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Highlanders shows a production prototype of its humanoid N at CEATEC as it readies 2027 shipments with Mitsubishi Motors

Highlanders said in a press release on Oct 13 that it is showing a mass-production prototype of its humanoid N, with live motion demos, at the AWS booth at CEATEC 2026 in Makuhari on Oct 13 and 14. The Tokyo startup, which builds N's mechanics, electronics, software and AI in-house, says shipments start in 2027 and that it is preparing mass production after a July joint press conference with Mitsubishi Motors.

Sep 11, 2026
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FANUC to ship AI Welding Agent that reads drawings and writes robot weld programs, built on Google's Gemini Enterprise

FANUC said on Sept. 11 it will begin shipping an AI Welding Agent at the end of December 2026. The system photographs a part drawing with the CRX tablet teach pendant and generates welding conditions and robot motion without manual teaching, using Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise. Price was not disclosed.