The future leaves
signals in time.

Charl-Pol, a Canadian heavy equipment manufacturer, and Storvik, a Norwegian mechanical and technology company, created Alumotion. This joint venture specializes in developing automation and robotics solutions for Canadian aluminum smelters to improve operational efficiency and address workforce availability.

NASA's Mars 2020 rover investigated the southern border of the "Idubi" outcrop, which is composed primarily of olivine. During its traverse, the rover captured a geologic feature: a contact between distinct rocks.

OMRON announced plans to acquire OnLogic, aiming to combine OnLogic's industrial computing with OMRON's industrial automation expertise to serve data- and AI-intensive applications.

CleanTechnica covers a renewable energy system that operates invisibly underwater, framing it as one US President Trump would like. Specific performance details are not provided in the report.

The NASA SEES Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places high school students on mission-focused research teams. These students are mentored by NASA, academic, and industry experts to address real-world challenges in lunar exploration.

Robotics & Automation News reports that Orbbec's Gemini 330 series active stereo cameras use a proprietary MX6800 ASIC for depth processing. The article argues that engineers often evaluate baseline, accuracy at range, and field of view first while leaving where the depth map is computed until after the host computer is specified, an order it says is backwards for many robotics and automation builds.

More than 300 employees at the US robotics company Boston Dynamics have expressed a desire to block the sale of its robot dogs to ICE. However, the company maintains its stance on the deal despite the employees' warnings of risk.

Ana Lía Rojas, executive director of ACERA, stated that Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are already reducing curtailment in Chile. Furthermore, in-construction projects are expected to triple the capacity of the BESS market.

Robotics & Automation News reports that automated filling lines can help new drink brands launch private label sodas, providing the reliable and consistent production needed to compete at scale. The article notes that sourcing, buying or leasing an industrial facility with a drinks filling line is expensive and time-consuming.

Vijay CS of Aurora Energy Research notes that India is adding renewable energy capacity faster than its transmission infrastructure can keep up. This situation is impacting project economics, making grid capacity a key consideration for new project locations.

A Phase 3 trial involving a targeted drug developed by Merck and Kelun-Biotech showed that it reduced the risk of death by one-third in patients with advanced endometrial cancer.

Stellantis is advancing autonomous mobility initiatives in France: it has joined a European alliance for Level 4 self-driving vehicles alongside Wayve and NVIDIA, and submitted a pilot project to the ADACities programme in the Greater Paris area aiming to test first- and last-mile autonomous driving in everyday use from 2028.

GXO Logistics, which has tested humanoid robots from multiple companies, plans to deploy Agility's Digit humanoid at two additional sites, according to The Robot Report.

A start-up has developed technology that uses a biological computer, which has previously been used to play Pong, to control robots.

Incyte says a targeted drug of its, used in combination with chemotherapy, induced lasting tumor responses in certain patients with pancreatic cancer, as reported by the company at ESMO. The source offers limited further detail.

CodeRabbit utilizes GPT-6.1 Sol to investigate security risks within complex codebases. Its security agent assists developers in reviewing identified findings and proposed fixes.

STAT+ rounds up five biotech updates to read after this weekend's ESMO meeting. Among them, Moderna and Merck are racing to submit their personalized cancer vaccine for FDA approval, which Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel says is expected in 2027.