SpeedBot Robotics, a leader in AI-enhanced machine vision, has raised over 100 million yuan ($14 million) in a Series B+ funding round. This new capital will be used to expand the company’s “embodied industrial intelligence” product line and grow its presence in the shipbuilding and lithium battery manufacturing sectors.
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Baumer has announced the acquisition of Swiss sensor specialist X-Sensors AG, further strengthening its position in force and strain measurement technology.
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Sarine Technologies has signed an agreement to purchase a stake of just over 33% in Kitov.ai, completing a deal it announced in February.
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Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, a collaboration between The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $204.1 million in June 2025.
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For metrology, integration with the digital twin represents a profound shift in how quality is assured and manufacturing processes are controlled. Measurement data has always been essential for product verification, but in the context of a digital twin, that data assumes a far broader and more strategic role.
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ONDEX Automation has announced the acquisition of Vision and Control Systems (VCS), a leading factory automation systems integrator specializing in machine vision.
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The North American robotics industry continued to build momentum in the first half of 2025. New data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) shows robot orders increased by 4.3% and revenue rose 7.5% compared to the first half of 2024.
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Humanoids are considered to be the next big thing in robotics: China, the world’s largest market for industrial robots, has set out specific targets for its plans to mass-produce humanoids. Meanwhile, tech companies in the US and Europe are announcing significant funding.
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German domestic orders fell by 14 percent, while export orders imcreased by 7 percent. In the period from January to June 2025, orders fell by 5 percent. Domestic demand fell by 22 percent, while export orders were up 4 percent on the previous year.
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New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT), totaled $429.2 million in June 2025. This was a 9.1% increase from May 2025 and a 7.7% increase from June 2024. Machinery orders placed through June 2025 totaled $2.52 billion, a 13.7% increase over the first half of 2024.
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