{"id":22225,"date":"2026-02-14T16:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225"},"modified":"2026-02-14T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:16:07","slug":"manifest-2026-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225","title":{"rendered":"Manifest 2026 recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2266198790&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In Episode 230 of <em>The Robotic Report<\/em> Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre recap the most important robotics information of the week and talk about their experiences on the Manifest 2026 provide chain <a href=\"https:\/\/manife.st\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commerce present<\/a> in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"bfZnhCkFOFU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First public #Zoox ride in Las Vegas\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bfZnhCkFOFU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of 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aria-label=\"item-69e5f963cd6ae\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e5f963cd6ae\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225\/#Present_timeline\" title=\"Present timeline\">Present timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225\/#Information_of_the_week\" title=\"Information of the week\">Information of the week<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225\/#Apptronik_brings_in_one_other_520M_to_ramp_up_Apollo_manufacturing\" title=\"Apptronik brings in one other $520M to ramp up Apollo manufacturing\">Apptronik brings in one other $520M to ramp up Apollo manufacturing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225\/#Symbotic_acquires_autonomous_forklift_maker_Fox_Robotics\" title=\"Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics\">Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=22225\/#Boston_Dynamics_CEO_Robert_Playter_steps_down\" title=\"Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down\">Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_timeline\"><\/span>Present timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>8:12 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/zoox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoox<\/a> robotaxi evaluate<\/li>\n<li>6:20 \u2013 Information of the week<\/li>\n<li>14:33 \u2013 Manifest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.automatedwarehouseonline.com\/tag\/manifest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">occasion<\/a> recap with Gene Demaitre and Mike Oitzman<\/li>\n<li>34:08 \u2013 Interview with Sankalp Arora, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/gather-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collect AI<\/a><\/li>\n<li>41:58 \u2013 Interview with Ben Gruettner, chief income officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/robust-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sturdy.AI<\/a><\/li>\n<li>49:28 \u2013 Interview with Owen Nicholson, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/slamcore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slamcore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>54:21 \u2013 Interview with Mason Cole, vice chairman of gross sales at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/Slip-Robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slip Robotics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1:00:55 \u2013 Interview with Steven McKinley (chief working officer) and Jim Leifer (CEO) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/ambi-robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambi Robotics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1:10:00 \u2013 Interview with Jackie Wu, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/corvus-robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corvus Robotics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1:16:40 \u2013 Interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/road-to-rail-slashing-costs-and-carbon-with-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Damoa<\/a>, founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/glid-technologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glid Applied sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1:22:37 \u2013 Interview with Eric Miller, co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/tag\/autopallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AutoPallet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_of_the_week\"><\/span>Information of the week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apptronik_brings_in_one_other_520M_to_ramp_up_Apollo_manufacturing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/apptronik-brings-in-another-520m-to-ramp-up-apollo-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Apptronik brings in one other $520M to ramp up Apollo manufacturing<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apptronik has raised a $520 million Collection A-X funding spherical. This brings the Austin, Texas-based humanoid robotic developer\u2019s whole Collection A to greater than $935 million and its whole capital raised to just about $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>With the capital, Apptronik stated it&#8217;ll ramp up manufacturing of the Apollo robotic and increase its world community of economic and pilot deployments. The corporate additionally plans to construct services for robotic coaching and information assortment, in addition to to complete creating its newest robotic mannequin, which is about to debut on this yr.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symbotic_acquires_autonomous_forklift_maker_Fox_Robotics\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/symbotic-acquires-autonomous-forklift-maker-fox-robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Symbotic has acquired Fox Robotics in a transfer that broadens its logistics robotics choices. The Wilmington, Mass.-based firm introduced the deal throughout its Q1 2026 earnings name.<\/p>\n<p>Symbotic founder and CEO Rick Cohen stated the Fox Robotics acquisition offers Symbotic entry to a broader market in autonomous materials dealing with and the potential for introducing new options past current warehouse automation.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas most of Fox Robotics\u2019 prospects are usually not Symbotic prospects, they do share one giant consumer: Walmart. Cohen stated he expects to convey guided fork vehicles to a wider viewers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boston_Dynamics_CEO_Robert_Playter_steps_down\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/boston-dynamics-ceo-robert-playter-steps-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, has stepped down from the corporate. Playter took over as CEO in 2019 and led Boston Dynamics by way of its acquisition by Hyundai in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Previous to taking on as CEO, Playter served as chief working officer. His final day with Boston Dynamics shall be Feb. 27. In keeping with the corporate, Playter plans to retire.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda McMaster, Boston Dynamics\u2019\u00a0chief monetary officer, will take over as interim CEO till the board of administrators finds its subsequent chief.<\/p>\n<p>Playter took over as CEO at a vital time for Boston Dynamics. The corporate was lengthy recognized for its analysis platforms just like the hydraulically-powered Atlas humanoid however wished to show its expertise into industrial techniques. Playter helped to convey Spot, Stetch, and most lately, a completely electrical model of Atlas to market.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roboticssummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-568305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Early-Bird-Promo-Inline-Ad-RSE-2.png\" alt=\"SITE AD for the 2026 Robotics Summit save the date.\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/02\/22-rdf-syntax-ns#\"\n\t\t\txmlns:dc=\"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/\"\n\t\t\txmlns:trackback=\"http:\/\/madskills.com\/public\/xml\/rss\/module\/trackback\/\">\n\t\t<rdf:Description rdf:about=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/manifest-2026-recap\/\"\n    dc:identifier=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/manifest-2026-recap\/\"\n    dc:title=\"Manifest 2026 recap\"\n    trackback:ping=\"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/manifest-2026-recap\/trackback\/\" \/>\n<\/rdf:RDF>-->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Episode 230 of The Robotic Report Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre recap the most important robotics information of the week and talk about their experiences on the Manifest 2026 provide chain commerce present in Las Vegas. 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