Insider Brief Locus Robotics has acquired Vancouver-based Nexera Robotics as the warehouse automation company moves deeper into AI-driven robotic picking and manipulation. The company said the deal brings Nexera’s NeuraGrasp technology into Locus’ broader physical AI platform as the company expands the capabilities of its Locus Array fulfillment system. “The frontier of warehouse robotics today […]
Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a New York-based developer tools startup founded by former Stripe engineer Alex Rattray, in a deal reported to be worth more than $300 million. The acquisition removes a critical piece of shared AI infrastructure from competitors, as Anthropic confirmed it will wind down all hosted Stainless products and restrict access exclusively […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) (the “Company” or “Robo.ai”) today announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Neurovia AI Limited (“Neurovia”), a technology company specializing in data processing and compression, for a total consideration of $100 million. The closing of the transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — OPAQUE, the Confidential AI company headquartered in San Francisco, California, today announced it has acquired advanced cryptographic AI technologies from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC). The acquired technology — already proven in real-world use cases — adds two […]
Insider Brief Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence as the company expands its push into robotics and physical AI, according to TechCrunch. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Meta told TechCrunch that ARI’s team, including co-founders Xiaolong Wang and Lerrel Pinto, will join its Superintelligence Labs AI research division. ARI […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Circus SE (ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1), a global AI-robotics company developing autonomous sustainment systems, has completed the acquisition of Kitchen Robotics (“K-Robotics”). Originally announced as an IP transaction in Q4 2025 covering more than 30 international robotics patents, Circus has now acquired the entire company, securing full ownership of all patents, software […]
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has ordered Meta and agentic AI startup Manus to unwind their $2 billion acquisition, marking one of Beijing’s most significant interventions in a cross-border AI deal. No explanation was provided for the decision. Meta announced the acquisition of Singapore-based Manus in December 2025, seeking to integrate its agent technology […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Appetronix, the pioneering robotics company transforming foodservice through intelligent automation, today announced it has acquired Cibotica, a leader in proprietary ingredient dispensing and portioning technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal brings Cibotica’s flagship product, an automated bowl and salad assembly system, to Appetronix along with the […]
Canadian AI company Cohere is acquiring German large language model startup Aleph Alpha in a deal valuing the combined entity at approximately $20 billion, backed by €500 million in structured financing from German retail conglomerate Schwarz Group, which will also lead Cohere’s new Series E round. Cohere chief executive Aidan Gomez described the combination as […]
Sierra, the AI customer service agent company founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor, has acquired Fragment, a Y Combinator-backed French startup specialising in AI workflow integration. Fragment co-founders Olivier Moindrot and Guillaume Genthial will join Sierra’s team, strengthening its agent development operations in France. The deal marks Sierra’s third acquisition in 2026, following the […]