AI-generated terrain map illustrating classified terrain features and navigational pathways used for autonomous air–ground robotic collaboration. On Robotics Industry Monthly.

Purdue IDEAS Lab Awarded Defense Grant for AI Robotics

Researchers at Purdue University are advancing a new generation of intelligent robotic systems that can navigate complex environments, perceive, learn, and collaborate autonomously. Backed by a five-year, $1.5 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL), Purdue’s Intelligent Design for Exploration and Augmented Systems (IDEAS) Lab is […]

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Agile Robots industrial robotic arms used in automated production and AI-enabled manufacturing environments. On Robotics Industry Monthly

Agile Robots Acquires thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering

Agile Robots, global industry experts in AI-enabled robotics and industrial automation, have announced plans to acquire assets of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Europe and North America. The automation engineering business has previously operated within the Automotive Technology segment of thyssenkrupp AG and brings decades of experience delivering complex production systems to the global automotive industry.

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Industrial robot using Inbolt on-arm AI vision for adaptive bin picking, featured in Robotics Industry Monthly.

Inbolt Introduces On-Arm AI Vision for Industrial Bin Picking

Inbolt, global industry experts in real-time 3D vision and AI-guided robotic perception, has announced the launch of a next-generation industrial bin picking solution designed for unstructured manufacturing environments. The system uses an on-arm 3D vision architecture combined with proprietary artificial intelligence to enable robots to identify, grasp, and place parts in real time, even when […]

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ABB industrial robot with a flowing exoskeleton design representing advanced automation and AI innovation, appearing in an article on Robotics Industry Monthly

SoftBank to Acquire ABB Robotics, Boosting AI Integration

SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ABB’s robotics business for a total purchase price of approximately USD 5.375 billion (JPY 818.7 billion). The transaction, approved by SBG’s Board of Directors, remains subject to customary regulatory approvals in the European Union, China, and the United States, with […]

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