Robotics

Jane Heffner is the new president of the International Federation of Robotics. Adrien Brouillard has been appointed vice president of the global federation.

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Yaskawa has opened a new robotics distribution center and an assembly hall in Kočevje. The 32-million-euro investment strengthens production and logistics for the EMEA region.

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Alibaba is expanding its Qwen model family with a robotics suite for Physical AI. The three models support manipulation, navigation, and simulation for autonomous robotic systems

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Synapticon and Generative Bionics have entered into a partnership to develop propulsion systems for humanoid robots. The goal is to establish a European supply chain for the development, manufacturing, certification, and integration of the technology, as well as to reduce dependence on external suppliers.

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In the U.S., sales of industrial robots rose by 11% compared to the previous year: 38,000 units were newly installed in 2025. This significant recovery is driven by robust growth in the food industry and other non-manufacturing sectors. However, the automotive industry remains the largest customer sector.

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Schunk is entering into a new development partnership with Robert Bosch Robotics. Their shared goal is to develop an industrial-grade robotic hand that can be integrated into various humanoid robot systems.

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The 2026 “Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation” (IERA) goes to the Swiss deep-tech company Verity for its fully autonomous indoor drone system. The flying robots support the logistics and retail sectors by continuously monitoring inventory levels without GPS or human intervention.

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Infineon Technologies integrates the hardware security module 'Optiga TPM SLB 9672' into Nvidia's 'Jetson Thor' computing platforms for robotics and autonomous systems. The module secures cryptographic keys directly at chip level and thus protects the system integrity against manipulation and unauthorized access.

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A new benchmark from Fraunhofer IPA is intended to enable the first standardized and neutral analysis of humanoid robots for industrial use based on six key criteria.

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Ledvance, provider of innovative lighting solutions, was named "Winner" in the Excellence in Business to Consumer Lighting category at the German Innovation Awards 2026. With the AI Companion Lighting Robot 'Elix', the company presents an interactive lighting solution that raises the connection between humans and technology to a new, emotional level.

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QNX has published the study "Inside the Robot: Architecture Benchmark Report". The results of the global survey of 1000 robotics developers show that software and safety requirements are increasingly becoming the central bottleneck for innovations in robotics. In Germany in particular, safety requirements, certification processes and deterministic system behavior are having a significant impact on the development of modern robotic systems.

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Robco, a company for autonomous industrial robotics, is further expanding its management team. As the company's first Chief Operating Officer, Michael Ardelt will assume responsibility for structuring and scaling Robco's growth in operational terms.

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A robotic assistance system is designed to relieve surgeons during minimally invasive procedures by taking over camera control. It is based on an industrial embedded platform designed for low latency, system stability and long-term availability.

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Nagarro, a digital engineering company headquartered in Munich, and Addverb, a provider of robotics and warehouse automation solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim of the partnership is to jointly provide advanced robotic automation solutions and digital twins.

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Physical AI - AI that can act more freely in the physical world beyond predefined processes - is regarded as the next evolutionary stage of artificial intelligence. Companies see great potential in this, especially for robotics, in the coming years. This is shown by the Capgemini study "Physical AI: Taking human-robot collaboration to the next level".

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With its 15th five-year plan, China has placed robotics at the center of its new industrial strategy. The aim is to focus AI research on physical applications and use robotics as the main driver of economic growth.

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Many developments in the field of artificial intelligence have so far failed to be transferred from the research laboratory to industrial practice. The spin-off Athenyx Robotics from RWTH Aachen University aims to change this: The start-up is transferring robotics research results into real production environments.

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The MIPI Alliance has announced the establishment of a Physical AI Birds of a Feather (BoF) group. The aim of the collaboration is to research new technologies and trends in the field of physical AI, with an initial focus on humanoid robots.

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Humanoid robots are already performing various tasks in industrial production. A representative survey commissioned by the digital association Bitkom shows how the industry views this overall.

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Dassault Systèmes and Neura Robotics combine virtual twin technologies and cognitive robotics to scale physical AI. The partnership combines virtual planning, AI training and real automation in a continuous end-to-end pipeline.

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