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Registration Now Open for RoboBusiness 2026, Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation
Registration has officially opened for RoboBusiness 2026, a premier event for commercial robotics developers, set to take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center on October 20 and 21, 2026. This year marks the 20th anniversary of RoboBusiness, highlighting its significant contributions to the advancement of the robotics industry over the past two decades. The event is produced by The Robot Report and Arrowfly, featuring insights from experts in robotics and AI across various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and logistics. Attendees can benefit from early registration discounts, with a $200 savings available for full conference passes purchased before August 31. Special rates are also offered for academia, associations, and corporate groups. RoboBusiness 2026 will include five conference tracks and presentations from industry leaders, showcasing over 100 exhibitors and innovative startups in the RoboBusiness Startup Alley. The full agenda is forthcoming, and applications for the Startup Alley are still open. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI Submit Draft Registration for Business Combination
Agility Robotics, creator of the humanoid robot Digit, and Churchill Capital Corp XI have confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-4 to the SEC. This submission is a significant step towards their proposed business combination, which will make Agility a publicly traded entity. This transaction is poised to establish Agility as the only publicly listed pure-play humanoid company in the U.S. with active commercial deployments. The combined company is expected to be listed under the ticker symbol 'AGLT' and will focus on enhancing human capabilities through its humanoid robots, which are already deployed in various industries. Looking ahead, the proposed business combination is anticipated to close in 2026, pending shareholder approval and regulatory reviews. Agility plans to utilize the expected $620 million in gross proceeds to expand its operations and scale production of its next-generation humanoid, Digit v5, designed for cooperative safety and AI capabilities.
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