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ClassNK certifies first autonomous container ship navigation system
ClassNK has granted its AUTO-Nav2 (All) notation to the container ship Genbu, marking the world’s first certification for autonomous navigation on medium‑ to long‑distance routes. The vessel, built by Kyokuyo Shipyard and operated by Suzuyo Marine, is part of the Nippon Foundation’s MEGURI2040 fully autonomous program.
Niqo Robotics announced that its core AI‑powered weeding business is on track to become profitable in its first full commercial year, a first for agricultural robotics. The company’s one‑time‑purchase RoboWeeder, which delivers 99% edge‑AI accuracy without recurring fees, has gained traction in California, Arizona and Georgia. Niqo is now extending its platform to over 15 specialty crops and entering the Pacific Northwest, Europe and Australia, while a next‑generation robot slated for late‑2026 will add spraying and thinning functions. This expansion marks a shift toward capital‑efficient, profit‑driven physical AI in farming.
The era of Physical AI requires us to solve the hardest problems in unpredictable conditions in real time. @KodiakRobotics is doubling down on its ability to do exactly that. We announced a collaboration with @nvidia today in which our next-generation driverless...
My first @Waymo robotaxi sighting in London through a London taxi's lens... I asked the Black-cab driver his thoughts & without hesitation he said, "I'm not sure they can handle London". While #selfdriving tech is getting mature, we need to do more...
BlueSword Intelligent Technology has broadened its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and automated guided vehicle (AGV) portfolio, adding forklift‑type robots, latent mobile robots and a unified control platform. The company leverages digital‑twin simulation to pre‑validate deployments, shortening commissioning and boosting reliability....
Physical AI gets its time in the keynote (as expected). I believe physical AI is going to be a meaningful growth driver for Nvidia starting in CY28. Today, only about 1% of Nvidia’s sales are used to deliver physical AI, which...
Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called ‘Lunar’ by Sean O'Kane @TechCrunch Learn more: https://t.co/Ebg95EvEWR #EV #Automotive #Transport #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/6Y4goAcpB3
Ukrainian forces depend on cloud‑based AI to coordinate massive drone swarms, but Russian electronic‑warfare can sever the uplinks, turning pre‑programmed drones into ineffective assets. Bandwidth constraints and energy shortages expose a critical compute vulnerability, prompting a shift toward a layered...
Tetsuwan Scientific, an AI‑driven robotics firm, has unveiled autonomous scientific agents that can independently design, execute, and interpret wet‑lab experiments. By integrating large‑language‑model reasoning with precision robotic hardware, the platform automates complex protocols traditionally performed by human technicians. The company’s...
The Commercial UAV News webinar highlighted how drone surveying firms must first secure data‑first workflows before layering AI, adopt a three‑tiered, modular tech stack, and address new regulatory demands. Panelists stressed that clean, structured data and automated pipelines are prerequisites...
BANF and Silicon Labs unveiled a real‑time tire‑monitoring system that embeds Silicon Labs’ ultra‑low‑power BG22 Bluetooth LE SoC inside a battery‑free in‑tire sensor. The platform captures acceleration, pressure, temperature and tread‑depth at thousands of samples per second, processing key signals on...
Innov8.ag unveiled HarvestReplay™, the first operational intelligence service that transforms a farm’s own data into daily decision‑making insights. The managed platform delivers visual analytics and AI‑generated audio briefings, targeting labor, production and harvest cost inefficiencies. Estimated savings range from $25,000...
Australia’s civil aviation regulator, CASA, announced that it is close to launching a Dubai‑style electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) air‑taxi service. The agency is drafting licensing rules for piloted passenger‑carrying advanced air mobility (AAM) flights and a safety framework...
QinetiQ Target Systems Canada deployed its Hammerhead uncrewed surface vehicle (USV‑T) targets during the Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand, simulating fast‑in‑shore attack craft and explosive drone boats. Ten Hammerhead units were used across three scenarios, including beach‑assault and coordinated swarm...
Anduril’s Lattice platform has integrated the K1000ULE unmanned aircraft into the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) ecosystem, following demonstrations at Ivy Sting 4 and Ivy Sting 5. The integration makes the K1000ULE a fully networked airborne node that can be maneuvered...
QuikBot Technologies, a Singapore robotics and AI startup, has built QuikSync – an "Ambient Permission Plane" that lets autonomous machines communicate with elevators, access‑control and building‑management systems. The platform, marketed as an Autonomous Final‑Mile Delivery PaaS, enables robots to perform...
The agricultural sector is nearing functional autonomous tractors, yet real‑world deployment stalls on error handling, supervision and regulatory issues. UK startup Osmosis AI proposes a humanoid “DriverAgent” that sits in the cab, physically steering, operating pedals and performing on‑site interventions....
Greensea IQ has launched a virtual training simulator for its Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs). The game‑based platform uses a high‑fidelity physics engine and integrates with Greensea’s Workspace software, allowing operators to practice missions, respond to environmental events, and...
Honeywell Aerospace introduced the HGuide i700, a commercially available inertial measurement unit that delivers near‑navigation‑grade performance without requiring a license. The IMU leverages the proven HG3900 sensor suite in a compact, low‑power package designed for GNSS‑denied operations across air, land...
Tier IV has released hardware‑agnostic Level 4 autonomous‑driving software stacks through the open‑source Autoware platform, offering both hybrid perception‑planning and fully end‑to‑end configurations. The company began real‑world validation tests across three continents, deploying a Toyota JPN Taxi in Tokyo, a Hyundai Ioniq 5...
Lotus Technology has become the second automaker worldwide to secure UN Regulation No. 171 (UN R171) certification, allowing its Eletre hyper‑SUV to offer a Highway Navigation Pilot (HNP) function across Europe via OTA update from June 2026. The certification makes the Eletre the...
Lucid unveiled a two‑seater robotaxi concept without a steering wheel or pedals, alongside new self‑driving subscription plans ranging from $69 to $199 per month. The vehicle promises 40% lower operating costs and an efficiency of about 5.5 miles per kilowatt‑hour,...
By 2026, AI is transitioning from a pure automation tool to an autonomous decision partner across enterprises. The World Economic Forum predicts over 50 % of organizations will embed AI into core decision processes, with autonomous systems handling up to 40 %...
Waymo’s co‑CEO Tekedra Mawakana is campaigning to reassure the public about autonomous‑vehicle safety as the company expands. Waymo now operates robotaxis in ten U.S. cities and plans to launch in New York, London and Tokyo, targeting one million rides per week by...
HP Indigo announced it will sell and support autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) developed by MoviĜo Robotics to its print‑industry customers. The robots handle B‑to‑pallets, postal pallets, carts and racks for both sheet‑fed and web‑press environments. The partnership introduces the Sharko 5 RT,...
Saab has secured a SEK 60 million contract from Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration to build a large uncrewed underwater vehicle (LUUV) demonstrator, dubbed the Autonomous Ocean Drone (AOD). The 7‑metre, 6.5‑tonne platform will integrate Saab’s Autonomous Ocean Core autonomy engine and is...
The gap between SOTA robots and the many factories and warehouses that don’t use them is being closed by @goformic Making automating as easy as hiring workers: that’s the trillion-dollar opportunity.
Tech proohet for many, Travis Kalanick, is working on ‘wheels for robots’ vs yet another humanoid with feet. Says something about the practicality and utility/ROI of one over the other.
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BMW is extending its AI‑powered humanoid robot program from the Spartanburg plant to the Leipzig iFACTORY, deploying Hexagon’s AEON robots to assemble electric vehicles. The earlier Figure 02 robots helped position sheet metal for welding on more than 30,000 X3s, proving...
People still underestimate how many drones are being built, shipped, used, and getting blown up around the world. Autonomous wars are upon us.
Autonomous AI robots. 🤖 What could possibly go wrong? ⚽️ 🎥 @bamitav @ErenChenAI #Robotics #AIGovernance https://t.co/Xv7DnRlS3g
Poland’s state‑owned railway PKP has joined a consortium to develop and test an autonomous passenger train using Automatic Train Operation technology. The pilot will run on the WKD Line 48 between Podkowa Leśna and Milanówek, starting with a digital‑twin simulation followed by...
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The episode discusses Kroger's deployment of Corvus Robotics' autonomous inventory drones, called Corvus 1, in sub‑freezing warehouse environments to perform cycle counts without human intervention. Hosts Chris and Jen highlight how the drones operate without Wi‑Fi, markers, or infrastructure changes,...
Researchers at Rice University have unveiled EyeDAR, a low‑power millimeter‑wave radar sensor designed for roadside deployment. By mounting the metamaterial lens and antenna array on traffic infrastructure, EyeDAR captures scattered radar reflections that onboard sensors miss, then relays processed data...
Fast charging electric buses in a few minutes is the future of autonomous transformation, including robotaxis. 🔋🚕 https://t.co/dAG4ua58op
Uber’s platform is being touted by BMO as the most critical link in the autonomous‑vehicle (AV) value chain, emphasizing its asset‑light, demand‑aggregation model. The firm continues to ink partnerships with a range of AV providers, including a new deal with...
Tesla’s unsupervised robotaxi fleet in Austin has shrunk from eight vehicles to roughly four, according to the Robotaxi Tracker. The reduction follows a series of safety incidents, including repeated failures to stop at active railroad crossings and a crash rate...
Schiebel Group, a global leader in unmanned helicopters, is recruiting EU‑based UAS operators for its Camcopter® S‑100 platform. Candidates will undergo a two‑week training program in Austria before being deployed on short‑term (3‑6 months) or longer‑term (12 months) contracts worldwide, including land and...
In this episode, host Mike Oitzman and editorial director Gene Dimitri discuss highlights from Automation World 2026 in Seoul, noting Korea's massive robot density, the mix of domestic and international exhibitors, and the strategic importance of government support. The conversation...
Researchers have created a silicon chip that integrates a 61,952‑pixel focal‑plane array capable of both emitting and receiving FMCW LiDAR signals, delivering 4D imaging that captures distance and speed simultaneously. The prototype generated detailed 3D point clouds at ranges from...
Rio Tinto’s AutoHaul system now runs up to 53 fully autonomous GoA4 trains, each 240 wagons long, across its 2,000 km Pilbara rail network, moving roughly 326 million tonnes of iron ore per year. The driverless operation, managed from a Perth control...
TBH, the fact that Waymos pass school buses 2x as often as human drivers really surprised me given how much better/safer they are for every other important category. Seems like something @Waymo should fix ASAP.
RoboSense’s EM4 digital lidar and fully solid‑state E1 have been selected as the primary and blind‑spot sensors for the GXR robotaxi, a vehicle co‑developed by WeRide and Geely’s Farizon unit. Production is slated to begin in Q3 2026 with an initial...
PennDOT has launched a public consultation on an autonomous shuttle system for Pittsburgh International Airport, inviting comments from March 15 to April 14, 2026. The Allegheny County Airport Authority will sponsor the project, which envisions a dedicated guideway linking landside...
Elroy Air has been chosen for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, becoming the sole cargo‑focused participant among air‑taxi developers. Its Chaparral autonomous VTOL drone can transport up to 300 pounds over roughly 300 miles using a hybrid‑electric powertrain...
The U.S. Army’s xTech|Edge Strike: Ground competition in Germany showcased autonomous variants of Polaris’s MRZR D4, RANGER XD 1500 and RZR XP 1000, integrated by Dataspeed, Forterra and Overland AI. The demonstrations focused on logistics, reconnaissance and casualty‑evacuation missions, proving that commercial off‑road platforms can be...
Robotic gripping arms are becoming standard fixtures on modern production lines, delivering repeatable precision for tasks such as milling, drilling, and component placement. Sensors and encoders monitor every movement, eliminating the variability of manual handling. The technology now spans automotive...
Drone Fight Group, Bat Drones and Ukrainian maker PG Robotics have begun serial production of the Angel Spire interceptor drone, aimed at neutralising Shahed‑type loitering munitions and other hostile UAVs. The platform can cruise between 150 and 290 km/h and reach targets up...
FORTNA introduced OptiSweep, an automated sorter close‑out solution that pairs its proprietary software with Geek+ autonomous mobile robots. The system retrieves orders from sorter divert points and delivers them to goods‑to‑person stations, handling 4,000‑34,000 units per hour. By replacing manual...
Sharpa, a unicorn AI robotics firm, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to close the simulation gap for training dexterous robots. The joint effort produced Tacmap, a high‑fidelity yet fast simulation framework that uses a shared geometric representation and will be...
