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Octopus Energy and CATL have created Swaptopus, a joint venture to install battery swapping stations for electric trucks in Europe. The project plans over 30 large hubs operational by 2035, capable of serving 300,000 vehicles and mobilizing £30 billion in private investment.
Almetra, a Berlin-based startup, has closed a €16.3 million Series A round to scale its technology that converts video from industrial plants into live data. The solution has already been deployed by Bosch and ABB, reporting productivity increases of up to 30%.
A new report from Citizen Lab reveals that the Russian government managed to unlock the iPhone of a detained activist using Cellebrite's forensic tool, despite the Israeli company having announced its exit from Russia months ago. The case exposes weaknesses in the control of surveillance technologies and raises serious doubts about the effectiveness of corporate promises.
Two of Apple's largest Chinese suppliers, Luxshare and Lingyi, are raising billions of dollars on the Hong Kong stock exchange to pivot from smartphone components to artificial intelligence and robotics. This move reflects Asian manufacturers' strategy to diversify their dependence on Apple and position themselves in future markets.
China has included humanoid robots in its 2026-2030 five-year plan, with projections of 28,000 additional units in 2026. While industrial and commercial deployment is advancing successfully, the home is still a pilot. We analyze the real state of this technology.
Robotics startups have raised $18.8 billion in 2026, surpassing the 2025 annual record. The rise of embodied artificial intelligence and autonomous military applications attract massive investments, with rounds over $1.4 billion for companies like Saronic, Neura Robotics, and Skild AI.
Mistral AI has launched OCR 4, an artificial intelligence model designed to read structured documents like maps, not walls of text. Compatible with 170 languages and capable of running on-premise, it directly targets enterprise back-office automation.
Agility Robotics, the Oregon-based startup behind the bipedal robot Digit, is in advanced talks to go public via a SPAC merger at a valuation of nearly $2.5 billion. The deal, not yet officially confirmed, reflects growing market interest in humanoid robotics and logistics automation.
Stark, a German attack drone startup, has confirmed a €500 million round led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund, tripling its valuation to €3.5 billion. The deal marks a milestone in European defense tech investment.
Robot.com, the delivery company formerly called Kiwibot, announces a strategic shift toward labor humanoids with R-noid, a wheeled robot designed for packing, loading, and unloading in kitchens and warehouses. The move reflects a trend among robotics startups to pivot toward more versatile solutions to address labor shortages.
General Motors has installed 50 FANUC robotic arms at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit, while 1,300 workers remain on temporary layoff since March. The UAW union warns automation threatens jobs and demands workers be reinstated before further robotization.
Hyundai Motor Group announced the purchase of the remaining 9.65% of Boston Dynamics held by SoftBank for $325 million, making the robotics company a wholly owned subsidiary of the Korean group. The deal values Boston Dynamics at around $3.37 billion and reinforces Hyundai's strategy in advanced robotics, beyond automotive.