Opinion & Briefings
Industry briefings, distilled for engineers
Daily industry briefings distilled from robotics research and industrial automation news — each links back to its original source.
ArchiveOpinion · Aug 5, 2025
Addverb adopts Siemens Xcelerator to accelerate factory automation development
Indian warehouse automation firm Addverb uses Siemens PLM, simulation, and low-code tools to speed development and enable digital twins.
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ArchiveOpinion · Aug 4, 2025
Shanghai Electric Debuts Suyuan Industrial Humanoid Robot at WAIC 2025
Shanghai Electric unveils its first self-developed industrial humanoid robot, Suyuan, with 38 DoF and 275 TOPS, targeting logistics and assembly tasks.
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ArchiveOpinion · Aug 1, 2025
UBTech Walker S2: First Humanoid Robot to Autonomously Swap Its Own Battery
UBTech's Walker S2 humanoid can swap its own depleted battery in under three minutes, enabling near-continuous 24/7 operation for industrial use.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jul 30, 2025
Realbotix adds multilingual support to Aria humanoid robot for global service roles
Realbotix's Aria humanoid now speaks 15 core languages and 147 dialects in real time, targeting hospitality, healthcare, education, and entertainment.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jul 28, 2025
AtkinsRéalis and Kinova Extend Nuclear Robotics Partnership
Engineering firm AtkinsRéalis and Canadian robotics developer Kinova renew their global strategic partnership for three more years, advancing robotic arm integration in nuclear decommissioning.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jul 28, 2025
Drees & Sommer to Design imec's Advanced Semiconductor R&D Facility in Spain
Drees & Sommer selected as design partner for imec's €611M semiconductor R&D facility in Málaga, featuring a 2,000 m² cleanroom and sustainability focus.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jul 23, 2025
Seegrid Advances VDA5050 Support for Interoperable AMR Fleets
Seegrid rolls out foundational VDA5050 capabilities in 2025, targeting full compliance by 2026 to enable mixed-fleet interoperability.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jul 22, 2025
What Automation Designers Can Learn from Everyday Cyber Threats
Automation designers must integrate cybersecurity into system design, learning from everyday scams and industrial incidents like Shamoon.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jul 21, 2025
Keenon Robotics tops IDC global commercial service robot market in 2024
IDC reports Keenon Robotics as global leader in commercial service robots with 22.7% shipment share, dominating delivery and food delivery segments.
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