Scientists at the RMIT University in Australia have simplified the conversion of carbon emissions into jet fuel by combining the removal and conversion processes into a single step. To demonstrate the industrial applicability of the technology,…
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Robotiq Launches Tactile Fingertips for 2F Grippers, Bringing the Sense of Touch to Physical AI
Combining adaptive gripping with high-frequency tactile sensing enables robots to generalize across objects, tasks and environments without the cost and complexity of anthropomorphic hands.
QUEBEC CITY— January 27, 2026— Robotiq…
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Kollmorgen advances linear motor safety and performance with SafeMotion™ Monitor firmware upgrade
Integrated into AKD2G servo drives and the Kollmorgen 2G Motion System, SMM 3.0 continues to work with all motors that feature any HIPERFACE DSL® rotary-safe feedback system. It also allows the AKD2G drive to now support EnDat 2.2 safe…
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Vention Raises $110M USD ($150M CAD) to Accelerate Physical AI Deployment Across Global Manufacturing
• Vention raised $110M USD, with participation from Investissement Québec, Desjardins Capital, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, NVentures, and other financial institutions
• Proceeds will be used to accelerate Physical AI research,…Continue Reading
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Nord Modules Expands AMR Ecosystem With KUKA Collaboration
The Nord Pallet Mover is designed to enable efficient, autonomous pallet handling in intralogistics and production environments.
Odense, Denmark – 27. January 2026 – Nord Modules today announces a new collaboration with KUKA, adding…
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Watch China’s humanoid robots walk out of crates like Matrix scene
A Chinese robotics firm has demonstrated what it calls a major step toward the scalable deployment of humanoid robots.
LimX Dynamics released this week a video showing 18 of its full-size Oli humanoid robots autonomously emerging from…
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US MQ-20 Avenger combat drone shows it can hunt targets on its own
A key test for the future of air combat played out in the skies as a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger autonomous drone intercepted a crewed aggressor aircraft during a live air combat exercise.
The event, held on January 18, showed how far…
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Japan’s $70 tech turns smartphones into nuclear radiation detectors
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a low-cost, portable radiation dosimetry system that turns a smartphone into an on-site radiation detector, for immediate dose assessments after nuclear or radiological incidents.
The…
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New hybrid drone propulsion system aims to extend range, endurance
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has signed a 10-year pact with Lowental Hybrid Ltd. to extend mission endurance fivefold for its drones. The latter will supply its Native Parallel Hybrid propulsion systems for this cause.
By implementing…
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Vention raises $110M to accelerate physical AI deployments in manufacturing
Vention is developing physical AI to unify and accelerate deployment of robotic workcells. Source: Vention
Physical AI, the union of artificial intelligence and robotics, is moving toward wider use. Vention Inc. today said it has raised $110…
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