1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (342+ words) Pulse 2.0 Caterpillar is collaborating with FieldAI to develop and deploy physical AI, autonomous systems, robotics, and digital-twin technology for industrial jobsites and manufacturing environments. The collaboration is aimed at improving safety, productivity, and operational efficiency as industrial companies face labor…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (146+ words) Harmoni has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners and unveiled HAL, a context-aware AI system designed for manufacturing operations. Founded in 2023 by David Caputo and Adam Ellis, Harmoni is building a Factory Orchestration platform designed…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (374+ words) Maven cited more than 480,000 unfilled U.S. manufacturing jobs today and estimates that the manufacturing skills gap could leave 2.1 million jobs unfilled by 2030. Global venture investment in robotics exceeded $18.8 billion during the first half of 2026, although Maven believes deployment of autonomous systems…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (259+ words) Reframe Systems has raised an additional $40 million in venture-backed equity financing to expand its robotics-enabled homebuilding platform and develop a larger network of microfactories across North America. The financing was led by Energy Impact Partners, with co-investments from Counterpart Ventures,…...

5+ day, 7+ min ago   (343+ words) Motion1 has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to move five existing humanoid robotics pilots into full production and expand its Humanoids-as-a-Service model across the Benelux and broader European market. The round was led by Extantia Capital, with participation from Norrsken Evolve....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (190+ words) Haystack Robotics has raised $3.95 million in Series A funding, with the round led by Agadia, to support the expansion of its autonomous UV-C disinfection robotics platform. The Portland, Oregon-based company plans to use the new capital to support global expansion…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) Lyte has raised $165 million in Series C funding led by Maverick Silicon, valuing the physical AI perception company at $1.6 billion post-money. The round also included Fidelity Management & Research Company, which led Lyte’s Series B, along with Atreides Management, Key1 Capital, Ora…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (190+ words) ZonPrep had been a customer of both platforms before acquiring them and now owns software that supports the movement of more than 20 million units into Amazon every month through its own operation as well as inventory processed by other sellers,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (301+ words) Physical Superintelligence has launched with $58 million in seed funding to build what it describes as an AI-native physics laboratory staffed by virtual physicists capable of running large-scale simulations, testing hypotheses and designing physical systems. Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the financing....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (283+ words) Gatik has raised $200 million in Series D financing to accelerate deployment of its autonomous trucking platform across major retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods supply chains. The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation…...