AutoStore unveiled a series of new and upgraded hardware and software products in its Fall 2026 announcement, aimed at reducing manual intervention in warehouse operations and moving its automated storage systems closer to "lights-out" fulfillment. The lineup includes technology for handling different bin and case sizes, robotic picking for smaller businesses, and AI-assisted system design.
Researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed an AI system that lets a racing drone navigate demanding courses at extreme speed using only a single camera and no GPS. In a race, it outperformed even former world champion human drone pilots.
According to CleanTechnica, Honda has joined the race to develop wireless EV charging systems intended to let drivers recharge their batteries while on the road, adding a new layer of convenience to the EV experience. The item does not provide specific product details or a timeline.
An NVIDIA Technical Blog post describes using NVIDIA NeMo Gym to optimize agent reliability and tool-calling efficiency for chip design. It notes AI agents can deliver notable productivity gains in complex chip design workflows but tend to produce plausible yet incorrect artifacts; full method details are not included in the excerpt.
The Robot Report says a RoboBusiness 2026 panel will examine how to promote reshoring of manufacturing with robots, a topic described as a high priority for policymakers and technologists. Specific panel details are not provided in the feed.
The Energy Storage Awards 2026 have revealed their shortlist, kicking off the countdown to the industry event. According to the organisers, the expert judges' difficult decisions to select winners from hundreds of worthy entries are almost finalised.
NASA researchers are working to develop a battery that could function in the brutal cold of the Moon's South Pole, where nighttime temperatures plunge extremely low, to support humanity's return to the Moon. The effort addresses the fact that standard batteries do not perform well in extreme cold.
This article addresses how long a DUI stays on your record in the United States. Citing NHTSA, it says 11,904 people died in 2024 crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver, accounting for 30% of traffic deaths, while overall traffic deaths are trending downward with an early estimate of 36,640. The excerpt does not state the retention period.
US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has made a sharp pivot into energy storage, enabling more households to participate in money-saving virtual power plants whether or not they have rooftop solar panels. The article's headline voices a call for energy storage rather than data centers.
Commuter rail systems such as Chicago's Metra are exploring battery-electric trains, aiming to increase service while reducing diesel exhaust pollution and noise. The article offers a first look at this effort.
According to The Brattle Group, scaling residential virtual power plants that utilize thermostats, batteries and EV chargers could cut electric bill increases by half. The group recommends that utilities look to OEM-led enrollment strategies to expand these residential VPPs.
In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates in 2025, while midday prices moved by between −€4 and +€14/MWh. Solar earned 43% to 50% of the baseload price over the first 227 days, compared with 85% to 91% after the 2022 shock, and the widening gap between noon and night is where the case for storage now sits.
European thermal-imagery company constellr has been working with Space Inventor on its next generation of satellites, with some key spacecraft details still undetermined when the collaboration began. The article explores how mini-constellations could more quickly bring new technology to Europe and to orbit.
Modi Energy, backed by Emaldo, says it will launch a zero-upfront offer in Denmark under which it installs, owns, and operates rooftop solar and home batteries for households, funding a guaranteed 20% bill reduction through energy optimization and participation in power and flexibility markets.
Researchers in Sweden and Italy studied semitransparent, magenta-colored cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels designed to transmit wavelengths favorable for broccoli growth in an agrivoltaic trial. The study found the panels affected microclimatic conditions, photosynthetic performance, nutrient composition, and overall land productivity.
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) is seeking stakeholder feedback on its summer procurement of 600MW of energy storage projects in the US state, after falling short by 438MW.
Timken is combining the expertise of Cone Drive, SPINEA, CGI Motion and Timken Encoders to develop application-specific motion systems, with its Timken Precision Drives line prioritizing the motion challenge in humanoid robots.
OpenAI's feed describes how Amp uses OpenAI models — GPT-6 Astra, Ultrafast, GPT-Live-1, and Sign in with ChatGPT — to push AI agents' capabilities beyond coding tasks. No further outcome details are provided in the item.