RobCo hits $1 billion, Barrett expands UNIT AI, Coco and Deliveroo deliver, and more - Industrial AI Weekly #76

October 08, 2026 - Industrial AI Weekly
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Coco Robotics and Deliveroo will begin autonomous food deliveries in London’s Canary Wharf, while Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi start observed autonomous freight runs for Warp between Dallas and Houston.

Elsewhere, FANUC America demonstrates Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise for robotic kitting, Aviro360 introduces a new mobile inventory system, and Barrett Distribution Centers expands its UNIT AI deployment plans. The edition also covers RobCo’s valuation above $1 billion and cybersecurity certification for Techman Robot’s TM AI Cobot S Series.
Laminar nominated for 2026 ADS Supplier Partner Award
Laminar, a Boston based physical AI startup, receives a nomination for the 2026 ADS Supplier Partner Award in the Equipment and Service category. Its technology uses inline sensors and AI models to adjust clean in place cycles according to real time process conditions. Read more
Coco Robotics and Deliveroo partner on UK robot deliveries
Coco Robotics and Deliveroo will launch autonomous food delivery robots in the UK, starting in Canary Wharf, London, in October 2026. The service, Deliveroo's first UK use of autonomous vehicles, will later expand to Milton Keynes, Leeds, Stockton on Tees and Nottingham. Read more
FANUC America demonstrates Gemini Enterprise robotic kitting at FABTECH 2026
FANUC America will demonstrate AI powered robotic kitting at FABTECH 2026, using Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise to interpret handwritten work orders and direct robots to pick and place parts. The company will also showcase welding, painting, laser processing and collaborative robotics. Read more
Aviro360 launches third generation mobile inventory product
Aviro360 introduces a smaller, lighter mobile computer vision system for continuous yard inventory visibility. The company says the third generation product reduces hardware size, weight, power use and installation time while adding asset identification, location intelligence and exception handling software. Read more
Volvo and Waabi begin autonomous freight operations for Warp in Texas
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi begin autonomous freight deliveries for Warp between Dallas and Houston. A Volvo VNL Autonomous truck using Waabi Driver transports less than truckload shipments with an observer in the driver's seat. Read more
RobCo exceeds $1 billion valuation in share sale
German robotics startup RobCo sold shares in a deal valuing the company at more than $1 billion, double its earlier valuation this year. The Munich based company develops autonomous industrial robots, including its two armed, self learning Alfie robot. Read more
Techman Robot earns IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 certification for TM AI Cobot S Series
Techman Robot earns IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 certification for its TM AI Cobot S Series following an independent assessment by DEKRA. The certification covers cybersecurity capabilities for connected manufacturing environments. Read more
Covetrus deploys RELEX Solutions forecasting platform
Covetrus deploys RELEX Solutions' AI driven forecasting and replenishment platform across 28 US distribution centers. The system supports planning for more than 10,000 SKUs, with Demandtex supporting the implementation. Read more
SAS recognized by Fast Company for healthcare digital twin
SAS receives recognition in Fast Company's Applied AI category for a 3D digital twin developed for Sterilcentral. The model simulates the Danish provider's Herlev facility to identify workflow bottlenecks and support surgical instrument processing and computer vision training. Read more
GEP named a Forrester Leader for supply chain platforms
GEP is named a Leader in Forrester's Q3 2026 evaluation of 13 supply chain platform providers. The assessment gave GEP its highest innovation score, citing its AI capabilities, knowledge graphs and autonomous decision making. Read more
LG CNS presents AI pharmaceutical manufacturing solutions at CPHI Milan
LG CNS presents AI tools for pharmaceutical factory design, production operations and quality management at CPHI Milan 2026. The company says its system can automate annual product quality reports, reducing preparation time by more than 90 percent. Read more
ORTEC named Representative Vendor in Gartner's 2026 vehicle routing guide
ORTEC says Gartner named it a Representative Vendor in its 2026 Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling. The report examines how AI is influencing routing and scheduling software as logistics providers respond to supply chain disruptions, emissions requirements and changing delivery models. Read more
Barrett Distribution Centers expands UNIT AI partnership for 2027 deployment
Barrett Distribution Centers expands its partnership with UNIT AI to deploy its Networked Physical AI Platform across its warehouse network from 2027. The system will connect inventory, fulfillment and returns operations across multiple sites. Read more
Cyient launches CYiNGINE AI platform for lifecycle engineering
Cyient launches CYiNGINE, an AI platform that combines industrial data and engineering knowledge for lifecycle engineering workflows. The company also introduces an Intelligent Engineering Solutions unit to support deployment across engineering, service, quality and regulatory work. Read more
EAIGLE rebrands gate automation technology as Blue Gate
EAIGLE renamed its automated vehicle access control technology Blue Gate at its Yard of the Future Summit in Toronto. The event included demonstrations of the company's computer vision based gate and yard automation platform. Read more
FANUC America demonstrates generative AI robot programming at PACK EXPO 2026
FANUC America will demonstrate generative AI programming for packaging robots at PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago, running October 18 to 21. The demonstrations include natural language commands that generate Python code and robot actions, alongside collaborative robots, machine vision and food grade automation. Read more
Flexcompute works with Starlab and Voyager on space station airflow simulation
Flexcompute is working with Starlab Space and Voyager Technologies to simulate airflow and carbon dioxide movement within the planned Starlab commercial space station. The company used Flow360 and GeometryAI to model the station's life support system. Read more

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