Omron agrees to acquire US industrial computer maker OnLogic for $675M
The all-cash buyout of the Vermont PC maker gives the Japanese automation group edge computing hardware to run physical artificial intelligence systems on factory floors.
Robotics & Automation
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Hitachi and Fanuc unite on physical AI to automate factories
The Japanese manufacturers will combine edge chips and robot arms at Ibaraki test sites ahead of an external commercial rollout…
Rainbow Robotics files US waiver to bypass robot import ban
The South Korean firm sought conditional approval after the FCC blocked equipment authorisations, halting American deliveries of…
Harmonic Drive pitches integrated actuators for robot joints in 2026
The motion specialist focuses on modular strain wave units as parent firm Harmonic Drive Systems projects ¥68.0 billion in annual…
FANUC expands US packaging robotics with AI and delta cells
The Japanese automation maker paired generative AI programming with washdown delta robots ahead of trade demonstrations in…
Doosan Robotics and DEEPX develop AI nuclear welding robotsMembers
A 45-month South Korean state project targets a 50% cut in multi-layer cycle time at Doosan Enerbility, countering a severe…
Yaskawa deploys compact MotoMini arm for cleanroom lines
The 0.5-kilogram payload manipulator addresses semiconductor packaging space constraints as half-year group revenues reach 285.6…
Yaskawa Electric orders hit record high on chip tool demand
The Japanese automation maker lifted full-year revenue guidance to 600 billion yen as motion control orders jumped 38% across…
Hitachi and FANUC partner to deploy physical AI in factories
The Japanese industrial giants will combine HMAX Industry software with autonomous robot arms, scheduling global commercial…
XPeng Scales Humanoid Robot Line with Electric Vehicle Parts in 2026
The Chinese electric vehicle maker aims to build 1,000 units monthly by late 2026, cutting component procurement overhead by…
Yaskawa Electric releases CIP Safety card for factory drives
The JOHB-NSC3-MA option card integrates Ethernet-based CIP Safety protocols across four inverter lines to reduce hardwiring in…
Harmonic Drive pitches integrated robot actuators for 2026
The motion specialist targets humanoid and cobot makers with gear-motor units as its parent company projects ¥68.0 billion in…
Kawasaki Heavy unveils quadruped AI robot for shipyards in 2026
The four-legged machine navigates vertical hull plates using abdominal magnets to automate hazardous welding and inspection at…
FANUC America unveils packaging robotics for PACK EXPO 2026
The showcase pairs an IP69K-rated delta robot with SCARA sorting and generative AI code generation, targeting food processing and…
Doosan Robotics picks DeepX NPU chips for on-device welding cobotsMembers
A 98.9 billion won government initiative pairs domestic neural processing units with collaborative robots to automate heavy…
FANUC debuts welding and painting robots for FABTECH 2026
The lineup introduces an 11-kilogram collaborative welding arm alongside multi-robot coordinated systems designed to ease…
Hitachi and FANUC Launch Physical AI Pact to Automate Plants
The partnership integrates Hitachi's HMAX Industry platform and custom edge chips into FANUC robots, targeting commercial…
Korean and Japanese Yards Deploy Welding Robots to Docks
Shipbuilders turn to automated vision-guided welding arms and mobile carriers to defend production schedules as Chinese yards…
Panasonic develops humanoid robot batteries at Osaka lab
The Japanese electronics group is directing cylindrical cell research and factory AI toward bipedal machines, while confirming no…
LS Cable Backs Magnet Unit as China Curbs Hit Robot Motors
Regulatory reviews exceeding 45 business days for Chinese neodymium magnets stall articulated robot actuator lines, prompting…
Samsung prioritizes factory reliability in robot roadmap
The electronics maker targets a 99.99% task success rate across more than 100 manufacturing plants, deferring general humanoid…
SFA and Rainbow Robotics partner on AI manufacturing robots
The South Korean factory equipment supplier deployed two dual-arm humanoids at its Asan center to automate logistics lines by…
Kawasaki Heavy advances 2030 target for AI humanoid robots
The machinery maker plans to integrate domestic AI platform Noetra into its 30-kilogram payload Kaleido model, accelerating…
Fanuc previews 11-kg welding cobots for shipyards at Fabtech 2026
The CRX-3iA joins a wave of portable arms entering heavy fabrication, following HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' deployment of 35…