Robots

China’s Singles’ Day Sells Robots, AI Credits and a Little Help Around the House
China’s Singles’ Day Sells Robots, AI Credits and a Little Help Around the House
November 14, 2026  |  Retail

The real Ning Zetao showed up on a shopping livestream to flex his muscles. So did his artificial intelligence double. The former world champion swimmer...

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Humanoid Robot Makers Track Output but Not Payback
Humanoid Robot Makers Track Output but Not Payback
November 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The robotics industry has measured progress by machines shipped, tasks demonstrated and hours logged. China’s AGIBOT is proposing a different benchmark: how much useful work...

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Foundry Raises $100 Million to Boost Manufacturing Footprint
Foundry Raises $100 Million to Boost Manufacturing Footprint
October 28, 2026  |  Investments

Autonomous factory company Foundry Robotics is planning an expansion of its manufacturing footprint after raising $100 million. The company said its Series A round, announced...

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Amazon and Walmart Are Turning Retail Efficiency Into Someone Else’s Expense
Amazon and Walmart Are Turning Retail Efficiency Into Someone Else’s Expense
October 15, 2026  |  Retail

Retail’s next great efficiency breakthrough may come with an invoice addressed to someone else. As Walmart pushes robotics deeper into its distribution network, and Amazon brings...

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AI Robots Are Ready for Whatever Shoppers Send Back
AI Robots Are Ready for Whatever Shoppers Send Back
October 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Every returned item has to be picked up, identified and sorted before it can be sold again, and that work has long resisted automation. “If...

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J&J Spotlights FDA-Approved Surgical Robot Amid $100 Billion Revenue Push
J&J Spotlights FDA-Approved Surgical Robot Amid $100 Billion Revenue Push
October 13, 2026  |  Technology

Regulatory approval of a new Johnson & Johnson tool opens a new category in surgical robotics, the MedTech company said in a presentation released Tuesday...

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Robots Give Hospitals More Capacity Without Adding Beds
Robots Give Hospitals More Capacity Without Adding Beds
October 06, 2026  |  Healthcare

Clara Quakenbush, a medical assistant at Hancock Health’s Sue Ann Wortman Cancer Center in Indiana, used to make 10 to 15 trips a day carrying...

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Physical AI Builder RobCo Doubles Valuation to $1 Billion
Physical AI Builder RobCo Doubles Valuation to $1 Billion
October 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

RobCo, a builder of autonomous industrial robotics, topped a $1 billion valuation in an employee secondary share sale, the company said in a Monday (Oct....

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Cybersecurity Finds Its Next Frontier in 5 Million Factory Robots
Cybersecurity Finds Its Next Frontier in 5 Million Factory Robots
September 29, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Industrial cybersecurity has meant walling off plant networks and watching control systems. Robots that run artificial intelligence models bring their own cameras, sensors, wireless links...

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