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Saab has established multiple partnership agreements with leading Canadian aerospace companies to support its bid to supply the Royal Canadian Air Force with Gripen E fighter jets. This strategic move is part of Saab's broader effort to enhance its competitiveness in the Canadian defense market. Th...
GXO Logistics and Agility Robotics are expanding their partnership to include two additional U.S. sites for the deployment of Digit robots, starting in early 2027. The new locations are in Statesville, North Carolina, and Lebanon, Tennessee, as announced on October 26. This expansion follows a succe...
Cerence has announced an expansion of its partnership with Geely, moving from intelligent cockpits to robotics. The collaboration aims to enhance multilingual human-machine interaction for various robotics applications, integrating Cerence's proven speech and conversational AI technologies into phys...
Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership aimed at advancing the next generation of automated driving systems. This collaboration combines Mercedes-Benz's automotive engineering and safety expertise with NVIDIA's accelerated computing and AI technologies, ma...
Volvo Cars has announced an expansion of its partnership with NVIDIA to enhance safety in automated driving technology for future vehicles. This collaboration builds on a decade-long relationship, leveraging Volvo's extensive safety expertise and NVIDIA's Hyperion sensor and compute architecture to...
Milrem Robotics and Chugach Alaska Corp. have entered a memorandum of cooperation to explore the production and support of Milrem's unmanned ground systems in the U.S. This partnership aims to enhance capabilities for American and allied customers, focusing on assembly, sustainment, and lifecycle su...
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) has expanded its partnership with Intuition Robotics to continue providing the ElliQ AI companion to seniors at risk of loneliness and social isolation. This new three-year agreement is valued at $2.1 million and builds on three years of collaboration...
Ultra has successfully raised $50 million in Series A funding to advance its warehouse robotics operations, bringing its total funding to $62 million. The Brooklyn-based company is strengthening its collaboration with Physical Intelligence, which provides AI models for its robotic systems. Ultra's i...
UBTECH and FAW-Volkswagen have announced a partnership to develop and test humanoid robot applications for logistics, building on their existing collaboration in manufacturing. This strategic cooperation, revealed on October 8, aims to create demonstration applications that promote humanoid solution...
Siemens and TD SYNNEX have announced a global distribution partnership aimed at leveraging physical AI and accelerating IT/OT convergence. This collaboration seeks to merge Siemens' industrial technology and expertise with TD SYNNEX's extensive IT ecosystem, which includes various technology and sol...
Ency Software and Estun have initiated a technology partnership to enhance the programming and simulation of Estun robots for European users. Two Estun robots have been delivered to Ency's R&D center in Cyprus for integration and testing, resulting in dedicated drivers and post-processors for seamle...
Agility Robotics and Fort Robotics have expanded their multiyear partnership to develop a comprehensive safety architecture for Digit 5, Agility's next-generation humanoid robot. This collaboration includes a safety pendant, onboard communications, and an off-robot interface designed to enhance safe...
THG Fulfil has announced an expansion of its distribution partnership with AutoStore, allowing the company to offer AutoStore systems through both CapEx ownership and its existing Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. This expanded agreement provides brands and retailers with enhanced flexibility in w...
Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the safety infrastructure of the Digit® 5 humanoid robot. This partnership aims to build upon their previous collaboration, which has evolved from a single hardware component to a comprehensive safety architectur...
Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the safety infrastructure of Agility's next-generation humanoid robot, Digit 5. This collaboration will enhance the existing safety architecture, which includes a safety pendant, on-robot communications, and...
RLWRLD and CJ Logistics have expanded their partnership to develop and test AI systems for logistics robots, aiming for commercial deployments in South Korea and international markets. The collaboration includes proof-of-concept projects utilizing RLWRLD's RLDX-1 model, which employs sensor data to...
Top Group and Yuan Sheng Technology have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to collaborate on embodied intelligent perception and execution capabilities. This partnership aims to enhance the core technologies of tactile perception for dexterous hands and accelerate the commercialization of emb...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded over $30 million to 12 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) sites. These awards will initiate cooperative agreements for evaluations lasting up to five years, focusing on protocol development, data collection, and analysis. T...
Canada and Ukraine have entered a significant defense agreement to collaboratively produce uncrewed technologies, counter-drone systems, and munitions. This partnership, announced by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Calgary, aims to enhanc...
Ukrainian Armor's CEO, Vladyslav Belbas, announced plans to collaborate with German industry, potentially with Mercedes-Benz, to manufacture two newly unveiled land vehicles at the MSPO trade show. The Saigak Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and Varta 3 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle...
On September 7, 2026, Qiaoyin Urban Management Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the National Local Co-construction Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. The partnership aims to establish the first national application hub for humanoid robots in urban services, integrating advanced...
Jungheinrich and Movu Robotics have established a strategic partnership, designating Jungheinrich as the preferred integrator for Movu's shuttle systems. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development of highly automated pallet warehouse solutions, addressing the increasing demand driven by r...
Logistik Schmitt is enhancing its collaboration with Infios by deploying the Infios Yard solution at its Rastatt site, improving visibility and efficiency in yard operations. This Yard Management System (YMS) project extends their successful partnership, which has already seen Infios Warehouse Manag...
NVIDIA and MediaTek have announced an expansion of their collaboration to develop next-generation AI computing platforms, focusing on AI infrastructure, local AI computing, and automotive applications. MediaTek will integrate NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion™ platform to facilitate the creation of custom XPUs...
Brightpick, a leader in AI-driven warehouse automation, is significantly enhancing its collaboration with Dr. Max Group, the largest pharmacy chain in Europe. Following successful operations at Dr. Max’s Prague distribution center, Brightpick will deploy an additional 44 Autopicker autonomous mobile...
On August 13, Diguo Robotics and Zhishen Technology signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. The partnership focuses on quadruped robots and embodied intelligence, aiming for deep collaboration in product development, ecosystem building, and marketing. They will leverage real market deman...
Analog Devices has renewed its strategic sponsorship of MassRobotics, a robotics accelerator based in Boston. This partnership emphasizes the role of Analog Garage, ADI’s internal venture group, which provides seed funding and engineering resources to help startups transform innovative ideas into ma...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a funding opportunity of $46.5 million aimed at establishing 14 new Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers. These centers will assist small and medium-sized manufacturers in adopting advanced manufacturing technologie...
SK Group and NVIDIA have announced a comprehensive partnership valued at over $500 billion to develop AI infrastructure in response to rising global compute demands. This collaboration includes plans for AI factory construction and the supply of next-generation AI memory, with the first AI factory e...
DOBOT Robotics and RiACT have formalized a strategic partnership aimed at democratizing industrial automation. This collaboration merges DOBOT's advanced collaborative robot hardware with RiACT's RiFLEX software, creating a user-friendly, plug-and-play solution for manufacturers. The partnership see...
Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind have announced a new AI partnership aimed at enhancing humanoid robots with advanced artificial intelligence. This collaboration, revealed at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, will integrate Gemini Robotics AI foundation models with Boston Dynamics' Atlas® robots, focusing o...
Matternet has formed a partnership with TransLogic, a Swisslog Healthcare company, to enhance its presence in the hospital drone delivery sector. This collaboration allows TransLogic’s sales team to promote Matternet’s drone systems to over 2,300 hospitals in North America, including many top U.S. h...
Wonder is enhancing its partnership with Avride to implement AI-driven robot delivery services in Jersey City, Hoboken, Arlington County, and Philadelphia. This expansion will allow numerous merchants on the Grubhub marketplace to utilize autonomous delivery, building on the success of their Jersey...
Jungheinrich and Automha have established a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing their operational capabilities. This collaboration is expected to leverage both companies' strengths in the automation and logistics sectors, potentially leading to innovative solutions in warehouse management. Th...
Agile Robots has announced plans to produce between 1,000 and 2,000 humanoid robots in collaboration with Nvidia, as stated by CEO Zhaopeng Chen. The production of the Agile ONE S and ONE SN models is set to commence by the end of 2026, targeting universities and corporate research laboratories as k...
GXO Logistics, Inc. and Agility Robotics have announced an expansion of their partnership to deploy Agility's Digit humanoid robots at additional GXO sites in North Carolina and Tennessee by 2027. This follows their pioneering Robots-as-a-Service agreement initiated in 2024, which marked the first c...
The humanoid robot industry is experiencing rapid growth, with ZhiYuan Robotics reporting 20,000 units produced as of September 2026, doubling its output in just six months. Other companies like YuShu Technology and UBTech are also contributing significantly, with 18,000 and 921 units delivered resp...
Agility Robotics has announced that its next-generation humanoid robot, Digit 5, will utilize NVIDIA IGX Thor modules for its onboard computing needs. This move expands the existing collaboration between Agility and NVIDIA, focusing on integrating AI computing with safety measures for broader commer...
UK robotics company Humanoid is expanding its collaboration with NVIDIA to enhance the computing architecture of its next-generation robots. The recent announcement on October 21 reveals that the transition to Jetson Thor has enabled Humanoid to consolidate two onboard computers into a single system...
Bear Robotics has launched KINO-2, a robot-learning platform designed to convert task demonstrations into deployable manipulation skills on its KR1 humanoid robot. This development is a result of Bear's collaboration with NVIDIA, leveraging their Physical AI technologies to enhance operational effic...
Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics firm, is expanding its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop the computing foundation for a new generation of humanoid robots. This partnership focuses on integrating NVIDIA's advanced robotics and edge computing technologies, including Jetson Thor and Isaac OS, i...
Würth Australia is investing in automated order fulfilment at its Yatala and Keysborough facilities through a partnership with Dematic. This initiative aims to bolster fulfilment operations across the company's national distribution network, ensuring fast and reliable service while preparing for fut...
Ency Software and Estun have formed a technology partnership aimed at providing European users of Estun robots with a seamless and fully integrated solution for programming and simulating their automation cells. This collaboration is significant as it enhances the capabilities of Estun robots, allo...
Classic Football Shirts (CFS) has experienced its busiest period in 20 years, driven by World Cup enthusiasm, with orders increasing by 101% compared to June and July 2025. This surge in demand has been effectively managed through a five-year technology partnership with Shipster, a Manchester-based...
Nvidia is expanding its partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars to integrate its Hyperion compute and sensor architecture, Alpamayo driving software, and Halos safety technology into future automated driving systems. Mercedes-Benz plans to utilize Nvidia's technology alongside its MB.OS platf...
Fortem Technologies and MBDA are expanding their collaboration to integrate autonomous counter-drone systems into military air defense networks across Europe and allied markets. This partnership builds on a technical collaboration initiated in 2024, which saw the integration of Fortem's DroneHunter...
On October 12, at the Shanghai Industrial Expo, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Estun, and Feidu Technology officially established a long-term strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to build a foundational technology base for physical AI, facilitating the transition from c...
Adobe and NVIDIA have announced an expansion of their partnership to enhance Adobe's key tools such as Photoshop, Premiere, and Substance 3D. This collaboration aims to deliver faster AI-powered creation and production capabilities, leveraging NVIDIA's RTX Spark technology for improved performance....
On October 12, at the Shanghai Industrial Expo, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Estun, and Feidu Technology announced a long-term strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to advance physical AI technology, facilitating the transition from cutting-edge research to indust...
Synapticon and Reynolds & Moore have announced a partnership aimed at supporting developers of humanoid and mobile robots. This collaboration is expected to enhance the resources available to engineers working in the field of robotics. The partnership is significant as it combines the expertise of...
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