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Schunk is entering into a new development partnership with Robert Bosch Robotics. Their shared goal is to develop an industrial-grade robotic hand that can be integrated into various humanoid robot systems.
read more...Humanoid robots working in factories has long been considered a vision of the future. Siemens, Nvidia and the British start-up Humanoid have now brought this moment a little closer - with a tangible practical test under real conditions.
read more...Infineon Startup Challenge 2026
Infineon brings together young deep-tech companies worldwide to drive innovation in humanoid robotics. The focus is on hardware and system solutions from sensor technology to motor control. Applications are still possible until May 27, 2026.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
With its 15th five-year plan, China has placed robotics at the center of its new industrial strategy. The aim is to focus AI research on physical applications and use robotics as the main driver of economic growth.
read more...RobCo at the Hannover Messe 2026
RobCo is presenting a new industrial robotics system for dynamic tasks in industry at the Hannover Messe. With 'Autonomous Alfie', the company is opening up a new category of robotic solutions. This allows tasks in which processes, objects and environmental conditions vary to be increasingly automated.
read more...On the occasion of the strike announced by ver.di on the first two days of Hannover Messe 2026 (20 and 21 April), which will paralyze public transport in Hanover, the organizer, Deutsche Messe, is expressing clear criticism and great concern about the impact on the trade fair and business location.
read more...At the "European Robotics Forum" (ERF) at the end of March, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, together with Trumpf and Lorch, won the "euRobotics Technology Transfer Award". The entry was a no-code solution that enables companies to use cobots for small batch sizes without specialist knowledge or high costs for welding.
read more...ABB Robotics is now integrating the Nvidia Omniverse libraries into ABB Robotics' 'RobotStudio' software. This step enables industrial companies to implement physical AI in their real-world robotics applications.
read more...The International Federation of Robotics forecasts a future market value of several trillion dollars for AI-supported robotics. Logistics, manufacturing and the service sector are leading the way, and investment in embodied AI - robots that learn independently in virtual environments - is increasing worldwide.
read more...Humanoid robots enter the factory halls, fully autonomous factories organize themselves. What is currently still a dream of the future could really shake up the industry in the coming years. NTT Data, provider of AI, digital business and technology services, takes a look at manufacturing in 2030.
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