Robots Graduate From Pilots to Production as the Enterprise Stack Takes Control

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SAP and Humanoid Complete Live Warehouse POC with HMND 01 Alpha at Martur Fompak

For the first time, Humanoid's robot was controlled by an external enterprise system in a live production environment, with SAP Extended Warehouse Management sending tasks directly over the internet via Joule AI agents. This is the architecture shift that matters: robots as API endpoints of your ERP, not standalone machines with custom controllers.

Toyota Launches Swarm Automation Transport AGV System for Warehouse Logistics

Toyota's new Swarm Automation Transport pairs its SAI125CB stacker with T-ONE software to coordinate automated and manual fleets across mixed warehouse environments. The hybrid-first design means operators can start with partial automation and scale without ripping out existing workflows.

Research

HEAPGrasp Hits 96% Success Rate Grasping Transparent and Reflective Objects Using RGB Only

Tokyo University of Science's HEAPGrasp uses silhouette-based 3D reconstruction from a single RGB camera to reliably handle glass, clear plastics, and specular metal parts that trip up standard depth sensors. A 52% reduction in camera travel distance and 19% faster execution makes this practical for real production lines, not just a lab benchmark.