Bipedal humanoid robots can offer added flexibility and whole-body control, but wheeled systems will likely be a more practical option for early adopters.

Live from the Humanoid Robot Forum Day Two: The Legs vs Wheels Decision, Identifying the Vision for Automation, and Data to Scale Humanoids

Sessions on day two of the Humanoid Robot Forum explored how robotics companies are weighing form factor, applications, and integration challenges as companies push humanoid robots closer to scaled deployment.

June 24, 2026

Machinery

Next Gen AMRs Adapt to Labor Constraints

The next generation of OMRON Robotics' flagship LD Series adds payload, speed, and 360-degree safety in a smaller footprint.

June 24, 2026

The new units are pitched at the same core use cases but with significant gains across payload, speed, footprint, charging, and safety.

Operational Excellence

Live from the Humanoid Robot Forum Day One: Onboard Safety Monitoring, Industrial Settings as a Training Ground, and Human-Like Hand Grippers

Speakers at the Automate 2026 Humanoid Robot Forum Tuesday discussed how safety systems, training through industrial deployment, and use cases for human-like hand grippers could shape humanoid robots’ path from emerging technology to practical factory-floor automation.

June 23, 2026

Speakers at Automate’s Humanoid Robot Forum Tuesday highlighted the realities, considerations, and benefits of deployment in industrial settings.

Siemens: AI Must Earn Its Place on the Control Layer

In a Day 2 keynote at Automate, Siemens Digital Industries leaders Chris Stevens and Annemarie Breu walked the audience through what it takes for AI and automation to deliver real shop-floor impact.

June 23, 2026

Getting Industrial Automation Right the First Time

Vention's Brendan Sterne argues that simulation, digital twins, and AI-assisted virtual commissioning are turning costly automation rework into a digital exercise.

June 23, 2026

Physical AI Dominates Automate 2026’s Opening Day, While Humanoids Steal the Show Floor

New eight-axis arms, seven-axis cobots, and AI-driven platforms put physical AI to work in Chicago. Backflipping robots and coffee-pouring humanoids are the fun part, but they aren't ready for the packaging line.

June 23, 2026

Sumay, a humanoid powered by OpenMind's software, draws a crowd at Automate 2026's Humanoid Robot Pavilion. The engineering impresses, but bipedal humanoids remain a few cycles away from the packaging floor.

OpenMind

June 23, 2026

Unitree Robotics

June 23, 2026

Richtech Robotics

June 23, 2026

Digital Transformation

Xaar Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters in Dongguan to Strengthen Regional Support and Innovation

Xaar's China headquarters combines manufacturing, technical services, R&D, and customer support capabilities to accelerate industrial inkjet innovation across the region.

June 22, 2026

China New Office+

Digital Printing

Xaar

1000 Post and Paddock, Suite 405

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

June 22, 2026

Conveying & accumulation

Dan Zimmerman Promoted to GM of Eriez‑USA

Longtime employee Zimmerman will oversee Eriez's U.S. operations, including manufacturing, supply chain, commercial strategy, and financial performance.

June 18, 2026

FANUC Accelerates Physical AI Through Collaboration with Google

The partnership combines FANUC’s industrial robotics portfolio with Google’s AI technologies to advance Physical AI systems that can perceive, decide, and act autonomously.

June 16, 2026

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Products

WeighPack Systems delivers compact & efficient potato chips packaging system featuring PrimoLinear® V5 Net Weigher and VersaPak™ Tabletop VFFS Bagger.

Potato Chips Packaging System

WeighPack Systems integrates its PrimoLinear V5 net weigher, VersaPak tabletop VFFS bagger, and conveying equipment to automate weighing and bagging in a compact footprint.

Vacuum Suction Cups

Bradman Lake Showcases Next-Gen Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO International 2026