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

Robotics: Page 4

Robotics

AI Must Earn Its Place on the Control Layer

In a keynote address 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

Robotics

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

Robotics

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

Robotics

OpenMind

June 23, 2026

Robotics

Unitree Robotics

June 23, 2026

Robotics

Richtech Robotics

June 23, 2026

Robotics

FANUC Accelerates Physical AI Through Collaboration with Google

FANUC America

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

Robotics

Novarc and Yaskawa Enter Strategic Memorandum of Understanding to Advance AI-powered Autonomous Welding Automation

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Novarc and Yaskawa partnership aims to integrate AI-powered welding intelligence with industrial robotics, advancing autonomous welding, improving precision, and enabling connected Industry 4.0 fabrication environments.

June 16, 2026

Robotics

Aagard Launches New Website Focused on User Experience and Expanded Digital Tools

Aagard

The updated site makes it easier to explore Aagard's packaging automation capabilities, custom-engineered solutions, and growing library of resources.

June 10, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Why Packaging Robotics Is Surging

What's behind the sudden surge in packaging robotics—and is it here to stay?

June 9, 2026

Robotics

End of the Line Video Series: Interpack Coverage, AI, plus What Recycling and Cadavers Have in Common

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

May 25, 2026

Digital Transformation

Robots for America Launches National Coalition to Advance U.S. Robotics Deployment Policy

Robots for America

May 12, 2026