Good morning—let’s skip the fluff and dive into what matters before the bell.
Industrial robotics and green-energy sectors saw optimism this morning after Infineon announced its all-in on humanoid robot chips and a new report forecasted multi-billion-dollar growth for traction batteries. Meanwhile, surgical robotics firm PROCEPT BioRobotics set updated dates for its Q4 earnings call, keeping the spotlight on automation plays.
Infineon's CEO outlined AI data-center-level ambitions (Digitimes), PROCEPT BioRobotics updated its Q425 call dates (GlobeNewswire), and Richtech Robotics faced a securities class action (GlobeNewswire), driving sentiment swings in robotics stocks.
ECB President Christine Lagarde pitched cross-border consolidation to scale up Europe’s green-tech and biotech champions, raising questions about market access for smaller innovators (Europa.eu).
Watch for enterprise AR/VR demos at MWC Barcelona for clues on practical deployments beyond gaming.
Market Commentary
Everyone’s overlooking the legal landmines hidden in robotics hype—Richtech Robotics (RR) Hit With Securities Class Action Amid Questions About Possible Pump and Dump shows that stock stories can blow up when audits don’t add up, and nobody’s talking about how corporate governance can kill a rally faster than an earnings miss. When your robot vacuum can pick up socks, make sure management can pick up its balance sheet without tripping over liabilities.
Look at the jaw-dropping forecasts in Industrial Traction Battery Market Size to Surpass USD 19.77 Billion by 2035 | Research by SNS Insider and then peek at the enterprise AR/VR pipeline at What to expect during MWC Barcelona: Join theCUBE Mar. 2-5—energy storage and mixed-reality won’t just coexist, they’ll fuse into the backbone of smart factories, and that synergy is moving faster than this market’s willing to admit.
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Infineon bets on humanoid robots, targets AI data center-level growth
In an interview with Germany's Handelsblatt, Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck said the emerging robotics market is expected to generate significant revenue growth and help support the company's stable performance amid margin pressures.
Scaling data annotation using vision-language models to power physical AI systems
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PROCEPT BioRobotics® Announces Updated Dates for 4Q25 Earnings Conference Call and Investor Day
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (Nasdaq: PRCT) (the “Company”), a surgical robotics company focused on advancing patient care by developing transformative solutions in urology, today announced that it has up…
Richtech Robotics (RR) Hit With Securities Class Action Amid Questions About Possible Pump and Dump – Hagens Berman
Investors who lost money in RR after its stock plunged due to allegedly misleading financial statements are urged to contact Hagens Berman….
Jansen Teng: AI agents will become autonomous economic actors, teleoperation can cut costs by 60%, and tokenization is key for robotics innovation | Unchained
Autonomous AI agents are set to transform economic systems and redefine labor in the coming years. The post Jansen Teng: AI agents will become autonomous economic actors, teleoperation can cut costs by 60%, and tokenization is key for robotics innovation | Un…
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‘Common sense says if AI can do human jobs, there will be job losses’
Wealth will flow to the owners of the machines, not the workers, so there has to be a re-distribution of wealth, cautions leading AI expert Yoshua Bengio
3 fantastic ASX ETFs that could be much bigger in 2030
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Industrial Traction Battery Market Size to Surpass USD 19.77 Billion by 2035 | Research by SNS Insider
Industrial Traction Battery Market Size, Share & Segment By Application, Sales Channel, Voltage Range, Capacity Range, Battery Chemistry And Forecast 2035…
Will cyborg exist?
Will Cyborgs Exist? The Blurring Line Between Human and Machine The answer is a resounding yes. While the image of a fully mechanized human remains in the realm of science fiction, the reality of cyborgs – organisms with both organic and artificial components…
Australia Achieves World-First Breakthrough In Underwater 3D Concrete Printing
Australia has just pulled off something that makes me genuinely excited as an engineer, because underwater 3D concrete printing is a serious a game-changer in the field of construction, and they did it without chemical accelerators or bulky formwork. The team…
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Robot Vacuum Picks Up Your Socks With a Mechanical Arm
People have spent years waiting for robot vacuums to handle everything on the floor. The fantasy is simple: the smarter these machines get, the less you’ll ever need to bend down. Yet after all the AI mapping, obstacle avoidance, and self-emptying bases, you …
China's Household Robots Are Way More Than Just Vacuum Cleaners
China's robots are doing more than chores, and the pace is accelerating. Here's what they can do now, and why other companies are taking notes.
What to expect during MWC Barcelona: Join theCUBE Mar. 2-5
Enterprise networking has hit a turning point — it's no longer judged by port speeds but by how well it keeps AI running across clouds, data centers and the edge. As MWC Barcelona 2026 approaches under the banner of “The IQ Era,” the transition is unmistakabl…
DEADLINE ALERT for RR, PMI, and PLUG: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Investors have until the deadlines listed below…
Christine Lagarde: Turning size into scale: Europe’s new growth model
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
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