News•Feb 20, 2026
Brazil Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Steel
Brazil’s foreign trade committee approved five‑year anti‑dumping duties on a wide range of Chinese steel products after a 2024 investigation revealed pricing below market levels. The duties range from US$323 to US$670 per ton for cold‑rolled coil and US$285 to US$710 per ton for hot‑dip galvanized coil. In 2025 Brazil imported 202,000 tons of CRC and 1.42 million tons of HDG from China, representing a significant share of the country’s 5.7 million‑ton rolled‑steel market. The measures aim to protect domestic producers and stabilize pricing for downstream industries such as automotive manufacturing.
By Just Auto
News•Feb 20, 2026
Altomaxx RPAS Specialist – UAS/RPAS Pilot (Calgary AB)
Altomaxx Technologies, a Canadian drone‑service leader, is hiring experienced UAS/RPAS pilots for its Calgary field‑operations team. The role supports oil‑and‑gas inspections, ground‑penetrating radar, bathymetry, and confined‑space surveys across domestic and international projects. Candidates must hold a Transport Canada RPAS Pilot...
By sUAS News
News•Feb 20, 2026
Embention Named in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Spain for Sustained Growth
Embention, a developer of UAV autopilots and high‑reliability avionics, has been named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Spain, recognizing four years of strong revenue growth. The accolade underscores the company’s certified avionics for UAVs and eVTOL platforms, built to DO‑160,...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Feb 20, 2026
Tesla Launches $60k AWD Cybertruck, Reverses $15k Cyberbeast Price Hike
Tesla announced a $60,000 base all‑wheel‑drive Cybertruck and cut the top‑end Cyberbeast price to $100,000, down $15,000. The price adjustments come as the model is selling roughly 5,000 units per quarter, far below the original target of 250,000 annual deliveries....
By Electrek
News•Feb 19, 2026
NIST Launches AI Agent Standards Initiative as Autonomous AI Moves Into Production
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched the AI Agent Standards Initiative to craft technical standards for autonomous AI agents. Led by NIST’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation, the program targets interoperability, identity, and security challenges...
By SiliconANGLE (sitewide)
News•Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Firms Test Venom Autonomous Strike Aircraft
Divergent Technologies and Mach Industries unveiled Venom, an autonomous strike aircraft prototype that reached flight readiness in just 71 days. The rapid development leveraged Mach's modular open‑systems architecture and Divergent's Adaptive Production System, which uses additive manufacturing to produce monolithic...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Contract Sends Revolutionary Naval Drones to Japan
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Liquid Robotics a $25 million sole‑source contract to deliver 20 unmanned surface vehicles to Japan under a Foreign Military Sales program. The award covers control software, mission‑specific payloads, and launch‑recovery equipment, with work slated for...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 18, 2026
UAV Navigation & Ekolot Aerospace and Defense Partner on ZEUS VTOL Platform
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Ekolot Aerospace & Defense have forged a strategic partnership to embed high‑precision flight‑control and navigation systems into the ZEUS VTOL platform. The ZEUS family, with a maximum take‑off weight of 100‑250 kg and payload capacity of 30‑150 kg,...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Allient Appoints New Director of Engineering to Support Motion Control Development
Allient has named Ben Vespone as Director of Engineering for its Rochester unit, overseeing new product development and value‑add design projects. Vespone brings a master’s degree from the University of Rochester and a track record launching complex electronic and electromechanical...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Robotaxis Wreck 4x More than Humans, and at Least One Tesla Wants to Swim
Tesla’s autonomous robotaxi fleet in Austin logged five additional crashes this month, pushing the crash rate to more than four times that of human drivers. In China, the company’s sales plunged over 45% amid negative media coverage. A viral video...
By Electrek
News•Feb 18, 2026
Modex 2026: MHI Innovation Award Finalists Announced
MHI announced the finalists for its 2026 Innovation Awards, selecting twelve solutions from 220 submissions. The entries span four categories—Best New Innovation, Best Robotics Innovation, Best IT Innovation, and Best Sustainability Innovation—each judged by eight industry practitioners. Finalists will present...
By Modern Materials Handling
News•Feb 17, 2026
Royal Navy Sees Hybrid Shift as Central to Future Force Mix
Britain’s Royal Navy is accelerating a transition to a ‘hybrid fleet’ that blends crewed warships with uncrewed and autonomous systems, a core element of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review. First Sea Lord Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins said the priority is...
By Naval News
News•Feb 17, 2026
Industrial AI Shifting as Enterprises Turn Analytics Into Autonomous Action
IFS posted 23% annual recurring revenue growth and a 114% net retention rate for FY 2025, indicating industrial AI is moving from pilot projects to large‑scale operational use. The company’s new IFS Nexus Black and Agent Studio platforms let enterprises...
By ERP Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
SpaceX to Compete in Pentagon Contest for Autonomous Drone Tech
SpaceX and its AI subsidiary xAI have entered a classified Pentagon competition to develop voice‑controlled, autonomous drone‑swarming systems. The contest, part of a broader push for AI‑enabled weapons, pits the two Musk‑owned firms against other defense contractors. Musk announced a...
By Bloomberg — Business
News•Feb 16, 2026
Let’s Be Straight on Deliveries
Online shoppers increasingly value reliable delivery dates, yet many experience shifting timelines and missed windows. A recent Avery Dennison survey shows 37% of consumers rank delivery delays as their top frustration, and 32% would abandon a favored brand after a single...
By DC Velocity