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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that covers warehouse workers, drivers and a diverse collection of other laborers, has come out against Paramount Skydance's merger with Warner Br...
While terrestrial robotics companies battle over warehouse floors and factory lines, a quieter revolution is happening 250 miles above Earth. The International Space Station is becoming the proving ground for embodied AI systems that must operate in conditions where human intervention is expensive, dangerous, and sometimes impossible—offering insights that could reshape robotics back on Earth.
MIT and Stanford engineers have developed a vine-inspired robotic gripper that uses pressurized tubes to inflate, twist, and coil around objects before retracting to lift them with a gentle sling-like grasp. The system combines open-loop and closed-loop mechanics and has potential applications in eldercare, agricultural harvesting, cargo handling, and industrial operations like port and warehouse automation.
Amazon's abrupt cancellation of its Blue Jay warehouse robotics project after just six months signals a broader reality check in industrial automation. While flashy demos capture headlines, the unsexy truth is that successful warehouse robotics requires ruthless pragmatism about what actually works at scale.
Amazon has halted its Blue Jay warehouse robotics project less than six months after unveiling it in October, with the multi-armed robot designed to sort and move packages in same-day delivery facilities. The company stated it will repurpose Blue Jay's underlying technology for other robotics manipulation programs, crediting AI advancements for the robot's rapid one-year development timeline.
A webinar scheduled for February 4, 2026 will examine the evolution of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), exploring how robotic shuttles, AI-powered routing, and advanced software are making these systems more flexible and intelligent while comparing them with alternative approaches like AMRs and micro-fulfillment centers. Expert panelists from leading ASRS integrators and robot providers will discuss the capabilities unlocked by AI, ROI considerations, and the future of warehouse automation.
Gartner predicts that fewer than 20 companies will deploy humanoid robots in production for supply chain and manufacturing by 2028, despite nearly 200 humanoid companies existing today. The research firm cites technological limitations, high costs, integration challenges, and energy constraints as major barriers, and suggests that polyfunctional robots with wheels and alternative designs may be better suited for warehouse and logistics operations than humanoid form factors.
In a strange twist of fate, a fire broke out this week at the Rad Power Bikes retail store warehouse in Huntington Beach, California, Electrek reports. The structural blaze came less than two months a...
Singapore-based Botsync secured additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round to scale its autonomous mobile robots and orchestration software for warehouse and factory automation. The company has deployed over 200 systems with 30 enterprise clients including Ford, Caterpillar, and Nestlé, and plans to use the funding to enhance AI analytics, optimize its MAG AMR robots, and expand its multi-vendor fleet orchestration platform across Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Botsync, a company focused on mobile robot orchestration software, has raised additional funding to support its operations. The funding round reflects growing investment in solutions that coordinate autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in industrial and warehouse environments.
Humanoid and Siemens have completed a proof of concept for a logistics robot, demonstrating the application of autonomous mobile robots in industrial settings. The collaboration showcases the integration of robotics with manufacturing and logistics automation solutions.
Mytra closed a $120 million Series C funding round to scale its automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) for warehouse pallet handling, bringing total funding to over $200 million. The company's AI-powered robots and software have demonstrated 32% reductions in material handling labor and 34% improvements in storage density, with recent deployments for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 customers marking significant commercial traction.
Mytra has closed a Series C funding round for its pallet-handling automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). The funding marks a significant milestone for the company as it advances its autonomous mobile robot technology for warehouse and logistics automation.
According to Interact Analysis, the market for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) is growing at a faster rate than traditional fixed automation systems. The report highlights the increasing adoption of mobile robots in industrial settings as companies seek flexible automation solutions.
NVIDIA has unveiled two new AI blueprints for retail: a Multi-Agent Intelligent Warehouse (MAIW) system that coordinates AI agents across warehouse IT and operational technology layers to improve inventory management and decision-making, and a Retail Catalog Enrichment blueprint for product data optimization. These open-source developer references enable retailers to deploy AI solutions across their supply chain and warehouse operations.
Pudu has launched the T150, a new autonomous mobile robot designed for light-payload warehouse delivery tasks. The T150 represents the company's expansion in the warehouse automation and logistics robotics market.
StoreX Calculator adds features for long-term planning to its automated storage implementation and integration tools, says Kardex. The post Kardex enhances StoreX Calculator for AutoStore planning and expansion appeared first on Automated Warehouse.
The robotics industry is pushing beyond flashy demos toward practical humanoid robots that can perform real-world tasks in factories and warehouses, but experts caution that achieving true autonomy requires years of development and embodied AI training rather than just large language models. Companies like EngineAI, Robotera, and Boston Dynamics (partnering with Hyundai) are working on humanoid robots for industrial use, though many current systems remain teleoperated rather than fully autonomous, and researchers emphasize that robots need real-world training data to learn practical skills.
Radial has surpassed 25 million picks using Locus Robotics' autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in their fulfillment operations, demonstrating the scalability of robotic warehouse automation. This milestone highlights the growing adoption of AMRs for logistics and fulfillment applications in e-commerce and supply chain management.
Simbe has released Tally 4.0, an updated version of its mobile shelf-scanning robot designed for retail environments. The new version represents an advancement in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for inventory management and shelf monitoring applications.
NVIDIA's third annual State of AI in Retail and CPG survey reveals widespread AI adoption across retail and supply chain operations, with 91% of companies actively using or assessing AI technologies including demand forecasting, warehouse automation, and agentic AI systems. The report shows significant business impact, with 89% of respondents reporting increased revenue and 95% reporting reduced costs, while 47% are piloting or using AI agents in their operations.
PepsiCo is partnering with Siemens and NVIDIA to implement digital twin technology and AI systems to optimize its supply chain operations. The initiative aims to improve efficiency and decision-making across PepsiCo's logistics and manufacturing processes using advanced simulation and AI-driven insights.
Aramex plans for its logistics network to use WMS and WES software from Softeon, which was just acquired by IFS. The post Aramex selects Softeon Warehouse Management System for global deployment appeared first on Automated Warehouse.
Pickle Robot, an autonomous warehouse unloading robotics company, announced the hiring of Jeff Evanson, a former Tesla VP of investor relations, as its first CFO. The announcement comes shortly after reports that UPS is investing $120 million to purchase 400 of Pickle's robots for deployment beginning in late 2026.
UPS is investing $120 million to purchase 400 robots from startup Pickle Robot Co. to automate truck unloading at warehouse docks, part of its $9 billion automation initiative aimed at reducing labor costs. Pickle's robotic arms use AI and suction technology to unload boxes up to 50 pounds, with each robot capable of unloading a typical truck in about two hours and paying for itself within 18 months through labor savings.
Robotics startup 1X announced a strategic partnership with Swedish investor EQT to deploy up to 10,000 of its Neo humanoid robots to EQT's portfolio companies between 2026 and 2030, targeting industrial applications including manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. This represents a significant pivot for the Neo, which was previously marketed as a consumer home robot priced at $20,000, toward commercial industrial use cases where adoption barriers are lower.
Claire chatted to Anthony Jules from Robust.AI about their autonomous warehouse robots that work alongside humans. Anthony Jules is the CEO and co-founder of Robust.AI, a leader in AI-driven warehouse...
With a novel parallel-computing architecture, a CAD-to-USD pipeline, and the use of OpenUSD as ground truth, a new simulator can explore hundreds of sensor configurations in the time it takes to test...
The framework allows the robot to create photorealistic scene representations in low-light environments. Robots lift heavy loads in warehouses, deliver meals to diners, and even tackle housework. How...
Predicting the delays caused when robots’ paths intersect can improve task assignment and path planning in warehouses.
Two authors of Amazon Redshift research paper that will be presented at leading international forum for database researchers reflect on how far the first petabyte scale cloud data warehouse has advanc...
Mehul Shah, GM for AWS Lake Formation and AWS Glue, explains what data lakes are, the challenges of data lakes, and how technology can help.
