Motion Technology Company Schaeffler has agreed a partnership with Leju Robotics Technology, a Chinese technology company in the field of humanoid robotics. This is Schaeffler's first cooperation with a Chinese company.
read more...RoboJob, a provider in the field of CNC automation, has a new CEO: Jelle De Roovere took over the position on March 1. He succeeds co-founder Helmut De Roovere, who has managed the company together with Luc De Ceuster since its foundation in 2007.
read more...According to the VDMA Robotics + Automation trade association, the robotics and automation industry in Germany expects sales to fall by 5% to EUR 14.1 billion in 2026. The main reasons for this are weak demand from key customer industries, geopolitical upheaval and continued unfavorable economic conditions.
read more...Automation specialist Comau is expanding its portfolio of wearable robots with a new exoskeleton. The wearable system reduces muscle strain by up to 50 percent and is aimed at a wide range of applications in industry and SMEs.
read more...Vention launches 'GRIIP (Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline)'. The end-to-end pipeline for physical AI enables the use of autonomous robot cells in highly unstructured manufacturing environments.
read more...Robotics company Robco announces a financing round of 100 million US dollars. The company intends to use this to accelerate its roadmap for physical AI and expand its presence in the USA.
read more...Dr. Olaf Munkelt, co-founder and Managing Director of MVTec Software, is the new Chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. He succeeds Dr. Dietmar Ley, former CEO of Basler, who stepped down from the board for statutory reasons.
read more...Technical University of Munich
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new assistant robot. Robotics researchers from the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) and designers from the Munich Design Institute (MDI) worked closely together to achieve this.
read more...Schunk is bundling its activities in humanoid robotics by founding its own spin-off at the beginning of January. The aim of the new company is to develop modular humanoid robot hands for industrial applications.
read more...The jury of the 'Robotics Award 2026' has announced the nominees for this year's award. The award recognizes companies that provide significant impetus for industrial development with innovative robot-assisted automation and logistics solutions. Three companies have made it onto the shortlist.
read more...A recent report by IDTechEx analyzes the global market for service robots and examines key applications such as delivery and logistics robots, cleaning and disinfection robots, social robots, agricultural robots, kitchen and restaurant robots, underwater robots, search and rescue robots and construction and demolition robots.
read more...Semiconductors and industrial robots
Yamaha Robotics Corporation has integrated its European office, the "Apic Yamada German Liaison Office (AGL)", into the European subsidiary of Yamaha Motor as of January 1, 2026. The new organizational model now combines the AGL with the "Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. German Branch Office, Robotics Business (YME)".
read more...The founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, David Reger, is a new member of the board of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association.
read more...Infineon Technologies and HTEC have presented the jointly developed '360° Awareness Humanoid Robotic Head'. The technology is the result of close cooperation in the fields of embedded engineering, sensor fusion and AI integration.
read more...The Supervisory Board of Jungheinrich has appointed Dr. Tobias Harzer (50) as the Group's new Board of Management member for Automation & Warehouse Equipment with effect from February 1, 2026. The appointment is for a period of three years.
read more...The robotics industry is developing faster than ever. According to Anders Billesø Beck, Vice President AI Robotics Products at Universal Robots, four key trends are emerging that will fundamentally change how robots create value from 2026.
read more...Dematic and Hai Robotics have recently agreed a Europe-wide partnership to work together as integration partners in the field of warehouse automation. Through this cooperation, the provider of automation solutions for supply chains and the specialist for autonomous mobile robots (AMR) are pooling their core competencies to develop solutions for warehouse and logistics applications.
read more...The German industrial group Schaeffler and the British technology company Humanoid have agreed a strategic partnership for this purpose. The aim is to equip humanoid robots with precise actuators and integrate them into industrial processes on a large scale.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
The global market value of installed industrial robots reaches 16.7 billion US dollars - a new high. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) analyzes five technological and structural trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2026.
read more...Robotics conquers the healthcare sector
Imrox, system integrator for robotics solutions, predicts developments for the coming year in the field of logistics in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Based on project experience, trade fair observations and discussions with decision-makers, the company has identified four key trends for 2026.
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