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Amazon acquires delivery robotics startup Rivr to target ‘last-meter’ logistics

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Amazon has reportedly acquired Swiss robotics startup Rivr Technologies, a company developing autonomous robots designed to deliver packages from vans to customers’ doorsteps.

The e-commerce giant has not issued a formal press release about the deal. However, it confirmed the acquisition in communications to delivery partners, saying it had “recently acquired Rivr”, according to reports by Euronews and other media outlets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rivr, an ETH Zurich spinout, develops quadruped delivery robots capable of navigating real-world environments, including steps, curbs, and uneven terrain. The machines are designed to accompany human drivers and handle the final stage of delivery – often considered one of the most time-consuming and labor-intensive parts of logistics operations. [Read more…] about Amazon acquires delivery robotics startup Rivr to target ‘last-meter’ logistics

Mind Robotics raises $500 million to build AI-powered industrial robots for real-world deployment

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Mind Robotics has announced a $500 million Series A round, co-led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz, to build and deploy AI-enabled robotic systems at industrial scale. Accel partner, Sameer Gandhi, will be joining the Board of Mind Robotics.

This $500 million financing, which is expected to close later this month, follows a seed financing of $115 million led by Eclipse Capital in late 2025.

Mind Robotics is building the world’s leading industrial robotics platform, capable of performing dexterous, variable, and reasoning-intensive tasks. The company was founded to address a structural gap with current industrial automation solutions. [Read more…] about Mind Robotics raises $500 million to build AI-powered industrial robots for real-world deployment

Hexxabotics to unveil honeycomb-based AS/RS with shuttle-style AMRs at LogiMAT

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Hexxabotics is preparing to unveil a new automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) at LogiMAT 2026, combining autonomous mobile robots with a high-density, hexagonal storage architecture. (See video below.)

The system, described by the company as a “next-gen” AS/RS, is built around a modular honeycomb structure designed to maximize cubic storage density while maintaining accessibility across the grid.

At the core of the system are mobile robots – referred to as “Hexxabots” – that operate within the structure, effectively combining the roles of shuttle and autonomous mobile robot. [Read more…] about Hexxabotics to unveil honeycomb-based AS/RS with shuttle-style AMRs at LogiMAT

QCraft raises $100 million to push toward Level 4 autonomy and physical AI at scale

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QCraft, a developer of autonomous driving AI, has announced the completion of a $100 million new Series D funding round.

The round was completed by a consortium of investors including Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, Liangxi Science and Innovation Industry Investment Fund Partnership (managed by Broad Vision Funds), as well as strategic investors from a leading OEM and automotive electronics components supplier. [Read more…] about QCraft raises $100 million to push toward Level 4 autonomy and physical AI at scale

China creates first national standards for humanoid robots to support industry scale-up

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China has introduced its first comprehensive national standard framework for humanoid robots, marking a significant step toward scaling the industry from early experimentation to large-scale commercialization.

The framework – titled the “Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence Standard System” (2026 Edition) – was presented at a technical committee meeting in Beijing on February 28, 2026, bringing together more than 120 researchers, executives, and policymakers. [Read more…] about China creates first national standards for humanoid robots to support industry scale-up

McDonald’s tests humanoid robots in Shanghai pilot

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Global fast-food giant McDonald’s is testing humanoid service robots at a restaurant in Shanghai, as part of an early-stage effort to explore automation in customer-facing environments.

According to reports from tech publications including T3 and Digital Trends, the pilot involves robots developed by Keenon Robotics performing a range of front-of-house tasks. [Read more…] about McDonald’s tests humanoid robots in Shanghai pilot

Dexterity says its physical AI world model ‘unlocks full potential on Nvidia hardware’

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Dexterity.ai, a specialist in industrial robotics and physical AI, has detailed how its production-proven world model, Foresight, is “unlocking new levels of performance” on Nvidia hardware as the company scales in enterprise environments.

Before any action or motion planning can begin, Foresight must build a complete picture of the scene from raw multi-modal sensor data.

Dexterity’s engineering team redesigned the perception pipeline to take full advantage of Nvidia L4 GPUs and TensorRT, reducing it from 1,508 ms to 90 ms per cycle, a 17x speedup across three stages: object decomposition, geometric reconstruction, and physics synthesis. [Read more…] about Dexterity says its physical AI world model ‘unlocks full potential on Nvidia hardware’

Why Poor Credit Visibility Creates Hidden Risk in Accounts Receivable

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Most companies assume accounts receivable risk is easy to spot, looking for red flags to show up in overdue invoices, aging reports, and write-offs.

By the time concerns arise there, the problem has already developed. [Read more…] about Why Poor Credit Visibility Creates Hidden Risk in Accounts Receivable

Techman Robot showcases humanoid system with motion capture training at GTC 2026

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Techman Robot has presented its latest developments in the area of humanoid robotics at Nvidia GTC 2026, including a motion capture-based training approach for its TM Xplore I platform.

The company also announced a collaboration with j-mex, integrating wearable motion capture technology into its robotics development workflow. [Read more…] about Techman Robot showcases humanoid system with motion capture training at GTC 2026