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The French Parliament approved the 2024‑2030 Military Programming Law, committing €413 bn (≈ $445 bn) to defence over seven years, a record increase of €118 bn ($128 bn) versus the previous plan. The law earmarks €10 bn ($10.8 bn) for innovation and roughly €5 bn ($5.4 bn) specifically for UAVs, including loitering munitions, MALE drones, swarm capabilities and Counter‑UAS systems. Annual defence budgets rise to €3.5 bn ($3.8 bn) in 2024 and to €4.3 bn ($4.6 bn) from 2027, accelerating procurement of tactical drones and AI‑driven autonomy. France also deepens cooperation with Ukraine to tap its fast‑adapted drone ecosystem, aiming to shorten development cycles and secure sovereign supply chains.
The piece argues that autonomous vehicle (AV) operations involve far more human roles than the traditional driver versus non‑driver dichotomy. Remote Assistants, Drivers, Operators, and Deciders each carry distinct safety responsibilities, contradicting industry claims that only the AI bears liability....
ClassNK has awarded its AUTO-Nav2 (All) notation to the container ship Genbu, marking the world’s first certification of an autonomous navigation system for medium‑ to long‑distance routes. Built by Kyokuyo Shipyard and operated by Suzuyo Marine, Genbu is part of...
Telenet Business is providing a dedicated 5G network slice to support Colruyt’s trial of an unmanned delivery vehicle in Leuven, Belgium. The pilot runs from mid‑May through August, with the vehicle transporting groceries from the supermarket chain to customers. Connectivity...
The rise of autonomous trucking technology is reshaping liability law, moving responsibility from solely the driver to a broader set of parties including OEMs, software developers, and carriers. As Level 4 trucks automate driving functions, courts are likely to see more...
Researchers introduced a closed‑loop control framework that enables mobile additive manufacturing robots to print while navigating dynamic factory floors. The system tightly couples real‑time motion planning, obstacle avoidance, and material deposition, allowing the robot to adjust its path without stopping....
The article explains that an AI agent is considered autonomous when it can make decisions and act toward goals without continuous human supervision, not merely when it runs indefinitely. It highlights decision‑making loops, goal alignment, and the ability to handle...
London is poised to become the next major robotaxi market as Waymo, Wayve and China’s Apollo Go plan trials this year, targeting over 146 million annual taxi and private‑hire trips. The UK’s Automated Vehicles Act 2024 fast‑tracks driverless licensing to spring 2026,...
The U.S. regulatory gap lets automakers market Level 2+ (or Level 2++) driver‑assistance systems without dedicated safety oversight, despite their robotaxi‑like capabilities. A proposed liability rule would presume any crash caused by non‑malicious driver inattention to be a product defect, shifting the...
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has signed a strategic partnership with robotics firm Symbotic to install an AI‑enabled, high‑density automation system at its Gulf Coast Division Support Center in Pearl River, Louisiana. The 114,000‑square‑foot facility, which currently processes over 22 million dry‑grocery...
Vecna Robotics announced CaseFlow Voice, embedding Lucas Systems’ Jennifer voice platform into its CaseFlow case‑picking automation. The hands‑free solution promises up to a 2× boost in throughput and cuts training time by as much as 50%. Designed for high‑mix, high‑volume...
Tesla is reintroducing its Optimus robot to the Tesla Diner in Hollywood with the third‑generation (Gen 3) model. The new robot features 50 actuators and 22 degrees of freedom per hand, powered by Tesla’s AI5 chip and Grok‑enabled voice interaction. Musk...
Waymo has identified two distinct depots in Dallas, one temporary hub in West Dallas with about 18 vehicles and portable charging, and a larger, permanent‑type site in East Dallas equipped with roughly 36 fast chargers. The depots sit on opposite...
Merlin Labs, fresh from a SPAC merger that raised over $200 million, is adapting its defense‑grade Merlin Pilot AI flight control system for civil aviation. The company is testing the system on a Cessna Grand Caravan 208B and aims first at...
Tesla announced that it will begin production of its Cybercab robotaxi within weeks, expanding supervised robotaxi deployments and hiring additional drivers and testers. The company aims to scale the service to serve the 100 million U.S. commuters who drive alone and...
