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Friday 17 July 2026
ABB to buy Rotork in US$5.5 billion cash deal
ABB said it has agreed to acquire Rotork in a recommended all-cash offer that would deepen the Swiss industrial group's push into electrification and automation, with potential implications...
Friday 17 July 2026
Jabil opens automated logistics hub in Penang to support global supply chains
Jabil has opened a new logistics hub in Penang, underscoring how manufacturers are reshaping supply chains through automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and improved inventory...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Cadence launches agentic AI platform for PCB and package design
Cadence has launched the AuraStack AI Super Agent on Allegro AI Studio, positioning it as the world's first agentic AI platform for printed circuit board (PCB) and advanced packaging...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Foxconn deepens humanoid robotics bet with US$9 million stake in Agility-linked SPAC
Foxconn's latest investment in a US special-purpose acquisition company linked to humanoid robot developer Agility Robotics underscores how the global race in AI-driven automation...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Column: Digital AI and Physical AI follow the same growth logic
At a humanoid robotics summit in Tokyo in May 2026, I saw a consulting firm's global labor automation map for Physical AI. After returning, I recreated the same map using the firm's...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Agility Robotics-backed Mantis Robotics sets 2027 rollout for dual-arm MR-X robot
US robotics startup Mantis Robotics, backed by Agility Robotics, has unveiled its MR-X dual-arm industrial robot and said it will target manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and smart...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Aurotek posts record first-half revenue on semiconductor automation demand
Aurotek Corp. said revenue in the second quarter and first half of 2026 reached record highs as demand from semiconductors and smart automation accelerated. The Taiwanese automation...
Friday 10 July 2026
Google Cloud says Taiwan's AI shift to production could shape global enterprise use
Taiwan's move from AI trials to production systems signals a broader shift that could affect how companies worldwide adopt automation, data governance, and digital security. As more...
Friday 10 July 2026
Neousys posts June revenue growth as edge AI demand broadens globally
Neousys Technology reported stronger June revenue, reflecting rising global demand for edge AI, intelligent automation, and edge computing. The industrial PC maker said shipments from...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
AI and robots force an auto industry reckoning: gradual gains, or all-out disruption

AI and robotics are moving from pilot projects to factory floors worldwide, but adoption remains uneven. Humanoid robots draw the headlines,...

Monday 6 July 2026
NXP chief says robots need autonomous computing to move beyond remote control

As physical AI and robotics spread globally, NXP CEO Rafael Sotomayor said robots will only reach commercial scale if they can think...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Schneider Electric to acquire industrial AI firm Cognite for US$3.1B

Schneider Electric, the French energy management and automation giant, announced that it has agreed to acquire Cognite, a Norwegian...

Friday 26 June 2026
Agility Robotics IPO strengthens Foxconn's long-term robotics ambitions

Humanoid robotics and physical AI pioneer Agility Robotics has announced plans to pursue a public listing, drawing significant attention from global capital markets...

Friday 26 June 2026
Supply chain dismisses Vera Rubin doubts, sees ramp from 3Q26
Nvidia GPU server supply-chain vendors say the product transition will finish in second quarter 2026, setting up an upswing from the third quarter as demand stays strong and partners...
Thursday 25 June 2026
JD.com targets 700,000 workers for retraining as robots reshape logistics
Founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com Qiangdong Liu said at the 2026 APEC Business Leaders China Forum that logistics and delivery work will gradually be handled...