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BOSTON, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Laminar, the only physical AI company that powers Process-Aware Autonomy for self-driving factories, today announced the World Economic Forum selected the company to join the 2026 Technology Pioneer cohort, a group of 100 of the world's most innovative emerging technologies redefining industries worldwide.

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