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Robo.ai subsidiary Astra Mobility Meta has signed an agreement with W Motors to co-develop and produce 30,000 smart electric and autonomous vehicles over five years, with production expected to start in 2026.
GrayMatter Robotics has opened a new 100,000-square-foot headquarters and innovation center in Carson, California, featuring over 25 robotic cells and creating more than 100 skilled jobs in AI and robotics.
AgiBot has introduced the AgiBot G2, an industrial-grade interactive embodied robot designed for complex operations across manufacturing, logistics, and service environments. The robot combines advanced hardware and AI models for improved adaptability and performance.
TARS Robotics has announced the World In Your Hands (WIYH) dataset, a large-scale multimodal dataset combining vision, language, tactile, and action data for embodied intelligence research, set for open access in December 2025.
At the IROS 2025 conference in Hangzhou, AgiBot Robotics presented its full range of embodied intelligence robots and hosted the first AgiBot World Challenge, drawing over 400 teams worldwide.
eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, has announced a collaboration with InOrbit.AI to deliver scalable edge-to-cloud robotics solutions for large-scale autonomous mobile robot deployments across industries.
Summer Robotics has completed the first closing of its Series A funding round led by Applied Ventures, LLC, with participation from Solasta Ventures, Naver, and others. The company also appointed Rick Van Valkenburg as Chief Commercial Officer to drive commercial growth.
Open Navigation LLC and 3Laws have announced a partnership to integrate the Nav2 open-source navigation platform with 3Laws' universal safety layer, offering developers enhanced safety and performance tools for robotics applications.
Monteris Medical and Symphony Robotics have announced a collaboration to develop an AI-driven micro-robotic system for laser ablation in the brain. The partnership aims to improve precision in MRI-guided neurosurgical procedures and enable minimally invasive treatment of complex brain tumors.
Healinno Tech and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications presented an ultrasound-guided hybrid robot for transperineal prostate biopsy at IROS 2025 in Hangzhou, China. The system uses a serial-parallel mechanism and a new optimization algorithm to enhance precision and control in clinical procedures.
Space Robotics Workers has chosen Spacedock’s intelligent interface for integration with its Smart Truss system, enabling modular in-space assembly and servicing. A ground demonstration is planned for early 2026 to validate autonomous docking and data transfer capabilities.
Geekplus has introduced its new Robot Arm Picking Station, marking the first end-to-end unmanned picking solution for warehouse automation. The system integrates with its AMR portfolio to complete a fully automated picking process.
KargoBot has partnered with Raytron to equip its autonomous trucks with infrared thermal cameras, improving all-weather perception and safety during operations.
International Motors, Plus, and NVIDIA are collaborating to develop factory-built Level 4 autonomous trucks powered by NVIDIA’s DRIVE AGX Hyperion platform, combining manufacturing expertise, AI software, and advanced computing for commercial freight operations.
Cisco has unveiled new AI infrastructure solutions developed with NVIDIA, including the N9100 series data center switch and a Cloud Partner-compliant reference architecture for neocloud and sovereign cloud customers. The updates also extend to enterprise and telecom sectors with new security, observability, and 6G-ready networking capabilities.
OpenAI has released gpt-oss-safeguard, two open-weight models designed for customizable safety classification. The models allow developers to apply their own policies during inference, offering flexibility and transparency in content moderation.
Nationwide announced a $1.5 billion investment in technology innovation through 2028, including $100 million annually for AI over the next three years. The company aims to improve efficiency, service, and security across its financial partner network.
Fermi America has reached agreements with the City of Amarillo and Carson County for its planned 11-gigawatt private energy grid campus in Texas, including a 20-year water supply contract and a 10-year tax abatement plan.
Grammarly has rebranded as Superhuman, combining its writing tools, the Coda workspace, and Superhuman Mail into a single productivity suite powered by a new AI assistant called Superhuman Go.
Vertiv has announced new gigawatt-scale reference architectures for NVIDIA’s Omniverse DSX Blueprint, designed to accelerate AI infrastructure deployment using its prefabricated OneCore platform and digital twin simulations.
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