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The state of AI, robotics heading into 2025

Robotics Business Review

Editor’s Note: Join us on January 21, 2025 for a free State of the Robotics Industry webinar. Automation became a particularly intense sticking point during negotiations. Initially, union representatives requested new contractual language dictating that automation and semi-automation could not replace a single human worker.

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CES 2025 recap: Noteworthy robots at this year’s show

Robotics Business Review

CES 2025 didn’t disappoint, with robots of all shapes and sizes designed for various applications. While CES 2025 catered primarily to consumer electronics and robotics, we hunted down the commercial robotics products sprinkled throughout the event. Last week, Las Vegas was once again full of robotics and AI-based systems.

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Comau to acquire warehousing automation firm Automha in strategic expansion

Robotics Business Review

Automha manufactures a variety of warehouse automation equipment. Credit: Automha Italian robotics manufacturer Comau has announced a binding agreement to acquire Automha, an Italian company specializing in warehousing and intralogistics automation. Automha is currently owned by Trasma.

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Siemens Has Had a Busy Month

Gary Mintchell

One follows the trend of industrial automation companies incorporating Microsoft Copilot for Augmented Intelligence (AI) application. Finally, two releases reflect the ongoing portfolio realignment we are witnessing among all the major automation suppliers—further evidence of a market maturing and consolidating.

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Teradyne robotics group lays off 10% of global staff

Robotics Business Review

“The industrial automation market continued to be weak in Q4,” stated the North Reading, Mass.-based “This restructuring increases our efficiency and reduces our robotics breakeven revenue from $440 million in 2024 to $365 million in 2025.” based company. We have big growth plans.” ” Kumar said.

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70% of U.S. Workers Want Robots To Help - automatica Report 2025

Manufacturing Tomorrow

Advanced Manufacturing and Factory Automation Login Partner Login If you do not have a ManufacturingTomorrow partner account, please register - its free! These are findings of the automatica Trend Index 2025. million unfilled jobs The push for automation technology is strongly driven by labor shortages.

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Webinar to discuss advances in mobile robots for warehouses

Robotics Business Review

Source: Vanderlande Warehouse operators and third-party logistics providers are turning to automation to be more efficient, flexible, and competitive in the face of accelerating customer demand, labor shortages, and trade disruptions. Mobile robots are a key part of the solution, enabling faster order fulfillment.