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Iván Hernández Dalas: Interact Analysis slashes its mobile robot outlook amid tariff uncertainty

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Mobile robots fleets have grown in recent years but face new headwinds, according to Interact Analysis. Source: Adobe Stock The mobile robot industry, previously marked by rapid expansion and investment, is now undergoing a period of challenges and readjustment. Interact Analysis has recently revised its predictions to reflect current global conditions and its new expectations as to how the market will develop. In the research firm’s latest mobile robot market report, published in May 2025, it significantly lowered its forecast, citing a complex mix of geopolitical, economic, and industry-specific challenges, along with changes to our methodology in calculating market sizes. 2025 forecast cut: A $800M reality check Interact Analysis’ latest analysis presented an $800 million reduction in the 2025 market forecast, with lower growth predicted in each of the major regions. This adjustment reflects a broader reassessment of the industry’s growth trajectory, with the 2030 revenue pro...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Outrider designs safety system for autonomous yard trucks

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Outrider said its system addresses more than 200,000 hazards. Source: Outrider Outrider Technologies Inc. today announced that it has designed a safety system from the ground up for scalable, driverless movement of freight in mixed-traffic trailer yards. “Outrider pioneered the yard automation space with the goal of making autonomous yard operations inherently safer than present-day operations, and we have prioritized the safety system from Day 1,” said Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider. “It is not hard to create a driverless demonstration. It is a major technical undertaking to design an 80,000-lb. [36,287.3 kg] robot that operates amongst over-the-road trucks, delivery trucks, and warehouse personnel.” Outrider automates yard operations for logistics hubs to help large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The Brighton, Colo.-based  company  said it works with enterprises to eliminate hazardous and repetitive manual tasks. Outrider build...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: GFT Technologies and NEURA Robotics partner to build software for physical AI

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David Reger, founder and CEO of NEURA, and Marco Santos, global CEO of GFT. Source: NEURA Robotics Physical AI is the result of a combination of cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence. NEURA Robotics this week said it has chosen GFT Technologies SE as a strategic partner to develop a software platform to power the next generation of physical AI. “Being chosen as a strategic partner by NEURA Robotics is a powerful validation of GFT’s next-generation technology leadership,” stated Marco Santos, Global CEO of GFT. “We are bringing our core AI software and digital platform expertise into the robotics realm—extending our responsible AI-centric strategy into a sector that’s set to transform industry and everyday life alike: robotics and physical AI.” GFT brings software expertise GFT is a global digital transformation company with 12,000 experts in 20 countries. The Stuttgart, Germany-based company builds systems for banking, insurance, and manufacturing. Its partnership w...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Nimble moves to cloud-based PTC development tools for logistics robots

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Nimble has developed AI robots to pick, pack, and handle items in warehouses. Source: Nimble A developer of robots for logistics is moving to the cloud, said PTC Inc. this week. Nimble is replacing its legacy computer-aided design (CAD), product data management (PDM), product lifecycle management (PLM), and quality management system (QMS) tools with PTC’s cloud-native Onshape CAD and PDM platform and cloud-native Arena PLM and QMS platform. Nimble said it chose to fully transition from its file-based tools in favor of connected, cloud-native  systems  to streamline collaboration, reduce latency, and improve reliability across teams. The  developer  of logistics automation made the decision less than 60 days after its initial evaluation, PTC said. “With Onshape and Arena, we now have a connected, cloud-native development process that eliminates the bottlenecks we faced with file-based tools,” stated Simon Kalouche, founder and CEO of Nimble. “This is a critical s...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Johns Hopkins teaches robot to perform a gallbladder removal on a realistic patient

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The Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy performing a gallbladder surgery. | Source: Juo-Tung Chen, Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University today announced that a robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient. During the operation, it responded to and learned from voice commands from the team, like a novice surgeon working with a mentor. The robot performed with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon across the trials, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real-life medical emergencies, according to the researchers. The federally funded work marks an advancement in surgical robotics, where robots can perform with both mechanical precision and human-like adaptability and understanding, said Johns Hopkins. “This advancement moves us from robots that can execute specific surgical tasks to robots that truly understand surgical procedures,” stated...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Cobionix ready to expand with $3M for healthcare robotics

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Cobionix showed its robot arm for healthcare use cases at the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo. Source: The Robot Report Cobionix, which is developing autonomous systems for the healthcare industry, today said it has closed a $3 million (U.S.) strategic funding round. The company said it will use the investment to commercialize CODI, its multi-functional robotic platform designed to enhance healthcare delivery through advanced automation and artificial intelligence. As part of closing the investment, Cobionix recently moved its headquarters to support the necessary growth for commercialization and manufacturing, maintaining its base in Kitchener, Ontario. The company started as a member of the MassRobotics Healthcare Catalyst program. CODI coming to the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. Cobionix described CODI as a “configurable, medical-collaborative robotics platform capable of performing a wide range of patient-facing tasks, including diagnostic ultrasound procedures.” Unlike robots...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding to reduce robot programming complexity

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Augmentus founders, from left to right: Chong Voon Foo, Leong Yong Shin, and Daryl Lim. Source: Augmentus Despite growing interest in robotics, many manufacturers are held back by programming that is complex, time-consuming, and rigid, according to Augmentus. The company, which is developing an “intelligent no-code robotics solution,” today said it has raised SGD $11 million ($11 million U.S.) in a Series A+ funding round. Augmentus said it will use the funds to accelerate regional deployment of its autonomous surface finishing, material removal, and welding systems and fulfill demand from manufacturing customers. The company also plans to advance research and development into artificial intelligence-driven robots built for the factory floor. “We’re seeing unprecedented demand—and this round enables us to deliver,” stated Daryl Lim, co-founder and CEO of Augmentus. “It allows us to fulfill our growing backlog while accelerating R&D into hyper-adaptive robotics that can perce...
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