XTEND Opens UK Factory After £1.93M Defense Contract
Israeli AI robotics firm establishes sovereign manufacturing in Britain to supply autonomous defense systems for NATO operations, following validation by U.S. DoD and British Forces trials.
Boston Dynamics Atlas faces rare-earth supply risk before IPO
Hyundai's humanoid robot unit is advancing toward commercialization and a potential public offering, but analysts flag China's dominance of rare-earth materials as a strategic vulnerability for Atlas manufacturing scale-up.
World's Largest Humanoid Robot Maker Says Industry Tipping Point Is Imminent
The leading manufacturer of humanoid robots globally believes the sector is approaching a critical inflection point that will reshape industrial automation and labor markets, while offering insights on evaluating Chinese competitors.
XTEND Opens UK Factory After £1.93M Defense Contract
Israeli AI robotics firm establishes sovereign manufacturing in Britain to supply autonomous defense systems for NATO operations, following validation by U.S. DoD and British Forces trials.
FANUC Partners with Google to Deploy AI Agents Controlling Industrial Robots
The world's largest industrial robot maker is integrating Google's AI technology to enable autonomous operation of factory automation systems, marking a significant shift toward self-directing manufacturing equipment.
Hiwin Doubles Robotics Revenue Share to Meet Semiconductor Automation Surge
Taiwan's precision motion-control leader Hiwin Technologies reports robotics products now represent twice their previous revenue share in Q1 2026, driven by semiconductor fab automation demands and deepening investments in wafer handling systems.
SoftBank Robotics and Direct Supply Expand AI Partnership Targeting Senior Living Operations
The extended collaboration aims to deploy physical AI systems across senior care facilities, addressing labor shortages and operational efficiency challenges in an industry managing over 28,000 communities nationwide.
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Read the full report →Boston Dynamics Atlas faces rare-earth supply risk before IPO
Hyundai's humanoid robot unit is advancing toward commercialization and a potential public offering, but analysts flag China's dominance of rare-earth materials as a strategic vulnerability for Atlas manufacturing scale-up.
UAV Expo Auckland Showcases Drone Window Cleaners, Lifters
New Zealand's Incredible Group UAV Expo demonstrated commercial drone applications including autonomous window cleaning systems and heavy-lift platforms, signaling expanded use cases beyond surveillance and delivery.
Möbius, Alquist Take 10K SF at Brooklyn's Industry City
Two robotics companies are expanding operations at the Sunset Park manufacturing hub, with AI waste recycling firm Möbius Industries securing the larger 7,000 SF lease.
Shield AI Wins Pentagon Low-Cost Drone Contract Following $1B Funding Round
The San Diego-based autonomous systems company has been selected for a Department of Defense program focused on affordable UAVs, days after closing a funding round that valued the company at $12.7 billion.
World's Largest Humanoid Robot Maker Says Industry Tipping Point Is Imminent
The leading manufacturer of humanoid robots globally believes the sector is approaching a critical inflection point that will reshape industrial automation and labor markets, while offering insights on evaluating Chinese competitors.
Systems Thinking Separates Billion-Dollar Robotics Companies From the Rest, Says Industry Veteran
Ajay Agarwal argues that the most successful robotics founders don't just build better robots—they redesign entire workflows around automation. This approach has created multiple multibillion-dollar companies while single-product thinking has left others struggling for market fit.