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Operators can start Axion with their existing inspection data and add Percepto’s autonomous systems and managed remote operations wherever more frequent coverage is needed. | Credit: Percepto Autonomous drone inspection provider Percepto this week launched Axion, a hardware-agnostic physical AI platform that marks the company’s shift to a software-first strategy. The company said it allows critical infrastructure operators to analyze data from any third-party drone or sensor network to prevent equipment failures before they escalate. Founded in 2014, Percepto said its initial team built the technology needed for scale. The company asserted that its new management has decades of independent experience with growth across robotics, sensors , the Internet of Things ( IoT ), physical AI , and cybersecurity . Percepto is based in Modi’in, Israel, with U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas. New executives pivot Percepto to software-first strategy Julien Bellanger recently took the the...

Digit 5 includes redesigned legs and new batteries for commercial use. Source: Agility Robotics Humanoid robotics developers continue to raise millions of dollars. Agility Robotics Inc. and Churchill Capital Corp XI today said that they expect Agility to raise about $465 million in its proposed merger with the special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. According to Agility, the gross capital raise includes: About $164 million from Churchill XI’s trust account Approximately $201 million from a common stock PIPE (private investment in public equity) committed at $10 per share, led by Foxconn with participation from existing and new institutional investors $100 million of equity funding already received following the announcement of the business combination That total is less than the $620 million that Agility predicted at a $2.5 billion valuation when it first announced the planned business combination in June. The Robot Report has reached out to the company for comment and...

Claire chatted to Zlatka Stoeva from DZP Technologies about flexible, stretchable and soft printed electronics for dexterous robots. Zlatka Stoeva is a founder and managing director of DZP Technologies , a Cambridge-based company specialising in advanced materials and novel forms of electronics. Zlatka’s background is in materials chemistry, and she developed the innovative electronic materials which set the foundation for the company current portfolio of flexible, stretchable and soft electronics. DZP Technologies ventured into robotics during an ARIA-funded project, focused on printed electronics components for the dexterous robot. View Source

The Robot Report Podcast · RoboBusiness 2026 recap In Episode 267 of The Robot Report Podcast, our editorial team, including Steve Crowe, Eugene Demaitre, Mike Oitzman, and Brianna Wessling, recap the 2026 RoboBusiness event. The event took place on Oct. 20 to 21 in Santa Clara, Calif., and drew more than 2,000 attendees for a gathering focused on the latest developments in the robotics industry. Highlights included the keynote panels, the Women in Robotics lunch, various sessions, and the expo floor. If you attended the show with a conference pass, stay tuned; we’ll share details soon on how to access audio from all recorded sessions. The opening keynote for RoboBusiness 2026 featured Steve Crowe moderating a panel that included Rodney Brooks, Ken Goldberg, and Jonathan Hurst. Bhavana Chandrashekhar, senior manager of applied science at Amazon Robotics, is interviewed at the Women in Robotics Lunch by Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder and chief of operations at MassRobotics. ...

A Section 232 investigation by the secretary of commerce found that robotics imports pose a threat to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. Source: Office of the White House Yesterday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation stating that the secretary of commerce had submitted a Section 232 report about the national security effects of imports of robotics and industrial machinery, as well as related parts and components. “Based on the facts considered in that investigation, and taking into account the close relation of the economic welfare of the Nation to our national security and other relevant factors, see section 232(d) (19 U.S.C. 1862(d)), the Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that robotics, industrial machinery, and their components are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States,” stated the president. “Robotic...

This year, The Robot Report continued to share developments in design, engineering, and deployment of commercial systems, but the pace of change has accelerated. This is due to advances in hardware, scale, and most of all, artificial intelligence. The 2026 Robotics Handbook curates some of the top trends in the space. As labor shortages drive demand for automation, markets become more knowledgeable about robots’ capabilities, and the systems themselves get easier to use, robotics adoption is growing. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), both global  and U.S. orders are climbing after a post-pandemic pause. This free download looks at the engineering challenges, component choices, and market opportunities for robotics. While humanoid robots are still in development and commercial trials, massive amounts of funding have led to stiff competition as big tech companies and emerging startups try different for...