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China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Bid for ABB’s Robot Unit

China has blocked SoftBank’s proposed $5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robot unit, according to The Japan Times. The decision prevents the Japanese-backed transaction from proceeding, making it the latest setback for SoftBank’s expansion in industrial robotics. ABB’s robotics business remains outside SoftBank’s portfolio

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Waymo and Uber to End Their Ride-Hailing Partnership in January 2028

Waymo has confirmed that its partnership with Uber will end in January 2028, setting up direct competition between the two companies in the affected markets. The separation will reshape how their autonomous vehicle services operate in those markets. Uber will retain access to other autonomous vehicle partners on its network,

LiberAI Introduces Liber-0 World Action Model for Zero-Shot Robot Manipulation

LiberAI has introduced Liber-0, a world action model designed to connect human experience with robotic action. The model was pretrained on more than 2.2 million hours of human experience. According to LiberAI, Liber-0 is intended to support zero-shot robot manipulation, allowing robots to perform manipulation tasks

ISO 21423:2026 Sets Framework for Multi-Vendor Mobile Robot Interoperability

ISO 21423:2026 is a new interoperability standard designed to allow mobile robots from multiple vendors to communicate and coordinate. The standard addresses a key challenge in deploying fleets of mobile robots across mixed-vendor environments. By establishing a common framework for interoperability, it is intended to support collaboration among

Agility Robotics advances planned public listing via $2.5B SPAC

Shareholders of Churchill Capital XI have approved a proposed $2.5 billion special purpose acquisition corporation transaction involving Agility Robotics. The agreement is expected to generate approximately $465 million in gross capital for Agility. The company plans to use the funds to expand deployments of its Digit humanoid robot with

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BMW plans urban navigation-assisted driving from 2027

BMW plans to bring its navigation-guided, partially automated driving system to urban roads starting in 2027. The rollout will begin in Germany, with additional markets to follow. The system uses the vehicle’s built-in GPS navigation to assist with steering, acceleration, and braking on city streets as well

NASA’s Perseverance Sets Distance Record on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has established a new distance record for off-world robotic exploration. The rover has traveled 28.10 miles across Mars, exceeding the distance driven by any vehicle on another world. Perseverance’s achievement is attributed in part to its autonomous navigation technology and increasingly capable