20+ hour, 38+ min ago   (271+ words) ZaiNar has joined the Arm Total Design for Physical AI ecosystem as a founding location partner, bringing its real-time location technology to an ecosystem focused on accelerating development and deployment of autonomous systems. The company’s technology turns existing wireless infrastructure…...

1+ day, 5+ 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…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (179+ words) Lithia & Driveway has acquired Rockwall Hyundai in Rockwall, Texas, expanding its dealership network in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The acquired dealership is expected to contribute approximately $75 million in annualized revenue. The acquisition expands Lithia & Driveway’s density in Texas, where the…...

3+ day, 6+ 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, 12+ 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, 14+ 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,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (450+ words) Mara has raised $7 million to advance Spike, its integrated counter-UAS platform designed to defend against small first-person-view drones and other rapidly evolving aerial threats. The funding round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Night Capital, Palmdrive, Protagonist,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour 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....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (493+ words) Dynamic Creatures has emerged from stealth with a new platform focused on mobile, interactive character robots for entertainment and hospitality environments, launching with an official partnership with Boston Dynamics and an engagement with a major theme park and retailer. The…...

6+ day, 10+ 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…...