SPOTLIGHT ON: SENSORS, INSTRUMENTATION, AND SOFTWARE
Arkeus Expands AI Sensing Systems for Autonomous Platforms
Arkeus has announced an $18 million Series A funding round intended to accelerate global expansion and manufacturing scale-up of its AI-powered sensing technologies designed for autonomous platforms operating in degraded and contested environments. The round, led by QIC Ventures with participation from U.S. and international investors, is expected to support expansion of the company’s manufacturing […]
Opentrons Launches Compliance-Ready Software for Flex Platform
Opentrons has introduced new compliance-ready software for its Opentrons Flex robotic laboratory automation platform, expanding the system’s capabilities for regulated laboratory environments requiring electronic record integrity, audit trails, and controlled workflow management. The new Opentrons Compliance Ready Software is designed to provide technical controls aligned with U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements involving authentication, […]
Mind Robotics Raises $400M to Expand Industrial AI Robotics
Mind Robotics, developers of AI-powered industrial robotics and automation systems for complex manufacturing environments, has announced $400 million in new financing intended to accelerate deployment of industrial AI robotics platforms at scale. The funding round brings total investment in the company to more than $1 billion since its founding in 2025.
Epson Expands SCARA Robot Lineup With High Payload System
Epson Robots has expanded its SCARA robot portfolio with the introduction of the LS50C, a high-payload industrial robot designed for precision automation applications requiring larger payload capacity, extended reach, and compact system integration.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: ROBOTS AND COBOTS
Locus Robotics Acquires Nexera Robotics
Locus Robotics has acquired Nexera Robotics, a Vancouver-based robotics company specializing in AI-driven robotic grasping technologies for warehouse automation and autonomous fulfillment operations. The acquisition expands the mobile manipulation capabilities of the company’s Locus Array platform through integration of Nexera’s NeuraGrasp end-effector technology, which is designed to improve autonomous robotic handling across highly variable warehouse […]
Opentrons Launches Compliance-Ready Software for Flex Platform
Opentrons has introduced new compliance-ready software for its Opentrons Flex robotic laboratory automation platform, expanding the system’s capabilities for regulated laboratory environments requiring electronic record integrity, audit trails, and controlled workflow management. The new Opentrons Compliance Ready Software is designed to provide technical controls aligned with U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements involving authentication, […]
Aptiv, Comau to Collaborate on Industrial Robotics
Aptiv and Comau have announced a collaboration focused on development of next-generation industrial automation technologies involving robotics, autonomous systems, AI-enabled logistics platforms, and intelligent industrial safety architectures. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework to evaluate joint development opportunities combining Aptiv’s sensing, edge computing, software, and connectivity technologies with Comau’s industrial robotics […]
Mind Robotics Raises $400M to Expand Industrial AI Robotics
Mind Robotics, developers of AI-powered industrial robotics and automation systems for complex manufacturing environments, has announced $400 million in new financing intended to accelerate deployment of industrial AI robotics platforms at scale. The funding round brings total investment in the company to more than $1 billion since its founding in 2025.
