Keywords: Robotics


Blackstone backs South Korean robotics supplier Futronic in strategic growth investment

Blackstone has expanded its presence in the industrial technology sector through a new investment in Futronic, a South Korean manufacturer specializing in high-precision actuators for automotive and industrial robotics applications. The transaction, announced on Monday, underscores growing investor......

Nvidia and Kawasaki Heavy Industries to develop AI-powered robots for Japan's shipbuilding industry

Nvidia and Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries have announced a collaboration to develop artificial intelligence-powered robots for the shipbuilding sector, a project aimed at accelerating automation while addressing the country's growing labor shortages. The initiative, unveiled during Nvidia......

Mistral AI unveils first robotics model to accelerate industrial automation strategy

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI has entered the robotics sector with the launch of its first dedicated robotics model, marking a significant expansion beyond generative AI and into physical automation for industrial environments. The new system, called Robostral Navigate, is designed......

South Korean conglomerates announce $195 billion investment drive for advanced industries

South Korea's leading industrial conglomerates have unveiled investment plans totaling 195 trillion won (approximately $195 billion) to accelerate the development of advanced manufacturing and high-tech industries in the country's southeastern region. The announcements were made during a government-backed......

Elon Musk Says Humanoid Robots Could Reduce the Importance of Money in the Future

Elon Musk has once again outlined his vision of a future transformed by artificial intelligence and humanoid robots, suggesting that rapid technological progress could eventually create an era of unprecedented economic abundance where access to goods and services becomes far easier and less expensive. The......

JD.com says robots will gradually transform the future of delivery services

The rapid advancement of automation technologies is expected to reshape the delivery industry in the coming years, according to comments made by JD.com founder Richard Liu, who believes that robots will increasingly take over tasks currently performed by human delivery workers. Speaking at a business......

China unveils measures to boost AI integration in consumer markets

China has announced a set of new policy measures aimed at accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence into the country’s consumer economy, covering both products and services. According to the Ministry of Commerce, the initiative includes 17 targeted measures designed to expand the......

Clear Robotics secures $1.75m to expand global autonomous vessel fleet

Clear Robotics, a maritime technology company based in Hong Kong, has closed a pre-series A funding round of $1.75 million. The capital is allocated to scale its fleet of autonomous surface vessels and expand operations across international waters. The company focuses on electric, AI-enabled systems......

China humanoid robot production surges as demand lags behind

China has rapidly scaled up the production of humanoid robots, securing a dominant position in the global robotics supply chain, while signs of weak demand raise concerns about a potential imbalance in the sector’s growth trajectory. The country accounted for roughly 85 percent of global humanoid......