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Embodied AI unveils AIR, a wheeled robot built to work beside people without a cage

The Swiss startup's two-armed robot keeps its heavy parts in the torso, learns each job from a remote operator, and aims for CE marking in 2027.

November 9, 2026

Technology

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in Texas next year

Elon Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab robotaxis.

November 6, 2026

Robots

China blocks SoftBank's $5.4 billion deal for ABB Robotics

ABB says China's foreign investment review office has barred SoftBank's purchase of its robot business in the country. Both companies say they are still talking.

November 5, 2026

Robots

Tutor Intelligence raises $75M to rent out warehouse robots by the hour

The MIT spinoff closed a $75 million Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz. Its robots work in factories and warehouses, and customers pay by the hour or by the pick.

November 3, 2026

Technology

Google cuts off a botnet of 1.3 million Android TV boxes built in at the factory

Google and its partners took down XCPE, a backdoor that came preinstalled on 1.3 million Android TV boxes. Google says the maker, Videostrong, did it on purpose and has banned it.

November 2, 2026

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Eka Robotics raises $150M for robot hands that feel what they grip

The Cambridge startup says its vision-force-action model picks about 1,500 objects an hour. A $150 million Series A at a $1.45 billion valuation will fund the push into real factories.

October 24, 2026

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  Robots·October 22, 2026

  Schaeffler opens a factory where humanoid robots build parts for humanoids

  Six humanoid robots work five stations on a joint-module line in Taicang, China, and the same site trains robots for other companies.

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  Technology·October 19, 2026

  TP-Link plans US router assembly at a Mississippi line after the import ban

  TP-Link signed a letter of intent with Key Tronic to assemble routers in Mississippi from early 2027, as it seeks a way around the FCC ban on new foreign-made routers.

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  Technology·October 17, 2026

  Blue Origin plans more pads and ships for weekly New Glenn launches

  Blue Origin is adding two more New Glenn launch pads, two landing ships and a $330 million upper stage factory in Florida, aiming for several launches a week by 2030.

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  Technology·October 14, 2026

  Formlabs launches Form Studio 1, a $699 resin 3D printer made for home use

  The company behind pro printers for dentists and factories now sells a low-odor resin printer you can put on a desk, with shipping starting November 16.

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  AI·October 14, 2026

  Scimplify raises $25M to make critical materials outside China with AI

  The Indian startup uses AI agents to plan how specialty chemicals get made, then hands the recipe to a network of more than 500 partner factories.

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  Robots·October 13, 2026

  Rivian's robot spinoff Mind Robotics hires ex-Ford EV chief Doug Field

  The engineer behind Tesla's Model 3 ramp and Apple's car project will run day-to-day work at Mind, the $1 billion-plus startup teaching robots on Rivian's factory lines.