Most robotics coverage in the media focuses on the headliners. The humanoid unveil. The next big deployment announcement. While we do cover these newer and “hot” technologies in-depth, it’s important to remember that the majority of innovation and deployment in physical automation continues to happen on the factory floor.

Figure says its BotQ factory now builds one Figure 03 humanoid robot per hour as Helix AI gains better whole-body control.

A vertically integrated humanoid robot factory has opened here. A start-up company called 1X Technologies plans to mass-produce its NEO machine at the state-of-the-art 50,000-square-foot facility. The general-purpose home robot is designed to work alongside humans in everyday environments and perform a variety of domestic chores.

Georgia Tech has cut the ribbon on its Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility, a self-driving manufacturing lab that lets machines handle shop-floor work while humans experiment with the future of factory life.

Across industries, companies are feeling the squeeze from labor shortages, rising costs and nonstop pressure to boost efficiency. Robots are quickly becoming real-life solutions, and their promise has never felt more relevant. With factories and warehouses ...

During the Q3 2025 earnings call, Rivian announced a new startup that specializes in industrial AI. There was a lot of speculation about what that might mean besides robots for industrial applications. During a recent interview, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe ...