This roundup highlights the latest robotics innovations aimed at improving throughput, simplifying deployment and helping manufacturers address ongoing labor and process challenges.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Google has introduced an updated robotics AI model designed to improve how robots interpret and act in real-world environments, a development that could expand automation into more complex industrial tasks over time.
AMSTERDAM—Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to expand the use of artificial intelligence across engineering, manufacturing and enterprise operations, as automakers accelerate digital transformation efforts.
PHILADELPHIA—Authentise has launched a new AI platform designed to capture and act on engineering knowledge across the product development and manufacturing lifecycle, addressing a longstanding gap in how technical decisions are documented and executed.
NEW YORK—Accenture has invested in General Robotics through its venture arm, expanding its push into physical AI and humanoid robotics as manufacturers and logistics operators look to scale autonomous systems across operations.
EVANSVILLE, IN—PIA Automation is launching a new business segment focused on embodied AI and humanoid robotics, expanding its automation portfolio as manufacturers seek more flexible systems to handle complex and variable production environments.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — FANUC America is collaborating with NVIDIA to advance the use of physical AI in industrial robotics, combining automation systems with AI computing and simulation technologies to support more adaptive manufacturing environments.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers are accelerating investments in automation and artificial intelligence, but many are encountering a common obstacle: the networks supporting those systems were not designed for the demands they now face.
GE Appliances' first in-house water filter manufacturing operation includes fully automated assembly and packaging, robotic pick-and-place systems guided by machine vision, 100 percent in-line leak testing, and end-to-end traceability.
