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International Society of Automation partners with Wiley to scale publishing content

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Wiley, a publisher of authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation and learning, and the International Society of Automation (ISA), the professional society for automation, have announced a strategic co-publishing partnership designed to expand global access to ISA’s authoritative technical and educational publishing content.

ISA chose to partner with Wiley to better serve the automation community and its tens of thousands of members worldwide. The partnership combines ISA’s technical leadership and quality content with Wiley’s editorial expertise and global reach.

This collaboration preserves ISA’s editorial independence while leveraging Wiley’s global infrastructure to deliver new and revised titles annually, responding to the growing need for industrial automation content around the world. [Read more…] about International Society of Automation partners with Wiley to scale publishing content

Cognibotics helps advance motion layer for AI-guided surgical robotics in CAISA

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Cognibotics is contributing its motion software to the Vinnova-funded CAISA (Collaborative Artificial Intelligent Surgical Assistant) project as it enters the demonstrator phase.

In CAISA, Cognibotics provides the motion layer between AI-based perception and path planning modules.

In contrast to using the standard robot controller, Cognibotics solution enables the robot to be commanded in different ways as AI and planning modules require – supporting consistent, maintainable, yet dynamic instrument handling in a non-clinical paediatric heart surgery research testbed. [Read more…] about Cognibotics helps advance motion layer for AI-guided surgical robotics in CAISA

Allonic raises $7.2 million to build ‘foundation for advanced robotic hardware’

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Robotic intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace, with perception and autonomy improving by the day. But as robotics grows into the next global ecosystem, one constraint continues to hold the entire field back: how robot bodies are manufactured.

Today, most advanced robots are still built through slow, often manual assembly of hundreds of precision parts. This makes them expensive to produce, hard to customize for diverse use cases, and difficult to scale.

Allonic believes this manufacturing bottleneck is now the defining limit on what robotics can become.

Founded in Hungary, with a joint US HQ, Allonic is building a new manufacturing platform designed to remove that constraint entirely. [Read more…] about Allonic raises $7.2 million to build ‘foundation for advanced robotic hardware’

Ambi Robotics expands physical AI platform

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Ambi Robotics, a provider of AI-powered robotics for commercial operations, has introduced AI Skill Suite powered by AmbiOS.

The company is expanding its operating system for Physical AI by offering a growing library of reliable, production-proven 3D AI robot applications for licensing by trusted partners.

This initiative allows Ambi’s operationally-validated AI to be deployed across a wide range of industries and third-party hardware use-cases. [Read more…] about Ambi Robotics expands physical AI platform

7 HR Tasks to Digitize in Smart Factories

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Smart factories run on real-time data, connected systems, and automated workflows. HR should operate with the same level of precision. After all, when production lines are digital but onboarding packets and payroll documentation are still manual, errors and delays follow.

Below are seven HR processes smart factories should modernize to reduce friction and improve operational performance. [Read more…] about 7 HR Tasks to Digitize in Smart Factories

Apptronik nears $1 billion in funding with $520 million extension to Series A round

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AI-powered robotics company Apptronik has closed a $520 million Series A-X funding round, with participation from existing investors including B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz and PEAK6, and new investors including AT&T Ventures and John Deere.

The Series A-X extension round follows a $415 million oversubscribed initial Series A raise in 2025, bringing Apptronik’s total Series A to more than $935 million and total capital raised to nearly $1 billion.

After the initial Series A announcement, Apptronik continued to receive substantial inbound investor interest, leading the company to open the new extension of its Series A at a 3x multiple of the Series A valuation, underscoring strong investor confidence in Apptronik’s vision for AI-powered robots that support people in every facet of life. [Read more…] about Apptronik nears $1 billion in funding with $520 million extension to Series A round

Trener Robotics to deliver ‘pre-trained skills to industrial robots’

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For decades, the power of industrial robotics has been limited by the complexity of a dynamic world, confining millions of robotic arms to repetitive, single-purpose tasks in highly controlled environments.

But now, with the Acteris platform, Trener Robotics (formerly T-Robotics) says it is “fundamentally changing this paradigm”.

Dr Asad Tirmizi, co-founder and CEO of Trener Robotics, says: “By replacing procedural programming with pre-trained AI skills, we give robots the ability to understand and act with true intelligence learned from data extracted from humans, robots, and videos of industrial processes.” [Read more…] about Trener Robotics to deliver ‘pre-trained skills to industrial robots’

Drone radar company Echodyne to open $40 million new manufacturing facility in Washington state

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Echodyne, a radar platform company, has announced a major near-term expansion in its advanced radar production capacity.

Echodyne’s new 86,350-square-foot facility in Washington state will provide enough manufacturing and warehouse space to produce and ship more than 30,000 radars per year.

The company’s modular manufacturing approach allows production capacity to flex to match varying demand across product lines as well as seamlessly introducing new product lines and capabilities. [Read more…] about Drone radar company Echodyne to open $40 million new manufacturing facility in Washington state

Roboworx adds AI-powered predictive analytics to its Robot Service Manager software

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Roboworx, a robot field service organization, has launched advanced artificial intelligence-powered predictive analytics capabilities for its Robot Service Manager (RSM) software.

This new predictive analytics capability moves robot maintenance from a reactive “break-fix” model to a more proactive, data-driven approach, reducing downtime, extending the robot’s useful life, and accelerating promised return on investment.

The new RSM AI uses machine learning to analyze historical service data and real-time telemetry, allowing Roboworx to anticipate mechanical failures before they occur and streamline communication between technicians and clients. [Read more…] about Roboworx adds AI-powered predictive analytics to its Robot Service Manager software

DSV selected as official logistics partner of Porsche Motorsport North America

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DSV Global Transport and Logistics is now the official logistics partner for Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) for the 2026 season.

This strategic partnership leverages DSV’s extensive global network and precision logistics capabilities to ensure the safe, timely delivery of these high-performance race cars to North American teams.

DSV managed the transportation of brand-new Porsche 911 Cup (Type 992.2) race cars from Meuspath, Germany, to the United States for the upcoming Porsche Carrera Cup North America racing season. [Read more…] about DSV selected as official logistics partner of Porsche Motorsport North America