Manifest 2026 recap

In Episode 230 of The Robot Shout Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre summarize the needed robotics recordsdata of the week and outline their experiences on the Reveal 2026 existing chain replace level to in Las Las Vega.

Listing timeline

• 8:12– Zoox robotaxi assess
• 6:20– Information of the week
• 14:33– Reveal match wrap-up with Genetics Demaitre and Mike Oitzman
• 34:08– Meeting with Sankalp Arora, Chief Executive Officer of Salvage AI
• 41:58– Meeting with Ben Gruettner, primary earnings policeman of Strong.AI
• 49:28– Meeting with Owen Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer of Slamcore
• 54:21– Meeting with Mason Cole, vp of gross sales at Run Robotics
• 1:00:55– Meeting with Steven McKinley (primary running policeman) and Jim Leifer (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) at Ambi Robotics
• 1:10:00– Meeting with Jackie Wu, Chief Executive Officer of Corvus Robotics
• 1:16:40– Meeting with Kevin Damoa, creator and chief executive officer of Glid Applied sciences
• 1:22:37– Meeting with Eric Miller, founder and chief executive officer of AutoPallet

Information of the week

Apptronik brings in another $520M to ramp up Apollo production

Apptronik has actually increased a $520 million Collection A-X moneying round. This brings the Austin, Texas-primarily based entirely humanoid robot designer’s overall Collection A to larger than $935 million and its overall resources increased to virtually $1 billion.

With the resources, Apptronik discussed this remains in a placement to possibly possibly increase manufacturing of the Beauty robot and create its globe network of commercial and pilot releases. The company likewise prepares to create product and services for robot training and information collection, in addition to capture boosting its newest robot design, which is made a decision to debut on this year.

Symbotic acquires self reliant forklift maker Fox Robotics

Symbotic has actually acquired Fox Robotics in a cross that expands its logistics robotics offerings. The Wilmington, Mass.-primarily based entirely strong released the offer throughout its Q1 2026 incomes phone call.

Symbotic creator and chief executive officer Rick Cohen discussed the Fox Robotics purchase supplies Symbotic entrance to a more comprehensive market in self dependent sector subject handling and the rather tons of of presenting brand-new alternative concepts previous existing storehouse automation.

While the majority of Fox Robotics’ opportunities are no more Symbotic opportunities, they stop briefly share one significant customer: Walmart. Cohen discussed he anticipates to elevate led fork lorries to a bigger target audience.

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down

Robert Playter, Chief Executive Officer of Boston Characteristics, has actually tipped down from the company. Playter took control of as chief executive officer in 2019 and led Boston Characteristics with its purchase by Hyundai in 2020.

Sooner than tackling as chief executive officer, Playter acted as primary running policeman. His superb day with Boston Characteristics will apparently be Feb. 27. In feedback to the company, Playter prepares to retire.

Amanda McMaster, Boston Characteristics’ primary financial policeman, will certainly take control of as duration in-between chief executive officer till the board of supervisors discovers its following leader.

Playter took control of as chief executive officer at a vital time for Boston Characteristics. The company utilized to be prolonged understood for its contrast systems appreciate the hydraulically-powered Atlas humanoid yet desired to turn its innovation right into industrial approaches. Playter aided to elevate Area, Stetch, and many no more also prolonged back, an actually electrical variation of Atlas to market.