Precision Intelligent Manufacturing

Pittsburgh – September 28, 2026 -- Sharpa unveiled three flagship dexterous-manipulation products at IEEE/RSJ IROS 2026: the D01 integrated robot, the W02 tactile dexterous hand and the AE01 haptic exoskeleton data glove, expanding its hardware portfolio for human-environment robotics.

D01 integrates arms, hands and full-body electronic skin for tactile manipulation

D01 combines Sharpa Wave dexterous hands with seven-degree-of-freedom arms and whole-body electronic skin. The robot achieves an approximately 1:1 arm payload-to-weight ratio, a maximum end-effector speed exceeding 10.5 meters per second, communication frequency of 1,000 Hz and end-effector repeatability of 0.2 millimeters. Its electronic skin operates at a 100 Hz tactile sampling rate with 0.2 newton force resolution, extending contact sensing across the robot's body.

Quanzhou, China – September 24, 2026 -- INLIF LIMITED (Nasdaq: INLF) swung to a net income of $1.01 million in the first half of fiscal year 2026, reversing a $1.98 million net loss in the same period last year, an improvement of approximately $3.0 million.

Net revenue climbed 26.01% to $12.94 million on new intelligent equipment sales

Net revenue rose to $12.94 million from $10.27 million a year earlier. The gain was driven by a $0.60 million increase in manipulator arm sales, including installation and warranty services, plus $3.36 million in new revenue from the company's intelligent equipment business, which had no revenue contribution in the prior-year period. Sales of raw materials and scraps fell $1.27 million as INLIF shifted to a more demand-driven procurement model.

Shenzhen, China – September 23, 2026 -- TENNIIX, an official sponsor of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, unveiled the ULTRA MAX embodied AI tennis robot, a joint development between Shenzhen Enhanced Power Technology Co., Ltd. and LimX Dynamics.

Robot challenges professional player with varied topspin and deep shots on court

In an on-court demonstration with Chinese tennis player Wang Qiang, ULTRA MAX delivered topspin shots and high, deep looping balls, varying placement to move her around the court. The exchange tested ball quality and sustained pressure, giving a professional-level opponent a demanding workout.

Chicago – September 23, 2026 -- Fifty-six Taiwanese manufacturers closed out the Taiwan Flagship Showcase at IMTS 2026 with a metal processing exhibitor securing direct alignment with a U.S. manufacturer needing local service capabilities for overseas operations, opening a long-term entry point into the semiconductor supply chain.

TAITRA draws 250-plus attendees to Chicago networking events

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) ran the showcase September 14–19 at McCormick Place, drawing more than 250 combined attendees to its opening ceremony and Taiwan Night event. Representatives from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, Siemens and HEIDENHAIN attended alongside trade press including Machine Design and Cutting Tool Engineering.

Hefei – September 23, 2026 -- More than 900 companies showcased over 10,000 products and technologies at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention, which opened Sept. 20 at the Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center and runs through Sept. 23 under the theme "Intelligent Manufacturing for a Better Future."

The 70,000-square-meter event allocated 20,000 square meters to manufacturing innovation displays and 50,000 square meters to commercial exhibits, organized around interconnected value chains rather than standalone product booths.

Anhui's mining robotics cluster demonstrates eight automated underground applications

A three-dimensional model in the smart mining equipment area showcased Huainan's robotics cluster, anchored by T.SPEC and Tangxing Technology, covering excavation, roof support, roadway tunneling, materials handling, hydraulic-support transport, shaft-rope replacement and coal-bunker cleaning.

Columbus, Ohio – September 22, 2026 -- Industrial robot installations have topped 500,000 units for four consecutive years, and MES Inc., a global manufacturing sourcing and supply chain partner to Fortune 500 OEMs, says structural aluminum components will now determine how fast robotics makers can move from prototypes to volume production.

Global robot installations hit 542,000 units in 2024, doubling the 2014 total

According to the International Federation of Robotics' World Robotics 2025 report, roughly 542,000 industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2024, more than twice the figure from a decade earlier. The global operating fleet reached about 4.66 million units in 2024, up 9% year-over-year, with annual installations holding above 500,000 units for four straight years.

Copenhagen – September 22, 2026 -- ATLANT 3D and the University of California, Berkeley have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore A-HUB California, a facility pairing atomic-scale manufacturing with AI-driven materials research.

ATLANT 3D brings its DALP technology to Berkeley's research ecosystem

The partnership combines ATLANT 3D's programmable atomic-scale manufacturing platform, built on its Direct Atomic Layer Processing (DALP®) technology and NANOFABRICATOR® platform, with UC Berkeley's research infrastructure. The proposed A-HUB California follows the model of ATLANT 3D's existing Copenhagen A-HUB, an autonomous materials foundry that combines AI, atomic-scale manufacturing, and automated testing in a closed loop to discover, validate, and scale advanced materials.

Toronto – September 22, 2026 -- OSCPS Motion Sensing Inc., operating as OSCP, released an open-source ROS 2 driver for its MK2 family of inertial measurement units, targeting robots that navigate GNSS-denied indoor environments such as warehouses, inspection tunnels and greenhouses.

Driver ships under MIT licence with full ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy support

The driver, published at github.com/OSCPS/oscp_ros2_driver, connects MK2-family units to ROS 2 systems over RS-422 or CAN-FD and publishes on standard sensor_msgs topics. It comprises three packages -- the driver node, a COBS-decoding library with frame definitions, and OSCP message types stamped with the unit's internal clock -- and supports Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04.

Munich – September 21, 2026 -- Manifold Tech Limited has partnered with FARO INSIGHT, a business of AMETEK, Inc., to launch Rovi i.1, a mobile reality capture device that feeds directly into FARO's Sphere XG Digital Reality Platform.

Rovi i.1 combines real-time localization with 3D Gaussian Splatting for field data capture

The device merges real-time localization, geometry, imagery and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) technology to generate spatial datasets and photorealistic 3D environments from a single field workflow. It is designed as a mobile, everyday-use tool rather than a standalone capture instrument.

Beijing – September 20, 2026 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered sustained expansion of advanced manufacturing, calling for smart, green and integrated industrial upgrading to strengthen supply-chain self-sufficiency, according to instructions conveyed at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing reported by Xinhua News Agency.

Xi, who also chairs the Central Military Commission, said industrial chains must become more self-supporting and risk-resilient while pursuing higher-quality development and greater security. Premier Li Qiang told the conference that developing advanced manufacturing must be treated as a major strategic task.