Robotics news
Fresh coverage of launches, partnerships, and industry moves. Updated continuously as press releases drop.
Zipline raises funding for a U.S. drone delivery network
Zipline reports a USD 1.5 billion raise at a USD 21.5 billion post-money valuation to expand U.S. manufacturing and hiring.
GXO and Apptronik outline conditional Apollo rollout
Their letter of intent sets out operational trials and a possible rollout of up to 1000 Apollo humanoids, subject to agreed performance measures.
Agile Robots announces Series F funding
Agile Robots reports a USD 500 million round led by SoftBank Group to expand its industrial robotics business.
Axon expands its Skydio investment and public safety partnership
Axon announces a larger Skydio stake and an exclusive public safety distribution arrangement for the United States and Canada.
Naïo introduces SANKA, an electric tracked tool carrier
Naïo describes an autonomous carrier for perennial crops that uses farm implements through a hitch, PTO, hydraulics and electric power.
Ring introduces Rover Cam and Drone Cam security robots
Ring describes a business patrol robot and an indoor flying camera, with different privacy controls and a pending FCC authorization.
China halts SoftBank purchase of ABB Robotics’ China business
ABB reports a prohibition concerning its robotics business in China. Its update leaves customer, support and product questions unanswered.
AutoStore agrees to acquire Logiqs for pallet storage technology
AutoStore outlines a future pallet AS/RS direction with Logiqs. Warehouse buyers still have no product name, specifications, price or release date.
Agility Robotics closes Churchill XI deal, expects Nasdaq AGLT listing
Agility’s closing release sets out Digit deployment claims, conditional orders and factory plans for warehouse and manufacturing buyers to examine.
Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch Gen 2 for trailer unloading
Stretch Gen 2 targets uptime and easier servicing, with sturdier wiring, a faster drive swap and a battery the maker rates for two shifts.
US robotics imports: what Section 232 means for buyers
A US proclamation orders negotiations on robotics imports without setting a tariff rate. What buyers should check in supplier quotes.
ANYmal X launch: ATEX scope and the ADIPEC inspection demo
ANYbotics announces its hazardous-area inspection robot. What the ATEX rating covers, why IECEx is pending, and what Gulf buyers should check.
Unitree H2-X price: USD 25,400 for the full-size humanoid
Unitree lists H2-X at USD 25,400 excluding tax and shipping, as of 28 October 2026. The EDU version requires a sales inquiry.
GXO plans Digit expansion to North Carolina and Tennessee in 2027
GXO and Agility Robotics plan additional Digit deployments for early 2027, extending their warehouse partnership beyond Flowery Branch, Georgia.
beRobox lists PALTZ.GO at USD 79,000
beRobox publishes a USD 79,000 list price for PALTZ.GO, a palletizing cell with a 25 kg payload, built around a Universal Robots cobot and STACKiT software.
Robotiq 2FC adds tactile sensing and onboard compute
Robotiq presents the 2FC adaptive gripper, combining tactile data with locally executed grasp skills and an upgrade path for existing grippers.
Bear Robotics introduces KINO-2 for robot learning
Bear's KINO-2 learns manipulation skills from demonstrations for KR1, with onboard execution developed through engineering collaboration with NVIDIA.
Humanoid expands NVIDIA work on robot edge runtime
Humanoid is developing an onboard runtime with NVIDIA for its next generation of robots, building on existing simulation and training work.
AGCO plans Digit humanoid pilot at Hesston for 2027
AGCO and Agility Robotics signed a commercial agreement for a Kansas factory pilot expected to begin in 2027, with parts and tote handling among the initial tasks.
Pudu D7 semi-humanoid (14 kg payload) and D5 quadruped
Pudu's D7 semi-humanoid handles up to 14 kg at heights up to 2 m and swaps its own battery; the D5 series covers legged and wheeled-legged quadrupeds.
Agility selects Nyobolt for Digit 5 fast-charging battery technology
Digit 5 will feature a battery system designed for longer working windows, with Nyobolt providing the fast-charging technology.
Stryker and CMR Surgical plan Versius alliance with investment and acquisition option
Stryker will become the exclusive U.S. sales agent for Versius, while CMR retains portfolio development and commercialization outside the United States.
ABB pairs precision robots with AI vision tools at CIIF 2026
ABB’s compact precision arms combine higher payloads and integrated cabling with a vision workflow for training and deploying robotic AI applications.
AutoStore adds mixed-bin handling and AI tools in Fall 2026 announcement
AutoStore pairs FlexBinsPort and expanded case handling with robotic picking, AI-assisted planning and maintenance tools on its path toward autonomous fulfillment.
Robot Price Index Q4 2026: 88.3% of catalog robots have no verified MSRP
88.3% of active RoboHub records lack a verified MSRP; 70% of cobots are quote-only. Verified list-price medians: humanoids USD 20,000, quadrupeds USD 3,100.
PACK EXPO 2026 robots: official demos and models to watch
FANUC, KUKA, Epson, Boston Dynamics, Mujin, FlexLink and others announced robot demos for PACK EXPO International, October 18–21, 2026, at McCormick Place, Chicago. Booths, models and applications.
Epson plans AX6 labeling and T3 vision demos at PACK EXPO 2026
Epson will show its AX6 cobot with a ColorWorks label printer for end-of-line box labeling, and its T3 All-in-One SCARA with Vision Guide, at PACK EXPO International, October 18–21, 2026 (booth W-35046).
Petoi Quaddle: an open-source desktop robot dog on Kickstarter from $144
Petoi, the maker of Bittle and Nybble, is crowdfunding Quaddle: three open-source desktop robot dogs with MSRPs of $179 to $269 and Kickstarter specials from $144.
Unitree Dex5-S: a 22-DoF, human-size robot hand from $6,350
Unitree's Dex5-S dexterous hand packs 22 degrees of freedom into a 1:1 human-hand size. Unitree lists it from USD 6,350 (from ¥39,900 in China).
Only 15 of 342 robots on RoboHub list a verified maker price
We checked every robot page on RoboHub on 2 October 2026: 15 of 342 (4.4%) carry a verified manufacturer price. 297 (86.8%) are quote-only.
Chimelong puts 300+ AGIBOT robots to work at its new Hengqin theme park
Chimelong Spaceship Park in Zhuhai opened on 24 September with more than 300 AGIBOT robots in seven guest-facing roles, and the group plans to reach 1,000 robots there by year-end.
AGIBOT X2 EDU: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for AGIBOT X2 EDU, an educational robot listed on RoboHub.
AGIBOT A3 Ultra: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for AGIBOT A3 Ultra, a humanoid robot listed on RoboHub.
Vitestro Aletta: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for Vitestro Aletta, a medical robot listed on RoboHub.
Nori Robotics Nori A3: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, indicative pricing, and the official source for Nori Robotics Nori A3, a humanoid robot listed on RoboHub.
Robot.com R-dog: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for Robot.com R-dog, a quadruped robot listed on RoboHub.
Narwal Freo 20: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, indicative pricing, and the official source for Narwal Freo 20, a home robot listed on RoboHub.
OMRON Robotics LD-300: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for OMRON Robotics LD-300, an industrial robot listed on RoboHub.
OMRON Robotics LD-150: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for OMRON Robotics LD-150, an industrial robot listed on RoboHub.
Hikrobot HIKPAD: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for Hikrobot HIKPAD, a industrial robot listed on RoboHub.
Unitree AS2-W: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for Unitree AS2-W, a quadruped robot listed on RoboHub.
DEEP Robotics DR02: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for DEEP Robotics DR02, a humanoid robot listed on RoboHub.
Geekplus RoboShuttle Hyper: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for Geekplus RoboShuttle Hyper, a industrial robot listed on RoboHub.
Pudu Robotics MP2000: specs, use cases, and availability
Specs, use cases, pricing status, and the official source for Pudu Robotics MP2000, a industrial robot listed on RoboHub.
Apptronik Apollo 2: a modular humanoid robot aimed at real-world work
Apollo 2 combines bipedal and wheeled mobility, swappable batteries and a 25 kg payload for logistics, manufacturing and material handling.
Siemens puts Humanoid's HMND 01 Alpha into real factory logistics with NVIDIA
Siemens and Humanoid have moved another humanoid-robot story from stage demo to factory-floor evidence. The companies say Humanoid's HMND 01 wheeled Alpha robot, built with NVIDIA's physical AI stack,
SAP and Cyberwave move Physical AI from warehouse pilot to live logistics work
SAP and Cyberwave have moved warehouse robotics into a live SAP logistics operation, which makes this more interesting than a normal robotics demo. The companies say fully autonomous, AI-powered robot
Olympus gives EndoRobotics a global path into robot-assisted endotherapy
Olympus has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with EndoRobotics, and the practical signal is market access: robot-assisted endoscopic technologies are moving from specialized developme
MicroVision and Avular push autonomous drones toward infrastructure work, not demo flights
MicroVision and Avular signed an MoU that points at a practical robotics market: autonomous drones and mobile robots for infrastructure, safety and commercial operations where GPS, maps and tidy envir
Aptiv and Comau put industrial robots on an edge-compute and safety roadmap
Aptiv and Comau have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore next-generation industrial automation, and the interesting part is the stack they want to combine: robot hardware, edge software, s