New (opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportXPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900MDogotix, the humanoid unit of XPeng Motors, has attained a valuation of $6.3 billion as it plans to produce robots at scale. The post XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Eugene Demaitre·24 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsAI Shopping Traffic Surges 1,200% as Ecommerce Moves Toward Agent-Led DiscoveryBetween July 2024 and February 2025, Adobe recorded a 1,200% increase in traffic to U.S. retail websites from generative AI sources. That figure alone would be notable in any industry. For anyone tracking the broader shift toward automation and machine-led decision-making, it’s a signal of something larger than a marketing trend, it’s the early shape […] (opens original source in a new tab)Sam Francis·24 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsAbacus.AI Complete Guide: ChatLLM, Personal Agents, Supercomputer and Studio ExplainedIf you’ve searched “Abacus.AI” recently, you’ve probably landed on a review that covers one or two products and leaves you wondering how everything fits together. That’s the gap this guide fills. Abacus.AI does not consist of a single chatbot; instead, it’s an ecosystem of products which include personal autonomous agents, multilayered chat app, AI code […] (opens original source in a new tab)Sam Francis·24 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsJ&T Express Adds 22 Automated Sorting Systems as Unmanned Delivery Fleet Tops 1,900J&T Global Express has expanded automated sortation across its express network to 435 sets of automated sorting machines, adding 22 sets in the first half of 2026, while deployment of unmanned delivery vehicles rose 87 percent to more than 1,900 units. J&T Global Express disclosed the figures in its interim results for the six months […] (opens original source in a new tab)Sam Francis·24 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsHow to Select Roller Brushes for Robotic Solar Panel Cleaning SystemsSolar panel cleaning robots are often judged by how much dust they can remove in one pass. That matters, but it is not the whole engineering question. The brush roller is the component that repeatedly meets the module surface, so its design has to balance cleaning action with controlled contact, serviceability, and the cleaning limits […] (opens original source in a new tab)Sam Francis·24 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsHumanoid developer Neura acquires cleaning automation company Adlatus RoboticsNeura 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 of Bosch Rexroth’s Active Shuttle to its portfolio, this marks another step in Neura’s strategy: bringing together different […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·24 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsInvestor opinion: Why the future of consumer robotics looks more like beauty and the beastBy 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 same vision. Every few months brings another humanoid demo, followed by predictions that one general-purpose machine will absorb countless […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportUse a digital twin to explore automation before committing capitalWhile a digital twin does not necessarily replace a systems integrator, it can help manufacturers evaluate robots and plan applications, says RoboDK. The post Use a digital twin to explore automation before committing capital appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Albert Nubiola·23 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportRobots don’t run themselves: The workforce powering physical AIThe addition of physical AI to the workforce requires more key performance indicators than throughput, according to the president of HireArt. The post Robots don’t run themselves: The workforce powering physical AI appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Christopher Bower·22 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsTravere Therapeutics Turns a Rare Disease Approval into Two Quarters of Accelerating SalesThe Food and Drug Administration granted Travere Therapeutics full approval for FILSPARI in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis on April 13, 2026, the drug’s second full approval after a 2023 clearance for IgA nephropathy. Travere’s stock rose 43 percent the next day, closing at $43.81. The DUPLEX Data Behind a Second Approval FSGS damages the kidney’s filtering […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportThe technology that could bring robot mowers to one in two American lawnsImprovements in AI, satellite navigation, and machine vision are helping robotic lawn mowers spread in the U.S., writes Sunseeker's founder. The post The technology that could bring robot mowers to one in two American lawns appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Terry Ma·22 August 2026
