ESTUN has announced a significant milestone for its heavy-payload series of industrial robots, achieving a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) certification of 120,000 hours with a zero-failure performance. This accomplishment underscores the company's commitment to producing highly stable, reliable, and durable robotic solutions, positioning its products at the forefront of the industry. The certification reflects rigorous testing and quality assurance processes, demonstrating ESTUN's capability to meet the demanding needs of high-end manufacturing sectors. This achievement not only enhances the company's reputation but also sets a new standard in the robotics field, potentially influencing future developments and innovations in industrial automation.
ESTUN Heavy-Payload Robots Set the Gold Standard in Industrial Reliability with MTBF 120,000 Hours Certification!
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The Advantages for OEMs Collaborating with Skilled Robotics Integrators
A proficient robotics integrator serves as a vital link between robot manufacturers and customers' operational needs. By leveraging their deep understanding of technology, integrators facilitate the effective application of robotic solutions in real-world scenarios. This collaboration is essential as it ensures that the unique requirements of customers ar...
Mistral AI Introduces Robostral Navigate for Autonomous Robotic Navigation
Mistral AI has launched Robostral Navigate, the first AI model specifically designed for robotic navigation. This marks a significant shift for the French company, which has previously focused on large language models, as it ventures into Physical AI. The goal is to enable robots to understand natural language instructions, interpret their surroundings us...
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Midea Group Signs 300 Million RMB Strategic Deal to Expand Industrial Robotics
Midea Group's subsidiary KUKA has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with YINGKE Medical and YINGKE Recycling, valued at over 300 million RMB. This deal includes 1,500 industrial robots, 500 mobile and embodied intelligent robots, and 50 automated storage systems, showcasing Midea's commitment to expanding its industrial robotics capabilities. This ...
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ROBOTTODAY Weekly July 6 – 10, 2026
This week in robotics: AI² Robotics raises $735M for wheeled humanoids, Unitree G1 performs first live surgery, Dexmal launches DexOS platform, Agility Robotics announces SPAC, and Ondas acquires DZYNE for $875.8M. July 6–10, 2026.
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Piaggio Fast Forward Brings kilo® Autonomous Mobile Robot to Automate 2026
Piaggio Fast Forward showcases kilo®, an infrastructure-free collaborative AMR (300 lb payload, 360° LiDAR), at Automate 2026 booth #17054.
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Physical AI Landscape: From Digital Intelligence to the Embodied Physical World
A comprehensive industry analysis of Physical AI — covering Embodied AI, Field AI, Factory AI, VLM, World Model, VLA, and the VLA vs WAM architecture debate. Includes 20+ companies, 28 references, and the RobotToday Physical AI Landscape diagram. July 2026.
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Unbounded Power Launches K15 Robot with Full CE Certification for Global Markets
On July 9, 2026, Unbounded Power announced that its second-generation K15 robot has achieved full industrial-grade CE certification, making it the world's first embodied intelligent robot to do so. The K15 has passed multiple EU standards, including CE-MD for machinery safety and EN ISO 13849 for functional safety, confirming its compliance with the highe...
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Beijing Launches Specialized Robot Industrial Park in Changping to Boost Innovation
On July 6, Beijing inaugurated its first specialized Robot Industrial Park in Changping, designed to encompass the entire robot industry chain. This initiative aims to enhance innovation and research in robotics, attracting high-quality enterprises and fostering collaboration among government, academia, and industry leaders to bolster the growth of the di...
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LingBot-VLA 2.0: Open-Source Universal Brain for Robots
Robbyant open-sources LingBot-VLA 2.0, a vision-language-action model trained on 60,000 hours of data for cross-morphology, whole-body robot control.
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SpaceX's Starship V3 Plans for 1 Million Starmind Satellites by 2030
SpaceX's Starship V3 is set to revolutionize satellite deployment, aiming to launch 1 million Starmind satellites by 2030. The spacecraft can carry over 100 tonnes to low Earth orbit (LEO), significantly more than the Falcon 9's capacity. As of May 2026, Starship has completed 12 flights, with the next mission scheduled for late July 2026, focusing on ope...
Starmind's Orbital Compute vs. Terrestrial Data Centers: Analyzing Resource Advantages
Starmind's orbital compute technology presents a significant advantage over traditional ground-based data centers by eliminating constraints related to land, water, and grid permitting. While terrestrial data centers are currently cheaper and faster to construct, with U.S. data center spending reaching $85.3 billion in 2026, Starmind's approach focuses on...
Humanoid Robot Wire Harnesses Emerge as a Critical System Technology
A RobotToday engineering deep dive into humanoid robot wire harnesses: 3D dynamic fatigue, 10-100 Gbps EMI shielding, FPC cost reduction, and global standards.
Components and Hardware
ASRock Industrial Computer Corporation
Taiwan
ASRock Industrial, a global leader in edge computers and industrial motherboards, delivers high-performance industrial computers, motherboards, and mini PCs. Subscribe for the Latest Automate Show Updates Copyright © 2013-2026 A3 Automate.
B&R Industrial Automation
Austria
At the center of B&R’s approach is a unified automation architecture that combines powerful control, flexible I/O, intuitive HMI, motion, and integrated safety in one cohesive environment. The company gives system integrators, OEMs, and project-driven organizations the performance, openness, and.
Herr Industrial, Inc
United States
US provider of industrial paint finishing systems, air pollution control, material handling, and control systems since 1971. Delivers turnkey automation solutions for metal, plastic, and wood finishing with installation and maintenance services.
Alkadur Robot Systems GmbH
Germany
Alkadur Robot Systems (Germany) manufactures automated doner kebab cutting robots for commercial food service environments. The robotic systems use optically integrated sensors to deliver precise, hygienic, single-button-operated meat slicing for high-volume restaurant and catering operations.
CRP Robot (CN)
China
Chinese high-tech enterprise manufacturing industrial robots, collaborative robots, and core robot components including control systems and servo systems. Main drafting unit of four Chinese national standards in the industrial robot domain.
Dr Robot
Canada
Dr Robot Inc develops WiFi-connected robot platforms, motor drivers, servo controllers, and OEM robot kits for autonomous mobile and humanoid robot development. Products target educational, research, and personal robot application developers.
Adek Industrial Computers
United States
Headquartered in New Hampshire, ADEK manufactures industrial computers, serves as a full-service OEM manufacturing partner, and offers computer repair services. In addition to building computer systems for end-users, OEMs, and resellers, the company also markets a full line of computer cases, motherboards, single board computers, backplanes, and other components. Its products are sorted into product categories and highlighted, along with warranty information and support services.
Arctek Robótica Industrial (BR)
Brazil
Arctek Robótica Industrial is a Brazilian company specializing in industrial robotics, automation, utilities, and custom machine development. Serves Brazilian industrial clients with tailored automation solutions across robotic integration, process automation, and industrial machinery design.
Mobisense Systems
Saudi Arabia
Mobisense Systems is an AI-powered private 5G solutions provider for industrial environments including seaports, factories, and logistics hubs. It transforms 5G radio signals into actionable intelligence, supporting Industry 4.0 connectivity, real-time positioning, and mission-critical automation applications.
Penguin Automated Systems (Canada)
Canada
Penguin Solutions (formerly Penguin Automated Systems) designs, builds, and manages large-scale AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. The company deploys GPU clusters, HPC systems, and AI factory platforms for research, enterprise, and government clients requiring accelerated computing at scale.
S&H Systems
UK engineering firm with over 20 years' experience designing and manufacturing electrical and pneumatic control panels and systems. Provides PLC and SCADA programming across platforms including Siemens S7, Allen Bradley, and Mitsubishi, with CAD drafting and full project commissioning services.
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