Ninehire, a recruitment management solution on Worksphere\'s AI and data-based HR tech platform, said on Wednesday that more companies hiring part-time and field workers are adopting its service. The company said the number of part-time hiring firms using Ninehire rose about 150 percent over the past two years, with new adopters spanning industries such as food franchises, cafes, logistics and call centers. It plans to add deeper integrations and AI screening features.

U.S. startup Robot.com, known for delivery robots, is moving into workplace humanoid robots and expanding commercial deployments. It plans to launch the wheeled humanoid R-Noid for industrial, food service and logistics customers to handle standardized tasks such as order packing, loading and unloading boxes, picking and customer guidance. The company says it has deployed fewer than 40 units to about 12 customers and is developing an AI model with Physical Intelligence.