Fleetzero has launched its Marine Autonomy Stack, combining software, hardware, and propulsion systems to enable autonomous and tele-operated vessel operations for commercial and defense users.
Vivo Robotics' PrismBot team won the Reasoning to Action Track at the ICRA 2026 AGIBOT World Challenge in Vienna, outperforming 526 teams from 27 countries. The team also placed among the top three in the Whole Body Control Track.
Beep and Atlanta Beltline have launched ATL Spoke, Atlanta's first autonomous public transit pilot. The 12-month service uses Karsan Autonomous e-JEST vehicles equipped with ADASTEC's Level 4 automation technology.
Zoomlion presented its humanoid robot Z01 at KOMATEK 2026 in Istanbul, showcasing advanced movement control, balance, and human-robot interaction capabilities as part of its push into embedded AI and robotics.
Pudu Robotics and Robobee have partnered with Denner to deploy 200 PUDU CC1 autonomous cleaning robots across the supermarket chain's Swiss stores, marking a major step in retail automation.
RLWRLD has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to create DexBench, a benchmark for measuring humanoid robot dexterity. The initiative includes a shared data standard and integration with NVIDIA’s Isaac Lab frameworks.
Karsan has started operating its Autonomous e-JEST in Atlanta as part of the ATL Spoke pilot, the city's first autonomous public transportation project. The service offers free rides between the MARTA West End Station and the Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail.
Innodisk showcased its full Qualcomm Dragonwing edge AI lineup at Computex 2026, introducing modules, starter kits, and deployment-ready systems powered by Dragonwing IQ8 through IQ10 processors.
Solidion Technology has received seven new U.S. patents for its composite anode materials used in lithium batteries, expanding its portfolio to 130 patents. The technology aims to improve energy density and lower costs for applications in AI data centers, humanoid robots, drones, electric vehicles, and space systems.
Opsys Technologies has launched ALTOS WAY, a solid-state LiDAR solution with embedded edge AI designed to detect wrong-way driving events and issue immediate alerts for transportation safety systems.
Amap, Alibaba's location services platform, has launched ABot-Earth0.5, a 3D native world model that generates city-scale urban scenes from images or text in minutes using consumer GPUs.
Xpeng presented its Physical AI progress at CVPR 2026, highlighting the mass production of its VLA2.0 foundation model and introducing a new world model for autonomous systems.
YY Group has launched a Humanoid Robotics Training Lab in Singapore powered by NVIDIA technology, alongside pilot deployments of service robots in retail and hospitality facilities. The initiative expands the company's AI training data program and supports its Human-Robot Co-Working framework.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at Boliden's Garpenberg site in Sweden, marking the first phase of their 2023 collaboration agreement and demonstrating large scale autonomous haulage in mining operations.
Israeli robotics startup Shifters has secured $10.2 million in seed funding led by Ace Capital Partners to accelerate the development and production of its autonomous ground platforms designed for high-risk environments.
Xense Robotics showcased its full tactile intelligence technology system at ICRA 2026 in Vienna, including the debut of the TacCap-Gripper data acquisition device and demonstrations of tactile-driven robotic manipulation.
Infineon Technologies has integrated its OPTIGA Trusted Platform Module with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor platform to provide certified hardware security for Physical AI systems, offering protection against quantum-era threats and ensuring compliance with emerging cybersecurity standards.
Lockheed Martin successfully intercepted a Group 3 test drone using a Joint Air to Ground Missile launched from its GRIZZLY containerized launcher, marking the first demonstration of the Sanctum Counter Unmanned Aerial System in this configuration.
Muon Space has unveiled the Condor Ultra spacecraft platform, designed for large-scale satellite constellations supporting communications, sensing, and orbital computing. The first Condor Ultra pathfinder is scheduled for delivery in 2028.
Lockton and Nexar have launched a new human benchmark framework to evaluate autonomous vehicle safety against real-world human driving, designed to aid insurers, regulators, and developers.
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