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Tue, Aug 4, 2026

Physical AI fuels next growth

Dear Readers,

India’s robotics push is entering a new phase. Today's lead story explores Addverb’s bet on collaborative robots, quadrupeds and humanoids. This signals a shift from traditional automation to intelligent machines that can learn, adapt and work alongside humans. These systems are designed to take on complex, high-risk tasks, redefining how work gets done on the shop floor.

Key takeaway: For organisations, this is not just a tech upgrade. It is a talent reset, demanding new capabilities at the intersection of AI, engineering and operations.

Happy reading!

Addverb is widening its ambition from warehouse automation to humanoids, quadrupeds and collaborative robots as..

In electronics factories across India, women are taking the floor

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Google trims $50 million from its 10-year-old annual contract to HCLTech; 1,000 employees to be impacted

Google is reportedly reducing its IT services contract with HCLTech by approximately fifty million dollars. This..

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