Europe’s Chips Act 2.0 must start with demand October 19, 2026 Technology Industries of Finland publishes its recommendations on the Chips Act 2.0. The Commission has built the right framework. Whether it works depends on where the money goes and who decides.
Ubitium raises $14M to build universal processor for Physical AI October 16, 2026 Autonomous machines need three kinds of computing to work together so they can perceive, think and act in the real world. German startup Ubitium is building one universal processor to replace the stack of specialised chips.
Universal Quantum raises over $100M to scale quantum computing October 12, 2026 The new capital is expected to drive the continued development and commercialisation of the UK-based company’s modular approach to building the quantum computers needed for practical, error-corrected use.
Lam Research opens its largest US warehouse October 09, 2026 Lam Research has gathered all of its logistics operations in California under one roof in Livermore. At the heart of the new hub is an automated storage system that retrieves parts in under 30 seconds.
Robbyant, AFDE sign MoU to advance embodied AI adoption October 09, 2026 Robbyant, an embodied AI company within China-based Ant Group, is partnering with the Arab Federation for Digital Economy (AFDE) to advance the deployment, localization and commercialization of embodied AI and robotic solutions in the Middle East .
Delta opens automation and robotics centre in Stuttgart October 08, 2026 Delta Electronics has opened a centre in Stuttgart where customers, partners and system integrators can test the company's robots and automation solutions. Around seven engineers will be based at the site.
Tacta Systems opens Singapore facility to produce robot training gloves September 30, 2026 Palo Alto-based robotics company Tacta Systems has opened an office and production facility in Woodlands, Singapore. The site will initially produce the Tacta Glove, which captures the movements of skilled workers to teach robotic hands new tasks, ahead of the company's first customer deployments in early 2027.
Electronics reliability for demanding applications September 29, 2026 In modern electronics, reliability is no longer solely a characteristic of an individual component. In defense systems, automation, robotics and transportation, the success of a project depends on an entire chain of interdependencies: from accurately defining operating conditions, through the selection of materials and technologies, to component availability, manufacturing capabilities and product lifecycle management.
Kawasaki Robotics partners with Dexterity to advance warehouse logistics September 22, 2026 Together, the companies combine Kawasaki Robotics’ industrial robot arm technology with Dexterity’s Mech hardware and full Physical AI software stack, featuring the Foresight World Model, to support high-throughput warehouse operations.
Babcock, Ark Robotics sign MoU to bring UGVs to UK forces September 17, 2026 Uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) are taking on a growing share of frontline tasks, re-supplying teams with ammunition, weapons and equipment. Babcock will partner with Ark Robotics to develop and deliver UGV solutions and autonomous systems.
Sweden risks falling behind on circular electronics September 11, 2026 There is a gap between ambition and action on circularity in the Swedish electronics industry, according to Elisabet Österlund, Secretary General of Svensk Elektronik. For circularity to become more than a sustainability talking point, stronger incentives are needed from both industry and government.
NEURA Robotics and SECO partner to scale humanoid robot production in Europe September 09, 2026 German humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics and Italian embedded computing specialist SECO have announced a strategic partnership to industrialise and scale Physical AI from Europe. SECO will design, engineer and manufacture electronic compute modules for NEURA's cognitive robots, including the humanoid 4NE1, integrating Qualcomm Dragonwing processors.
Universal Robots owner sues Chinese cobot maker JAKA for patent infringement in Europe September 07, 2026 Teradyne Robotics, the parent company of Universal Robots, has filed a patent infringement case at the Unified Patent Court in Copenhagen against the German subsidiary of Chinese collaborative robot manufacturer JAKA. The case covers both hardware and software patents and could have effect across 17 EU member states.
Toshiba starts shipping engineering samples of new M4V products September 07, 2026 The TXZ+ Family Entry-Class M4V Group feature an Arm Cortex-M4 core with a floating-point unit to enhance security and data management in IoT devices and industrial equipment.
Neura acquires Adlatus, bringing Physical AI to professional cleaning August 31, 2026 The goal is to equip Adlatus systems with additional sensor and AI capabilities going forward and to gradually connect them to the Neuraverse.
Renesas sets up physical AI & robotics lab in Beijing August 27, 2026 Japanese electronics company Renesas has opened a new Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing, China, aimed at supporting the development, demonstration and validation of next-generation robotic systems.
LG Electronics accelerates robotics collaboration with Nvidia August 21, 2026 Data collected across various environments such as LG’s Data Factory and LG CNS’s logistics automation solutions will be linked with Nvidia’s robotics stack, where it is augmented and synthesized into high-quality data for robot learning.
Nelco partners with Elveo on next-gen D2D, IoT connectivity August 18, 2026 Under the agreement, Nelco will bring reliable, next-generation connectivity and compute solutions directly from Elveo’s satellites in space to varied sectors, including automotive, maritime, energy and government in India and South Asian markets.
Ambi, Pickle deliver integrated physical AI solution for logistics August 17, 2026 The deployment combines Pickle Robot’s trailer-unloading robots with Ambi Robotics' AmbiStack multi-purpose stacking solution, enabling a continuous and autonomous flow of packages from inbound trailers through receiving operations.
SpaceX, Tesla to initially spend $16.8 billion on Texas chip plant August 07, 2026 Terafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication plant in Grimes County, Texas, with over 100 million square feet of manufacturing space, will employ at least 3,000 people.
Reimagine Robotics goes public with robots that ‘learn on the job’ August 04, 2026 The company is developing intelligent robots that anyone can train and use. Instead of requiring specialist programmers whenever a task or production process changes, workers can show the robot what to do, watch it attempt the task and correct it on the spot.
Microchip Technology signs definitive agreement to acquire Hailo July 29, 2026 The acquisition is expected to expand Microchip’s processing portfolio for intelligent edge systems and strengthen its ability to deliver accelerated, power-efficient edge AI solutions for robotics, advanced vision processing and intelligent edge applications.
AdvancedPCB installs new SES line at Aurora facility July 23, 2026 Supplied by Equip Tech and manufactured by Universal Circuit Board Equipment (UCE), the SES line incorporates automated chemical management, conveyorized material handling, and integrated process controls throughout the strip, etch and strip (SES) cycle.
Automation without perfection: How intelligent robots can handle HMLV manufacturing July 21, 2026 Traditional automation performs best in a highly organised environment. Products must always arrive in the same position, production lines need to maintain a fixed rhythm, and individual tasks should remain predictable and repetitive. However, the European electronics industry is increasingly operating under completely different conditions. Short production runs, frequent product changes, component shortages and unpredictable order schedules can make a factory resemble a living organism rather than a precisely calibrated machine. Speaking at Evertiq Expo Kraków 2026, Piotr Owczarek, CEO of AiRob, argued that machine vision, 3D modelling and artificial intelligence could make robots better suited to this complex environment.
Jabil opens next-gen intelligent logistics hub in Penang July 17, 2026 The digitalised facility is set to boost the company’s back-end operations and support customers’ growing product complexity and capacity demands using AI-enabled capabilities to streamline inventory management, enhance traceability and tracking and deploy autonomous robots.
Nvidia partners with Japan firms to advance physical AI July 16, 2026 Japanese companies such as AIRoA, Fanuc, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kubota, NEC, SoftBank, Sony, and Yaskawa Electric intend to join the Nvidia Cosmos Coalition to help build open frontier physical AI models.
Mitsubishi Motors, Highlanders sign MOU to develop humanoid robots July 15, 2026 Under this MOU, the two companies will explore the joint development of humanoid robots for use at Mitsubishi Motors’ manufacturing facilities as well as mass production of Highlanders products at Mitsubishi Motors’ Kyoto Plant.
Agility Robotics to go public through merger with Churchill Capital July 13, 2026 Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company is expected to operate as Agility and be listed on a North American exchange. Agility Robotics is now preparing for the commercial launch of Digit v5, its next-generation humanoid robot.
Why strategy has become the defining question for Europe's EMS industry July 06, 2026 Some conference presentations end with the applause. Others begin there. They continue over coffee, in conversations between exhibition stands, and in the photographs people take before the final slide disappears from the screen. That was certainly the case during Evertiq Expo Berlin, where one presentation continued to resonate long after the audience had left the conference hall.
Fort Robotics acquires Mapless AI to advance Trust Platform July 03, 2026 The acquisition transitions the Fort platform into an intelligent, proactive system where autonomous machines can not only communicate safely but also actively read their environments, anticipate potential hazards, and execute real-time operational decisions on the fly.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions opens European Service Center June 29, 2026 Core competencies of the facility in Gärtringen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, include highly automated functionality featuring innovative robotics right through the supply chain from goods receipt to shipping.
Samsung unveils ‘industry’s fastest’ UFS 5.0 solution June 26, 2026 The enhanced performance is expected to allow mobile device users with significantly reduced latency and faster response times when running large language models (LLMs) in on-device AI environments.