Robotics & Automation News

A robot-ready warehouse needs a building shell designed around the automation from the start, with the column grid, clear height, floor, roof loads and expansion path all set by the system that will run inside it. Most automation planning begins inside the four walls, with the stock profile, the storage system and the handling equipment. […]

Faraday Future is planning to bring a robotics factory online in the United States by the end of 2026 as the electric vehicle company accelerates its expansion into humanoid and other embodied AI robots. The California-based company says it aims to have the first new robot from its “Built in USA” program roll off the […]

The humanoid robotics industry is increasingly dominated by companies promising general-purpose machines capable of performing a growing range of industrial tasks. Minerva Humanoids is taking a rather different approach: start with jobs where replacing the human body has an immediate and potentially life-saving purpose. The San Francisco-based company has developed Roger, a semi-autonomous humanoid designed […]

The rapid development of humanoid robots has intensified debate over how autonomous robots should ultimately become – and whether removing people from the loop should really be the goal. Plus One Robotics takes a different view. The company, which develops AI-powered robotic automation for logistics and parcel-handling operations, has long advocated a human-in-the-loop model in […]

Einride and EASE Logistics have announced that the SAE Level 4 (L4) autonomous electric trucks are now live in daily freight operations between EASE warehouses in Marysville, Ohio. The milestone builds on the companies’ May 2026 announcement and marks a new phase for the Truck Automation Corridor Project, a joint effort of the Ohio Department […]