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AI Robotics Losses Drop 98.6% Globally as Asia, US Firms Near Commercial Launch

OMNIQ Corp cut operating losses 98.6% year-over-year while raising gross profit 60.5% in 2025, part of a global shift as AI robotics firms in North America and Asia transition from R&D to commercial deployments. Multiple companies worldwide are preparing product launches for 2026-2027, supported by new quantum-computing infrastructure and manufacturing partnerships spanning continents.

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April 21, 2026

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AI Robotics Losses Drop 98.6% Globally as Asia, US Firms Near Commercial Launch
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OMNIQ Corp reduced operating losses 98.6% year-over-year while boosting gross profit 60.5% in 2025, reflecting a global pattern as AI robotics firms from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen shift from development to commercial viability.1 The company's shareholder deficit improved 71%, from negative $43.9 million to negative $11.8 million.1

The financial turnaround mirrors developments across North America, Europe, and Asia as robotics firms prepare commercial launches for 2026-2027. AMC Robotics Corporation resolved a warrant fair value charge that cleared accounting obstacles as it prepares to scale operations.2 The company noted the warrant issue was a technical accounting matter unrelated to business performance.3

Infrastructure is expanding worldwide to support commercial AI robotics. IBM and the University of Illinois launched the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute, establishing quantum-centric supercomputing for AI workloads.4 The facility joins similar initiatives in Europe and Asia supporting autonomous systems moving from pilot programs to production scale.

"When you finally launch the thing you've been working on, and you see the usage go up, it's exhilarating," said Sarang Gupta, an OpenAI engineer, describing the shift from development to adoption.5 His comments reflect sentiment across the global robotics sector as applications transition to real-world deployments.

The commercialization wave spans humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and enterprise AI tools across continents. Companies are moving beyond demonstrations to manufacturing partnerships and revenue generation. OMNIQ's gross profit increase shows customers globally are paying for AI robotics solutions at scale rather than running limited trials.

The 2026-2027 period marks an inflection point where years of international AI robotics R&D investment convert to operational systems. Financial metrics suggest the sector worldwide is crossing from cash-burning development to sustainable commercial operations.

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  1. [1]SEC filingGlobeNewswire· April 15, 2026
    AMC Robotics Announces Delay in Filing Annual Report on Form 10-K
  2. [2]Press releaseGlobeNewswire· April 21, 2026
    AMC Robotics Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results
  3. [3]News articleYahoo Finance· April 16, 2026
    IBM and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Expand Discovery Accelerator Institute to Advance AI and Quantum Computing
  4. [4]Press releaseGlobeNewswire· April 15, 2026
    OMNIQ Reports 60% Increase in Gross Profit for 2025
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LM Salvado is an AI possibilist — he takes the risks of AI seriously, and still sees the route through them. Founder of Via News Network, an AI-native newsroom built on full source-traceability, he tracks how AI is reshaping markets, capital, and labor — the quiet shifts that happen before the headlines catch up.