automation

San Francisco – October 15, 2026 -- Benchling launched Science Foundries, a product that lets R&D teams run entire scientific processes with agents and scientists working from the same data, and made it available to its customers the same day.

Teams select a process or goal, such as producing proteins, optimizing a lead or improving a manufacturing process. They then define which steps agents run and where scientists must approve. Agents execute and monitor work, coordinate handoffs and flag key decisions to scientists.

Benchling has spent the past 18 months building AI into its platform. The company says agents are the fastest-growing capability it has released. Science Foundries extend agents from individual tasks to complete workflows.

Green Bay – October 15, 2026 -- RC Mowers will unveil a new autonomous commercial mower platform and an all-season accessory lineup for its remote-controlled slope mowers at Equip Expo Booth No. 7056 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 20-23.

Dealers and media get first look on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon

The Wisconsin-based manufacturer will show the products during the Indoor Trade Show Dealer & Media Preview on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The solutions open to all Equip attendees at noon the same day.

Accessory lineup takes R-Series slope mowers beyond mowing for the first time

The company plans to expand the capabilities of its R-Series remote-controlled slope mowers. Contractors could use them to offer additional services, generate new revenue and keep equipment working through more of the year.

Boston – October 13, 2026 -- Bouygues Telecom Wholesale is adopting the Connectbase Mplify API adaptor within The Connected World platform, automating eligibility, pricing and product data exchanges with its operator clients, Connectbase announced.

Adaptor translates between Bouygues systems and Mplify LSO APIs

The integration standardizes access to Bouygues Telecom Wholesale's workflows. It simplifies interactions with operator customers that implement Mplify Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) APIs. These industry-standard APIs support service orchestration across the full service lifecycle and let providers automate the buying and selling of connectivity.

Singapore – October 13, 2026 -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) projects approximately 10% lower monthly operating costs from a planned service-robot rollout across Novotel Singapore on Stevens and Mercure Singapore on Stevens, a 772-room precinct. The figure comes from a pre-deployment comparison; deployment has not yet begun, and actual costs, productivity and guest-service outcomes will be assessed after rollout.

Cost model covers housekeeping, concierge and F&B, including robot costs

The 10% estimate applies only to selected housekeeping, concierge and food and beverage operations, and the model includes the cost of the robots themselves. A separate planning assumption estimates a potential 5% cut in rooms-department overtime costs. The two estimates use different bases and do not add up to a combined saving. Both depend on the model's cost scope, operating coverage and service assumptions.

Phoenix – October 13, 2026 -- D.R. Horton, America's largest homebuilder by volume, has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Promise Robotics to produce more than 1,250 homes through the company's Factory-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform.

D.R. Horton is the first major U.S. homebuilder to use Promise Robotics' production platform. The deal comes as Promise expands its U.S. manufacturing network.

FaaS lets builders add automated capacity without owning factories

FaaS takes a builder's existing home designs and converts them into a coordinated production process. The process spans robotic manufacturing, factory operations and onsite installation. Builders gain access to automated production capacity without developing and operating their own factories. Promise Robotics says this improves cycle times, increases capacity and allows more predictable scaling across communities and markets.

Shanghai – October 13, 2026 -- HSG Laser has unveiled a five-year product strategy that shifts its focus from high-performance standalone machines to intelligent manufacturing cells and integrated production lines, announced at its 20th anniversary event on October 11 in Shanghai.

The event brought together customers, strategic partners, industry experts and media from around the world. Ricky Wu, Rotating CEO, traced the company's path from a local laser equipment maker in Guangdong to a global provider of high-end laser solutions.

HSG sets three strategic priorities for global fabricators

The company will focus on product and technology innovation, global service capability, and localized operations. HSG says these priorities are meant to strengthen its delivery of high-performance solutions and support for fabricators worldwide.

Delray Beach – October 12, 2026 -- The global low-power brushless DC (BLDC) motor market will grow from USD 6.59 billion in 2026 to USD 9.69 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 8.0%, according to MarketsandMarkets. The 2025 market size stood at USD 6.11 billion.

Asia Pacific is forecast to grow fastest at 8.8% CAGR through 2031

Asia Pacific is expected to post the highest regional CAGR of 8.8%. MarketsandMarkets attributes the growth to industrial development, expanding manufacturing, rising automation and demand for energy savings. China, Japan, South Korea, India and ASEAN countries have invested heavily in robotics, industrial automation, electric transportation, smart appliances and battery devices.

Singapore – October 12, 2026 -- Leadde AI has introduced an education workflow that converts course materials into learning videos in minutes, and selected education teams report video-production time reductions of up to 80 percent.

Workflow targets the scripting, recording and localization bottleneck

Education institutions hold extensive teaching materials but lack capacity for scripting, recording, editing, subtitling and localization, according to the company. The constraint is most acute in hybrid programs and multilingual classrooms, where content must stay accurate, consistent and easy to update.

The workflow runs on Leadde's AI Video Agent for education. It analyzes source materials, identifies key messages, and generates scripts, narrated scenes, subtitles and editable video drafts.

Espoo – October 12, 2026 -- Valmet will supply a complete high-speed board making line, PM 9, to Anhui Linping Circular Development's mill in China, with start-up scheduled for 2028. The order is booked in Valmet's third-quarter 2026 orders received, and its value will not be disclosed.

Valmet extends Xiao County partnership after PM 8 delivery

PM 9 follows the complete board making line PM 8, which Valmet previously delivered to the same customer site in Xiao County. The new line is designed for lightweight fluting and liner grades. Anhui Linping aims to broaden its product portfolio while improving resource efficiency and lowering environmental impact.

Anhui Linping Chairman Li Jianshe said the investment will "strengthen our position in the market" and cited the earlier project with Valmet as the basis for confidence in the full-scope delivery.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Profound Medical Corp. (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) has introduced new Treatment Delivery Console (TDC) software that it says provides a roadmap for surgeons to perform up to six TULSA Procedures per system per day, up from a reported maximum of four among a few physicians today.

Software rolls out across the TULSA-PRO installed base

The update is being deployed across Profound's TULSA-PRO installed base. It builds on earlier TULSA-AI modules aimed at raising procedural efficiency, improving physician experience and reducing planning complexity.

The release adds two feature sets. The first is real-time interventional MRI (iMRI) control. The second is a package of physician-requested improvements to the user interface and hardware control. Profound says both are designed to further increase TULSA Procedure efficiency and support regional ablation of tissue for a variety of prostate indications.