Remember the ERP vs. Best-of-Breed debates from years ago? If not, here’s the short version: ERP vendors, such as SAP and Oracle, argued that a single integrated platform spanning finance, human resources, customer relationship management, order management, logistics, inventory m…
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Visibility is table stakes; the missing layer is agentic AI that closes the loop from detection to execution. FourKites is building a 'digital workforce' of persona-based AI agents — separate specialized co-workers, not one monolithic AI brain — tuned for supply-chain task autono…
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At MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, Scott Luton sat down with Andre Luecht, Global Strategy Lead for Transportation, Logistics & Warehousing at Zebra Technologies, to explore how synchronization, visibility, and practical innovation are shaping the next phase of supply chain performan…
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TerraFirma has developed a platform that combines AI-enabled software, a remote command-and-control center, and retrofitted heavy machinery. The post TerraFirma raises $115M to build robotic infrastructure for construction appeared first on The Robot Report .
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Leading technology companies have invested in Walden Robotics, which emerged from stealth as it develops full-stack physical AI. The post Walden Robotics launches at $1.1B valuation for general-purpose robots appeared first on The Robot Report .
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Last-mile re-anchoring. Veho operates in 74 markets serving 150M Americans and reframes delivery as the brand's 'moment of truth' — a competitive lever rather than a logistics cost center. CEO Ita Zur (ex-P&G brand manager, ex-Israeli Air Force) argues that technology plus a cust…
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Monumental acts as a subcontractor during construction tasks. Contractors pay the company for finished walls rather than for robots. The post With new funding, Monumental plans to bring its construction robots to the U.S. appeared first on The Robot Report .
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Tech startup Walden Robotics on Wednesday launched from stealth mode, saying it will deploy humanoid robots into real production environments in manufacturing and logistics , “doing useful work side-by-side with people.” Massachusetts-based Walden Robotics said its general-purpos…
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X1 Panel Lift uses existing excavators and a single workflow so solar installation crews can focus on alignment, fastening, and quality. The post Xpanner rolls out X1 Panel Lift for automated solar panel installation appeared first on The Robot Report .
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Machina Labs secured a Lockheed Martin contract to qualify robotically formed metal components for the JASSM missile program. The post Lockheed Martin taps Machina’s robots for mission-critical missile parts appeared first on The Robot Report .
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Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility, said the U.S. needs a policy framework that can strengthen what's already working for the humanoid industry. The post Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies appeared first on The Robot Report .
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Green Project Technologies, a New York-based supply chain decarbonization firm, has acquired Optera, a Colorado-based provider of enterprise carbon accounting and reporting software, the firms said Tuesday. Joined together, the firms said they will form an AI climate management p…
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The board is asking shareholders to approve their plan to dissolve and liquidate the business at a special meeting scheduled for July 21, but said it can not predict how much (if anything) investors would recover or when. The post Vicarious Surgical board seeks to dissolve compan…
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Under the agreement, KULR will supply its KULR ONE Space battery systems to power JOY’s onboard systems on the ISS. The post Icarus Robotics uses KULR technology to power JOY free-flying space robot appeared first on The Robot Report .
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At MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, Scott Luton sat down with Andre Luecht, Global Strategy Lead for Transportation, Logistics & Warehousing at Zebra Technologies, to explore how synchronization, visibility, and practical innovation are shaping the next phase of supply chain performan…
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