Industrial Kinetics is a manufacturer and systems integrator of industrial conveyor systems. These include industrial conveyors for assembly lines, distribution systems, steel processing, packaging and palletizing. We have engineered assembly lines for a wide range of products, from circuit boards to class c motorhomes and many items in-between. IK has developed and provided many products for many robotic conveyor systems applications.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
WAIC 2026 in Shanghai (July 17–20) saw 200+ embodied intelligence companies, 300+ live robots, and first confirmed humanoid deployments in logistics and pharmacy. RobotToday engineering analysis.
This week in robotics: Hyundai takes full ownership of Boston Dynamics, Xpeng targets 1,000 Iron humanoids a month, LimX Dynamics raises $200M pre-IPO, and Agility opens a Silicon Valley physical-AI hub. July 13–17, 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.
Piaggio Fast Forward showcases kilo®, an infrastructure-free collaborative AMR (300 lb payload, 360° LiDAR), at Automate 2026 booth #17054.
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.
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.
A RobotToday engineering deep dive into humanoid robot wire harnesses: 3D dynamic fatigue, 10-100 Gbps EMI shielding, FPC cost reduction, and global standards.
The EU's €1.47 billion European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) 2026–2027 targets drones, counter-UxS systems, AI-enabled autonomy, and loitering munitions across six major funding calls — allocating over €232 million directly to unmanned systems and related electronics supply chains.
The global counter-drone (C-UAS) sector is scaling fast. New EU and US factories, an ․87M US Army contract, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup deployment mark a turning point for autonomous anti-drone technology. Read RobotToday’s March 2026 briefing.
A nuanced look at the growing debate over physical AI, examining how embodied intelligence stacks up against traditional AI models in robotics and real-world tasks.
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