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DEAN & DELUCA’s official shop lists the limited Snow Peak picnic set, corroborating Snow Peak’s announced first collaboration with the food-and-lifestyle retailer.
Frescobol Carioca and La Marzocco brought Cafézinho Carioca to Pitti Uomo as a special café-cocktail-bar space combining Italian espresso culture with Brazilian design, alongside a co-branded capsule collection and customized espresso machine.
Nobody’s Child and Elizabeth Scarlett co-created a limited-edition fashion collection using Scarlett’s original watercolour motifs in print and embroidery. The collaboration also included a £10,000 donation to support hedgehog conservation through The Conservation Collective.
NOHO HOME and workplace-furniture provider obo partnered to bring the Lightly chair to the UK market, with the product unveiled at Clerkenwell Design Week.
Torn by Ronny Kobo created a capsule collection for The Surf Lodge, including palm-tree print crop-tops and dresses worn by the hotel team, and hosted a sunset cocktail party at the property.
The BioBoundary Project, winner of the Wilderness Impact Challenge, installed scent dispensers and camera traps in Wilderness's Linyanti Wildlife Reserve to test non-invasive predator deterrence.
Nissan and Wayve are collaborating on a robotaxi platform, with Uber involved in a planned Tokyo pilot. The prototype combines Nissan vehicle engineering, Wayve's AI Driver, and NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion technology.
Backcountry’s official product listing describes the Oboz Whakata Puffy Low x Skida Shoe as a collaboration between Skida and Oboz, combining Skida’s outdoor-gear expertise with Oboz footwear.
Hyundai launched its Next starts now integrated marketing campaign featuring Son Heung-min and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot. The campaign was tied to Hyundai’s FIFA World Cup 2026 mobility partnership.
Honeywell and Teradyne Robotics combined Teradyne’s autonomous mobile and collaborative robots with Honeywell software, implementation expertise, and cybersecurity capabilities.
STARLUX Airlines launched AIRSORAYAMA flights in collaboration with artist Hajime Sorayama, combining robotic aesthetics with aircraft design.
Zoox purpose-built robotaxis are planned for deployment on the Uber network in Las Vegas and later Los Angeles, with rides accessed through the Uber app.
Dentsu Live supported the introduction of an autonomous mobile guide robot at MIZKAN MUSEUM, enabling all-day operation without human intervention.
Mitsubishi Motors signed an MoU with FPT Japan Holdings to study software and digital collaboration, and separately signed an MoU with robotics startup Highlanders to explore humanoid-robot development and production at Mitsubishi’s Kyoto plant.
Liverpool and Husqvarna's official groundskeeping partnership combines robotic mowing and battery-powered technology with Liverpool's sustainability strategy, biodiversity enhancement and habitat creation.
Ruinart collaborated with Chinese artist Liu Bolin on a limited-edition jeroboam presentation featuring ten artist-decorated wooden boxes and an ongoing Carte Blanche artistic programme.
Saizeriya and SRT collaborated on an automated food-manufacturing facility, described as a smart-factory and food-industry technology project supporting production stability and expansion.
Stellantis entered a partnership with Wayve and Uber to develop and deploy Level 4 driverless robotaxis globally, combining Stellantis vehicle platforms, Wayve AI driving software and Uber’s mobility network. Stellantis also expanded its strategic technology partnership with Applied Intuition for STLA Brain vehicle software. ([stellantis.com](https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2026/june/stellantis-wayve-and-uber-partner-to-scale-robotaxis-globally))
Hyundai Motor named Son Heung-min its global brand ambassador for the Next Starts Now campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Son appears in campaign spots alongside Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot.
Dentsu Live’s official portfolio lists a Toyota Global SNS Robot project dated September 3, 2025.
British Airways and Audible announced a new audiobook and podcast offering for in-flight entertainment.
GE Vernova and ANYbotics are presented as jointly transforming energy-industry asset inspections through robotics and automation.
Disney Experiences describes collaborations with Adobe, NVIDIA, Meta and Google DeepMind spanning generative-AI design tools, robotics simulation and guest-interaction technology for Disney experiences.
The Hoxton Poblenou and Barcelona design brand Nobodinoz transformed a Homey Up room into a family-focused hideaway.
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