Buildroid AI raises $2M to launch faster construction robots in UAE
Buildroid AI, an AI robotics startup, has emerged from stealth with $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Tim Draper, known for backing Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, and Robinhood.
More...AI data centre rush raises alarm over supply chain
The global rush to construct data centres optimised for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads is raising alarms over the construction supply chain, with a new report revealing that more than 80 per cent of industry experts fear current capacity is inadequate to deliver the complex cooling technology required for the high-density facilities, accord
More...Bentley unveils smart infrastructure applications
Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company, has set out a comprehensive roadmap for infrastructure-focused artificial intelligence (AI), having announced a wave of new AI-powered applications and a collaborative industry initiative during its Year in Infrastructure 2025 conference late last year.
More...AWS, HUMAIN to set up unique Saudi AI zone
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is significantly accelerating its presence in the Gulf by rolling out AWS AI Factories, a dedicated infrastructure offering designed to meet the rigorous data sovereignty and high-performance computing needs of the region’s largest enterprises and governments.
More...First end-to-end unmanned picking solution unveiled
Geekplus, a global leader in warehouse robotics, has unveiled its new Robot Arm Picking Station, which it describes as the industry’s first end-to-end unmanned picking solution, and a major leap from “partial automation” to “full-process intelligence”.
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January 2026 (Volume 47 Issue 1)