• In Episode 230 ofThe Robot ReportPodcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre recap the major robotics news of the week and discuss their experiences at the Manifest 2026 supply chaintrade showin Las Vegas. • Show timeline 8:12 -Zooxrobotaxi review 6:20 - News of the week 14:33 - Manifesteventrecap with Gene Demaitre and Mike Oitzman 34:08 - Interview with Sankalp Arora, CEO ofGather AI 41:58 - Interview with Ben Gruettner, chief revenue officer ofRobust.AI 49:28 - Interview with Owen Nicholson, CEO ofSlamcore 54:21 - Interview with Mason Cole, vice president of sales atSlip Robotics 1:00:55 - Interview with Stephen McKinley (chief operating officer) and Jim Liefer (CEO) atAmbi Robotics 1:10:00 - Interview with Jackie Wu, CEO ofCorvus Robotics 1:16:40 - Interview withKevin Damoa, founder and CEO ofGlid Technologies 1:22:37 - Interview with Eric Miller, co-founder and CEO ofAutoPallet News of the week Apptronik brings in another $520M to ramp up Apollo production Apptronik has raised a $520 million Series A-X funding round. • This brings the Austin, Texas-based humanoid robot developer’s total Series A to more than $935 million and its total capital raised to nearly $1 billion. • With the capital, Apptronik said it will ramp up production of the Apollo robot and expand its global network of commercial and pilot deployments. • The company also plans to build facilities for robot training and data collection, as well as to finish developing its latest robot model, which is set to debut in this year. • Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics Symbotic has acquired Fox Robotics in a move that broadens its logistics robotics offerings.

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  • Manifest 2026 recap

In episode 230 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre review the week’s robotics headlines and discuss their experience at the Manifest 2026 supply‑chain trade show in Las Vegas. Highlights include a Zoox robotaxi review, interviews with leaders from Gather AI, Robust.AI, Slamcore, Slip Robotics, Ambi Robotics, Corvus Robotics, Glid Technologies, and AutoPallet. Key industry news: Apptronik secured $520 million in Series A‑X funding to scale its Apollo humanoid robot; Symbotic acquired autonomous‑forklift maker Fox Robotics to broaden its logistics portfolio; and Boston Dynamics’ CEO Robert Playter stepped down, with CFO Amanda McMaster assuming interim leadership.

  • Manifest 2026 recap

In episode 230 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre review the week’s robotics headlines and discuss their experience at the Manifest 2026 supply‑chain trade show in Las Vegas. Highlights include a Zoox robotaxi demo, Apptronik’s $520 million Series A‑X raise to boost Apollo production, Symbotic’s acquisition of Fox Robotics to expand autonomous forklift offerings, and Boston Dynamics’ CEO Robert Playter stepping down with CFO Amanda McMaster as interim leader. The episode features interviews with CEOs and executives from Gather AI, Robust.AI, Slamcore, Slip Robotics, Ambi Robotics, Corvus Robotics, Glid Technologies, and AutoPallet, providing industry insights and future outlooks.

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