Comau Validates AI-Driven Cobot Order System in Decathlon Warehouse
Comau disclosed on September 9, 2026, that it designed and validated an AI-backed robotic order preparation solution tested within Decathlon's e-commerce fulfillment operations as part of MASTERLY, an EU-funded initiative . The system uses…
Robotics stack splits as Antioch bets on sim and Palladyne-FANUC wires AI into factory hardware
Two announcements on the same day sketch the emerging architecture of industrial robotics: one company raised capital to keep robots in simulation longer, while two others partnered to get AI software onto physical factory arms faster. Toge…
XPeng commissions automated humanoid line, IRON walks off factory floor
XPeng activated what it calls the world's first automated production line for advanced general-purpose humanoid robots on September 8 in Guangzhou, with the first completed IRON unit walking off the line under its own power . The company sa…
Beijing Tightens Humanoid IPO Gate as Unitree Selloff Deepens to 60%
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has informally raised the bar for humanoid robotics startups seeking to list on mainland exchanges, issuing "window guidance" to investment banks and firms after Unitree shares retraced nearly 60%…
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RANKED · 7 THIS DAYLyft Breaks Uber's Sole Robotaxi Hailing Lock as Waymo Opens to Both Apps in Nashville
Lyft has begun matching riders in Nashville with fully driverless Waymo vehicles directly inside its app, making Nashville the first U.S. city where Waymo robotaxis are bookable through both the Waymo app and a competing ride-hailing platfo…
GMO AI & Robotics Deploys Dedicated Humanoid Repair Vehicle in Tokyo
GMO AI & Robotics Corp. (GMO AIR) will begin operating what the company describes as Japan's first dedicated maintenance vehicle for humanoid robots in Tokyo in September 2026 . The "GMO Humanoid Ambulance," unveiled to press on September 8…
Hai Robotics lands 1,500-robot warehouse deal, claims largest rack-climbing deployment
Hai Robotics has been selected to deploy more than 1,500 HaiPick Climb robots at a new European e-commerce fulfillment center, a project the company describes as the world's largest rack-climbing warehouse robot deployment . The announceme…