Skild AI is developing an AI-driven robotic system designed to operate across various tasks and devices by continuously learning and adapting in real time. Unlike traditional AI models that rely on pre-trained static data, the Skild Brain is designed to collect and process information dynamically, performing modeling and inferencing simultaneously.

Vention has introduced a new line of Click & Customize robotic work cells, expanding its automation solutions with machine tending and welding systems. These pre-engineered solutions are designed to help manufacturers address labor shortages while improving productivity and efficiency.

Anyware Robotics, a developer of multi-purpose mobile robotics, has secured $12 million in seed funding in a round led by GFT Ventures, with participation from Foothill Ventures, Black Forest Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and other investors. The Fremont, California-based company is focused on creating mobile manipulators designed to perform tasks that extend beyond human physical capabilities, particularly in logistics and warehouse operations.

UiPath has announced the acquisition of Peak, a Manchester-based AI company specializing in optimizing product inventory and pricing. The acquisition is expected to enhance UiPath’s agentic automation platform by integrating Peak’s AI-driven decision intelligence solutions, which help businesses streamline workflows, process data, and improve decision-making.

Onward Robotics will deploy its Lumabot autonomous mobile robots and Pyxis software at FST Logistics’ Columbus, Ohio, facility to automate order fulfillment and improve operational efficiency. The Meet Me automation platform is expected to reduce travel time and increase capacity for high-volume payloads, enhancing the supply chain operations of FST’s consumer packaged goods and e-commerce customers.

Warehouse robotics company Geekplus will unveil three new automation solutions at LogiMAT 2025, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and space utilization in logistics and supply chain management. The new technologies include an updated shelf-to-person system, a high-performance tote-to-person solution, and an advanced pallet-to-person system designed for cross-floor operations.

Robots are taking the healthcare market by storm. Robotic systems already transplant hearts, six-axis robots work in cell and gene therapy, cobots support rehabilitation facilities and labs, and now mobile robots are moving in on aseptic environments. This development is on show ar automatica, held in Munich from June 24 to 27.

By 2028, more than 20% of digital workplace applications will use AI-driven personalisation algorithms to generate adaptive experiences for the worker, according to Gartner. Digital workers satisfied with work applications are nearly three times more likely to report being much more productive compared with those who are not satisfied. Yet, a Gartner survey of 5,141 employees conducted from April through July of 2024 found that only 23% of digital workers are completely satisfied with their work applications in 2024, down from 30% in 2022.

China’s first heterogeneous humanoid robot training facility, the Humanoid Robot Kylin Training Ground, has officially opened in Shanghai. Established through a cooperation agreement between Shanghai Electric and nine research enterprises, the facility is designed to train humanoid robots for industrial applications. It currently houses over 100 robots, with plans to expand capacity to 1,000 by 2027.

Historic England and York Minster have collaborated to demonstrate how modern technology could aid heritage sites in responding to disasters. Marking the 40th anniversary of the 1984 fire that severely damaged the Minster’s South Transept, Historic England’s geospatial survey team showcased Spot, a robotic dog developed by Boston Dynamics, along with drones and laser scanning technology.