As manufacturers face increasing demands for speed, precision and reliability, Rollon will showcase how engineered motion systems are solving key industrial automation challenges at Advanced Factories, drawing on recent projects involving heavy robotic handling, high-speed palletising and battery cell production.

Leading engineering distributor R. A. Rodriguez (UK) has expanded its linear technology offering by partnering with Thomson Industries (a Regal Rexnord Brand). Thomson specialises in linear motion technology, including ball screws, electric linear actuators and guide rails.

At Interpack 2026, Lenze will demonstrate how increasing complexity in packaging machinery can be mastered with well-engineered drive solutions, intelligent electrification, and engineering tools that place speed and simplicity at the forefront.

Siemens and Humanoid have announced a landmark milestone in the journey to bring physical AI from vision to industrial reality. Humanoid's HMND 01 wheeled Alpha humanoid robot, built using the NVIDIA physical AI stack, has been successfully tested in operations at Siemens' electronics factory in Erlangen, Germany, performing autonomous logistics tasks.

In February, Teradyne Robotics, a subsidiary of Teradyne, took legal action in Germany against Elite Robots' German subsidiary, Elite Robots Deutschland (Elite Robots Germany) for copyright infringement of Universal Robots' software. Now, the Regional Court of Hamburg has issued a preliminary injunction against Elite Robots Germany.

TM Robotics, the official European distribution partner of Japanese robot and injection moulding machine manufacturer Shibaura Machine, has been named the UK and European sales partner for automation specialist, Cornerstone Automation Systems (CASI).

ABB has announced an integration of its ABB Genix Industrial IoT and AI Suite with NVIDIA Omniverse and Microsoft Azure. This integration advances ABB Genix beyond traditional digital twins by delivering immersive, multi-dimensional operational insight.

Schaeffler has won the 2026 HERMES AWARD at the Hannover Messe. The award honours a platform for highly integrated actuators, designed especially for use in the articulation joints of humanoid robots.

Dassault Systemes and OMRON have announced their partnership to bridge the gap between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). This collaboration enables manufacturers and machine builders to design, simulate, and deploy smarter, more flexible, and higher-performing production systems through a unified approach that merges virtual and real environments.

Flex and Teradyne Robotics are expanding their collaboration to accelerate intelligent automation across global manufacturing. Under the expanded relationship, Flex plays a dual role by deploying Teradyne Robotics solutions within its own production facilities while manufacturing key robotics components that enable scalable automation deployments for Teradyne Robotics customers worldwide.