Renesas Physical AI and Robotics Lab in Beijing for robotics system development and validation | Robotics Industry Monthly

Renesas Opens Physical AI and Robotics Lab in Beijing

August 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

Renesas Electronics Corporation has opened a new Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing, China, providing customers and development partners with a dedicated environment for system-level demonstration, validation and joint development of next-generation robotic systems. The facility will support projects from proof-of-concept through deployment, bringing hardware, software, sensing, control, power and AI development together within […]

Alstef Group planned Rennes, France facility for expanded AGV production | Robotics Industry Monthly

Alstef Group Expands AGV Production in Rennes, France

August 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

Alstef Group has announced plans for a new 13,000-square-meter industrial facility for its Alstef Mobile Robotics subsidiary at the La Janais Industrial Excellence Hub in Chartres-de-Bretagne, within the Rennes metropolitan area of France. Scheduled for delivery in September 2027, the new site will consolidate activities currently split between Mordelles and Pacé and support production capacity […]

Dexmate VEGA humanoid robot and Physical AI platform | Robotics Industry Monthly

NEC Corporation Invests in Humanoid Robot Developer Dexmate

August 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

NEC Corporation has announced an investment in Dexmate, Inc., a U.S.-based Physical AI and robotics company developing the AI-controlled humanoid robot VEGA and an integrated Physical AI development platform. The companies will also explore opportunities to combine Dexmate’s robotics technologies with NEC’s advanced technologies and industry expertise for real-world Physical AI deployments across a wide […]

Regal Rexnord Thomson Movotrak Cobot Transfer Unit for FANUC CRX collaborative robots | Robotics Industry Monthly

Regal Rexnord, FANUC Add Linear Axis for CRX Cobots

August 2026August 26, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

Regal Rexnord Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of motion control and automation technologies, has announced a strategic collaboration with FANUC to provide an integrated external linear axis solution for FANUC CRX collaborative robots. The new configuration combines the Thomson Movotrak Cobot Transfer Unit with motion technologies from Boston Gear, Huco and Kollmorgen to extend […]

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HEBI Robotics Wins NASA Phase I SBIR for Mini Actuators

August 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

HEBI Robotics, a developer of modular robotic hardware and software, has received a NASA Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract to advance miniaturized, high-torque-density actuators for SmallSats and other space-constrained systems. Awarded through the NASA SBIR Ignite initiative, the contract will support research into compact modular actuators ruggedized for challenging operating environments. HEBI said […]

About Featured Expert: Agility Robotics

July 2026June 26, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Agility Robotics Agility Robotics designs, develops and manufactures humanoid robotic systems for industrial, logistics and distribution environments. Its work centers on Digit, a bipedal mobile-manipulation robot designed to operate within facilities built for people, including warehouses and manufacturing plants, where stairs, narrow aisles, uneven transitions and existing material-handling equipment can limit more […]

About Featured Expert: Mujin

July 2026June 26, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Mujin Mujin designs and develops intelligent robotics software and control technologies for manufacturing, logistics and warehouse automation. Its work centers on MujinOS, a robotics operating system that combines perception, motion planning, digital-twin technology, real-time control and system orchestration within a common automation platform. The company applies this architecture across robotic picking, palletizing, […]

About Featured Expert: Gecko Robotics

June 2026June 26, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Gecko Robotics Gecko Robotics designs and develops robotic inspection and data technologies for critical infrastructure. Its work combines wall-climbing robots, aerial systems, fixed sensors and artificial intelligence to help organizations assess the condition of industrial assets across defense, power generation, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining, steel and pulp and paper operations. The […]

About Featured Expert: Plus One Robotics

June 2026June 26, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Plus One Robotics Plus One Robotics designs, develops and manufactures vision-guided robotic systems for parcel handling and warehouse automation. Its work focuses on induction, depalletizing and palletizing applications where robots must identify, grasp and move packages that vary in size, shape, orientation, surface condition and presentation. The company combines three-dimensional vision, artificial […]

About Featured Expert: Fox Robotics

June 2026June 26, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Fox Robotics Fox Robotics specializes in autonomous forklift systems for pallet movement at warehouse and distribution-center loading docks. Its work focuses on trailer loading and unloading, where robotic vehicles must manage changing pallet arrangements, trailer conditions, dock traffic and operating constraints within active material-handling environments. The company’s autonomous platform is built on […]