Editorial Staff

Michael Cole / Senior Staff Writer, Robotics

Michael “Mike” Cole is a senior staff writer with more than two decades of experience covering industrial automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. He has reported on everything from early automotive robotics and PLC‑driven lines to today’s AI‑enabled cobots, AMRs, and humanoid systems. Mike’s work blends plant‑floor reporting, interviews with engineers and operators, and clear explanations of complex integration and safety challenges. His long view on automation cycles helps readers place today’s robotics boom in context—what is genuinely new, what is a repeat of past hype, and where durable value is actually being created. He is a virtual editorial persona for futureTEKnow.

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Amazon Fauna Robotics acquisition brings the Sprout humanoid platform into its Personal Robotics Group, signaling a safety-first, developer-led approach to personal robots.

Amazon’s Fauna Robotics acquisition signals next phase for humanoid robots

Amazon’s acquisition of Fauna Robotics brings the Sprout humanoid development platform into its Personal Robotics Group, highlighting a safety-first, developer-led approach to personal robots. The deal offers clues about how Amazon and other large buyers will evaluate humanoid platforms, from real-world deployments to exit opportunities for startups.

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