Kawasaki Robotics and Dexterity Expand Collaboration to Scale Physical AI for Warehouse Logistics

Kawasaki Robotics and Dexterity Inc. have announced an expanded collaboration centered on the RL030N 8-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robot arm platform and Dexterity’s Mech super humanoid robots. The partnership aims to bring Physical AI to warehouse logistics, combining Kawasaki’s industrial engineering with Dexterity’s Foresight World Model and proprietary hardware.

Dexterity is scaling production and deployment of its Mech robots, using the RL030N arm for tasks such as trailer loading and unloading. The arm was co-developed to meet Dexterity’s requirements for dexterity, reach, lightweight construction, and reliability in variable environments. Kawasaki Robotics and its parent company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, provided precision engineering to turn those requirements into a production-ready platform.

Designed for the Demands of Warehouse Logistics

Unlike traditional factory automation, which relies on precision, repeatability, and controlled material flow, warehouse logistics involves unpredictable variables: packages of varying sizes, weights, and orientations; shifting or deforming boxes; and unavoidable contact with containers, conveyors, and walls.

The RL030N 8 DoF arm adds an extra articulation axis for confined and variable workflows. It is powered by Kawasaki’s open KRNX real-time control API, enabling integration with external AI software, ROS environments, and third-party orchestration systems. Dexterity combines the arm with its Foresight World Model, Mech hardware, and full production software stack to handle high-throughput operations.

“Physical AI requires robot arms that combine industrial reliability with dexterity, reach, lightweight construction, and openness to real-time orchestration,” said Paul Marcovecchio, Director of General Industries at Kawasaki Robotics. “Our collaboration with Dexterity has helped sharpen the requirements for AI-driven automation in real warehouse environments.”

Keshav Prasad, SVP of Product Engineering and Operations at Dexterity, added: “In a warehouse environment, packages vary, boxes move unpredictably, and contact is part of the job. Kawasaki Robotics’ RL030N gives Mech the physical foundation for that environment. By combining RL030N with Foresight World Model, Mech hardware, and Dexterity’s production software stack, we can bring Physical AI into warehouse operations where traditional automation has not been able to scale.”

Showcasing at Automate 2026

At Automate 2026, Kawasaki Robotics will demonstrate the RL030N as a platform built for dynamic and confined environments. Together with Dexterity, the companies will highlight how advanced robot arms, real-time control, enterprise-grade Physical AI, and production-scale Mech systems can unlock new categories of industrial automation.

About Kawasaki Robotics – A leader in industrial robotics since 1969, Kawasaki Robotics supplies robots and automation systems for diverse industries, advancing intelligent inspection, collaborative robotics, and autonomous automation.

About Dexterity – Based in Redwood City, California, Dexterity uses Physical AI to give robots human-like dexterity. Its full-stack platform spans AI, world models, software, and hardware for logistics, supply chain, parcel, retail, and e-commerce workflows.

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