Niantic Spatial Teams With Coco Robotics on Navigation Infrastructure for Delivery Robots

Niantic Spatial announced a partnership with Coco Robotics aimed at improving navigation systems used by autonomous delivery robots. The agreement positions Niantic Spatial as a core infrastructure partner, supplying spatial AI capabilities and a visual positioning system

ABB and NVIDIA Aim to Close the Gap Between Robot Simulation and Real Deployment

ABB Robotics announced a partnership with NVIDIA to integrate Omniverse libraries into ABB’s RobotStudio platform. The collaboration is intended to help manufacturers train robots in simulated environments before deploying them in real-world robotics applications.

Intuitive Buys Southern Europe Distributors to Establish Direct Operations

Bringing distribution in-house gives Intuitive tighter control over sales, service, and hospital relationships in Southern Europe. That control can help the company expand adoption of its surgical systems while capturing more value from the region.

Agility Robotics Rebrands As Agility To Broaden Humanoid Automation Push

Agility Robotics has rebranded, now operating under the name Agility. The company says that the new name represents a shift the company says reflects how its humanoid robotics business has grown beyond its original scope.

Retail Shelf Robot Tally Earns UL 3300 Safety Certification

Simbe said its robot Tally has received UL 3300 certification from UL Solutions, a safety standard for service robots operating in public-facing environments. The company said it is the first retail robotics company to earn this certification.

Dexterity Unveils Foresight, A Production World Model For Warehouse Robots

Dexterity announced Foresight, a world model designed to help robots reason about the physical world while performing manipulation tasks in logistics environments.

Techman Robot Deploys AI Cobots With Jinpao Precision for Aerospace Manufacturing

Techman Robot worked with precision mechanism manufacturer Jinpao Precision to implement a large-scale automation project using collaborative robots. Jinpao Precision produces precision metal components for industries including aerospace, communications, medical, and automation equipment.

Noble Machines Deploys General-Purpose Industrial Robots After Emerging From Stealth

Noble Machines has emerged from stealth with the first deployment of its general-purpose industrial robots to a Fortune Global 500 customer. The company launched in 2024

VR Headset Training Initiative Targets Helicopter Safety in Nepal

Virtual reality helicopter training is arriving in Nepal through a new safety initiative involving the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Airbus Helicopters, and Loft Dynamics.

NASA Funds HEBI Robotics to Develop Space Actuators

NASA awarded HEBI Robotics an $850,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to continue developing modular robotic actuation hardware for space. The two-year project will support the testing and development of actuation hardware

Honor Previews Robot Phone and Unveils First Humanoid Robot at MWC 2026

Honor used Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona to showcase a new direction for its AI hardware strategy, revealing both a robotic smartphone concept and its first humanoid robot.

VITURE Raises Another $100M, Tops $200M in Six Months

VITURE pulled in another $100 million, matching the round it closed in September and pushing its six-month total past $200 million. Legend Capital, affiliated with Lenovo