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Slamcore secures $14 million funding from investors including Rockwell Automation

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Slamcore, a developer of spatial intelligence software, has announced a $14 million funding round from top investors, including ROKStar Ventures, a subsidiary of Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest industrial automation and digital transformation companies. 

The round brings Slamcore’s total funding to $40 million, with backing from investors including Toyota Ventures, Interwoven Ventures, MMC Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners and IP Group.

The investment arrives as global industrial operators face an urgent dual challenge: the need for productivity gains amid rising safety risks on factory and warehouse floors. [Read more…] about Slamcore secures $14 million funding from investors including Rockwell Automation

Flexiv to offer exclusive preview of next-generation robots at ICRA

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Flexiv, a provider of general-purpose robotics, has announced it will host an exclusive preview of its next-generation robotics portfolio at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), taking place June 1-5 in Vienna, Austria.

At Hall B, Booth 130, visitors will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of two groundbreaking robotic platforms ahead of their international launch later this year.

Flexiv is using the event to demonstrate the core architecture and technical capabilities of its new lineup, showcasing new benchmarks in tactile intelligence and modular adaptability. [Read more…] about Flexiv to offer exclusive preview of next-generation robots at ICRA

The Hiring Philosophy Behind Soltaros OÜ: Why Culture Fit Matters as Much as Skill

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Most companies say they hire for culture fit. Very few can explain what that actually means or why it matters more than a polished résumé.

At Soltaros OÜ, this question gets taken seriously. The company has spent years building cross-functional teams across multiple markets, and that experience has shaped a hiring philosophy that looks different from the standard “best candidate wins” playbook.

The core insight is simple: skills can be taught. The way someone thinks, communicates, and shows up for their team – that’s much harder to change. [Read more…] about The Hiring Philosophy Behind Soltaros OÜ: Why Culture Fit Matters as Much as Skill

How Alisira OÜ Approaches Leadership Development From Within

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While most organizations see leadership succession as a matter of recruiting, Alisira OÜ sees it as a matter of design.

This is what drives all else – the way meetings are run, whom to give stretch assignments to, whether the leadership team in three years will be composed of internal growth or external pressure.

Deloitte’s Private Company Outlook found that 81% of surveyed CEOs consider leadership succession a main priority, yet only a fraction report having a working pipeline ready to deliver it. The gap isn’t intention – it’s method. [Read more…] about How Alisira OÜ Approaches Leadership Development From Within

The Strategic Advantage of Rapid Deployment Weather Tracking for Critical Sectors

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Field operations face unpredictable weather patterns that can jeopardize safety and stall progress in an instant. Whether it is a construction site or an emergency response, the atmosphere plays a role in daily success. Traditional forecasts struggle to capture localized storms.

Fixed location radar stations are essential but they frequently leave significant blind spots in remote or mountainous regions. These gaps in data mean teams often operate without the full picture of risks. Reliance on distant data is a huge gamble for them.

Securing high resolution data at the site is the only way to ensure protection for assets. Many organizations are now turning to portable weather radar systems to fill information gaps during sensitive missions. This technology provides the precision needed to manage volatile atmospheric conditions. [Read more…] about The Strategic Advantage of Rapid Deployment Weather Tracking for Critical Sectors

Application engineering for assembly systems is quietly becoming manufacturing’s biggest competitive edge

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Manufacturing isn’t just about machines anymore. Now, success relies on engineering those machines well, keeping them connected and adjusting them to match what’s actually happening on the factory floor.

Application engineering for assembly systems is pushing this change, especially as factories aim for higher output while cutting errors.

Companies like Atlas Copco are all in, using advanced core technologies to help manufacturers build smarter, more flexible and more sustainable production lines. [Read more…] about Application engineering for assembly systems is quietly becoming manufacturing’s biggest competitive edge

Figure ramps up humanoid robot manufacturing at unprecedented speed

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Humanoid robotics companies have spent years producing carefully choreographed demonstrations and highly controlled prototypes. The real challenge, however, has always been manufacturing scale.

Building one impressive humanoid robot is difficult. Building hundreds reliably, repeatedly, and economically is something else entirely.

Figure AI now claims to be crossing that threshold. [Read more…] about Figure ramps up humanoid robot manufacturing at unprecedented speed

Figure partners with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoid robots in logistics operations

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Figure AI has signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoid robots across the retailer’s distribution and logistics network.

The partnership will begin at Catalyst Brands’ distribution center in Reno, Nevada, where Figure’s humanoid robots will be used to automate physically demanding supply chain tasks.

Catalyst Brands operates several well-known retail chains, including JCPenney, Aéropostale, and Brooks Brothers. [Read more…] about Figure partners with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoid robots in logistics operations

Greenpeace robot stages deepest-ever seabed protest

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While conducting a scientific survey of vulnerable and unexplored deep-sea ecosystems along the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge, environmental campaign group Greenpeace deployed an underwater robot from 2,300 meters below the surface, in the deepest banner protest ever made from the seabed.

The words demanding global leaders do something were: “LISTEN TO THE SCIENCE!”

Dr Sandra Schöttner, chief scientist for the Deep Arctic Expedition, Greenpeace International, said: “This marks the deepest banner protest in history, to speak for ecosystems that have no voice of their own. [Read more…] about Greenpeace robot stages deepest-ever seabed protest

China to assign digital ID numbers to humanoid robots for lifecycle tracking

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China is introducing a national digital identification system for humanoid robots as authorities seek to monitor safety risks and standardize management across the rapidly growing sector.

According to state broadcaster CCTV, the initiative will assign unique digital identity numbers to humanoid robots throughout their operational lifecycle, from manufacturing and deployment to recycling and disposal.

The system is intended to help regulators track products more effectively as China accelerates development of humanoid robotics for industrial, commercial, and domestic applications. [Read more…] about China to assign digital ID numbers to humanoid robots for lifecycle tracking