Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : The money that has been flowing into AI robotics for the past two years is now producing results that show up in hard numbers rather than slide decks. Industrial robot installations totaled 542,000 units globally in 2024, more than twice the level recorded a decade ago, and the International Federation of Robotics (“IFR”) notes that the market value of those systems reached a record $16.7 billion. As the capital behind this sector matures, the market is starting to draw a sharper line between companies that are still proving out their technology and those that are earning revenue from real deployments. Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF) ( Profile ), operating as TechForce Robotics, is working to plant itself firmly in the second group. The company recently announced that TechForce has executed a letter of intent with Singapore-headquartered NBR Intelligence Pte. Ltd. for a factory automation initiative with a nonbinding planning target approximately 5,000 robotic systems, starting with five pilot units set to be running within 120 days. The deal and the industry dynamics behind it deserve close examination. Nightfood operates alongside other participants across the AI infrastructure stack, including Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) , Teradyne Inc. (NASDAQ: TER) , Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) and Honeywell Technologies (NASDAQ: HON).

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The money that has been flowing into AI robotics for the past two years is now producing results that show up in hard numbers rather than slide decks. Industrial robot installations totaled 542,000 units globally in 2024, more than twice the level recorded a decade ago, and the International Federation of Robotics (“IFR”) notes that the market value of those systems reached a record $16.7 billion. As the capital behind this sector matures, the market is starting to draw a sharper line between companies that are still proving out their technology and those that are earning revenue from real deployments. Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF) (profile), operating as TechForce Robotics, is working to plant itself firmly in the second group. The company recently announced that TechForce has executed a letter of intent with Singapore-headquartered NBR Intelligence Pte. Ltd. for a factory automation initiative with a nonbinding planning target of approximately 5,000 robotic systems, starting with five pilot units set to be running within 120 days. The deal and the industry dynamics behind it deserve close examination. Nightfood operates alongside other participants across the AI infrastructure stack, including Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), Teradyne Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) and Honeywell Technologies (NASDAQ: HON).

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