2+ week, 5+ day ago   (639+ words) August 26, 2026 by Sam Francis XPeng – previously known only for electric cars – has raised more than $900 million for its robotics business at a post-money valuation of more than $6.3 billion, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker prepares to begin mass production of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (444+ words) August 25, 2026 by Sam Francis Japanese technology giant NEC’s corporate venture capital fund has invested in US-based robotics startup Dexmate, developer of the VEGA humanoid robot and an integrated physical AI development platform. The investment was made through the NEC Orchestrating…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (800+ words) August 24, 2026 by David Edwards Neura Robotics is expanding its physical AI ecosystem into another key application area. Neura Mobile Robots is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in Adlatus Robotics, an established provider of autonomous cleaning robotics. Following the recent addition…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (786+ words) August 24, 2026 by David Edwards By Amber Atherton, early stage investor, partner at Patron For decades, science fiction has imagined the future of robotics as a single humanoid capable of doing everything around the home. Silicon Valley has largely adopted the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (431+ words) August 21, 2026 by David Edwards Raise Robotics has unveiled plans to develop shipbuilding robots specialized in coating applications. The systems are designed to coat large surfaces autonomously without crawling on them, and to operate with the certifications required for explosive atmospheres,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1280+ words) August 19, 2026 by David Edwards X Square Robot is showcasing its full portfolio of embodied AI technologies at the World Robot Conference 2026 in Beijing, presenting applications ranging from logistics automation and dexterous manipulation to household robotics and AI training-data collection. The…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (783+ words) August 18, 2026 by David Edwards FORT Robotics, a safety platform developing a “trust layer” for physical AI, and Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in the…...