Saturday's lineup leans practical, with cobots stretching their reach, warehouses embracing heavier loads and smarter picking, and a reminder that the robotics boom may be won by whoever sells the picks and shovels. Elsewhere, whisker-equipped drones feel their way through the dark and DJI tackles the unglamorous problem of moving a clean camera feed.

In today’s roundup

• Hirebotics adds line tracking and linear rail capabilities to its cobots — The Robot Report
  Line tracking and linear rails give Hirebotics cobots a wider working range, addressing the reach limits that often keep collaborative arms boxed into a single station.
• Prices go up in 7 days. Get your Disrupt ticket now. — TechCrunch Robotics
  A ticketing nudge for TechCrunch Disrupt, where founders, investors and tech leaders gather—worth noting if you're plotting your fall conference calendar.
• The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom — The Robot Report
  A useful counterpoint to humanoid hype, arguing the real money lies in packaging robots for the specific jobs businesses actually need done now.
• LogistiQ says new large package singulator can handle up to 70 lb. — Automated Warehouse
  LogistiQ's singulator handles packages up to 70 pounds and can restart under load, a small but meaningful win for warehouses tired of unjamming heavy belts.
• Bio-inspired whiskers enable tiny drones to navigate in darkness using touch — TechXplore Robotics
  Borrowing from rodents, whisker-based touch could let tiny drones navigate caves, sewers and tight dark spaces where cameras and GPS fail.
• Robotic bin picking, trailer unloading drive market growth, says Interact Analysis — Automated Warehouse
  Interact Analysis pegs bin picking and trailer unloading as the applications pulling warehouse automation forward, a useful signal of where budgets are heading.
• ABZ Innovation opens massive new drone production hub in Europe — DroneDJ
  ABZ Innovation's large Hungarian factory signals Europe building out civilian drone manufacturing capacity at home rather than relying on imports.
• DJI SDR Transmission 2 brings 4K HDR to crowded film sets — DroneDJ
  DJI's SDR Transmission 2 targets a real pain point on crowded film sets: delivering clean 4K HDR camera feeds through congested wireless environments.

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