ABB has introduced three new robot series for mid-sized manufacturers in Asia, designed to enhance automation accessibility, speed of deployment, and cost-efficiency for electronics, metalworking, and food sectors.

Neo Performance Materials opens the first major rare earth magnet facility in Estonia, providing a critical backbone for Europe’s industrial automation and electric mobility sectors.

Cell Impact and thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering announce a strategic cooperation agreement focused on joint development and marketing of flow plates for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers.

China has produced nearly 600,000 industrial robotics arms in 2025, redefining manufacturing automation leadership across Asia.

Red Hat announces Confirmed Sovereign Support in all 27 EU nations, granting manufacturers and facility operators robust, locally governed control over their automation, IT, and industrial cloud systems.

Allie AI, a San Francisco-based company, has raised $5.2 million to expand deployment of its AI-powered manufacturing and industrial automation solutions across North and South America.

Malaysia's Automex Penang 2025 unites over 200 global brands to showcase robotics and smart manufacturing innovations, fortifying Penang's position as a regional Industry 5.0 hub.

A new McKinsey report highlights the European construction industry’s growing reliance on humanoid robots to address labour shortages and improve productivity.

The Association for Advancing Automation reports a 4.3% increase in North American robot orders for H1 2025, driven by automotive, life sciences, and electronics manufacturing.

Advantech introduces a next-generation Edge AI solution for industrial robotics and automation in Asia, leveraging Qualcomm’s Dragonwing platform.

Advantech debuts AI-powered edge computing platforms for robotics, automation, and advanced machine vision targeting European industrial sectors.

AgiBot has deployed the world's first real-world reinforcement learning system in manufacturing with Longcheer Technology in Shanghai, enabling robotics to learn tasks on-site for rapid, flexible automation.

HEINEKEN will install a 100 MWh Rondo Heat Battery at its Portuguese brewery with EDP, marking the largest deployment in the beverage industry for sustainable steam generation.

North American robot orders and revenue both increased in the first half of 2025, with growth driven by automotive, electronics, and life sciences industries.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has acquired Intellisync and WiSNAM, reinforcing its position in digital industrial automation for Asia.