Flying Fox – Fox Lightening
Flying Fox Engineering is developing the Fox Lightning, a low‑cost, fixed‑wing UAV priced around $2,500 per unit. The drone offers a 25‑mile range and a 5.5‑lb payload, targeting rapid, large‑scale deployment in electronic‑warfare and GPS‑denied environments. The company has entered U.S. Army procurement channels and is seeking test‑range access for demonstration flights. It is actively courting investors and strategic partners to scale the solution.
PDW Raises Over $110M to Expand Military Drone Production
Performance Drone Works (PDW) announced a Series B round that raised over $110 million, led by Ondas and joined by strategic investors such as Hood River, Cedar Pine, Hanwha’s venture fund and Booz Allen Hamilton. The capital will fund a hiring...
Exclusive: Lockheed Martin's Martell Says Warfare Requires Human-Machine Teamwork
Lockheed Martin CTO Craig Martell told Axios that future warfare will rely on human‑machine teaming, not fully autonomous cognition. He emphasized that operators must train alongside AI systems to understand their limits and assume responsibility for any errors. Martell cited...
Melania Trump Wants a Robot to Homeschool Your Child
First Lady Melania Trump introduced a Figure AI humanoid robot, dubbed “Plato,” at a White House press conference to launch the "Fostering the Future Together" initiative. The robot delivered a brief speech promoting AI‑driven, personalized education and symbolized the administration’s push...
30 Years Ago, Robots Learned to Walk Without Falling
In 1996 Honda unveiled Prototype 2 (P2), the first self‑contained bipedal robot that could walk dynamically without falling, standing 183 cm tall and weighing 210 kg. The robot’s real‑time posture control, multi‑joint coordination, and stair‑climbing capability earned it IEEE Milestone status, with a...
Robotics Sector Reaches Critical Inflection Point Amid AI Integration
The robotics and automation sector is at a pivotal inflection point as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in physical systems, expanding the market beyond traditional industrial applications. Zeno Mercer of VettaFi highlighted rapid advances in autonomous aerial and ground robots, driven...
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Sonair is launching its award‑winning ADAR 3D ultrasonic sensor at MODEX 2026, marking the technology’s first North American debut. The sensor provides a full 180°×180° field of view and real‑time 3‑D perception using sound, eliminating blind spots and overcoming optical...
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CaPow will showcase its Power‑in‑Motion™ Genesis platform at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, demonstrating wireless energy delivery to two distinct robot models—Ocado Chuck and MiR600—via a modular charging pad. The live demo highlights continuous power transfer that eliminates traditional docking stops, promising...
The Drone Market Is About to Go Parabolic because of AI and War. How to Play It
The global drone market has accelerated from roughly $20 bn in 2020 to over $40 bn in 2025, driven by soaring defense budgets and rapid AI integration. Analysts project the sector could reach $250 bn by 2035, with patents up 45‑fold since 2012....
EFT Partners with BSPL to Produce E610P Agriculture Drone
EFT has teamed with Bharat Skytech Pvt Ltd (BSPL) to launch the EFT BHARAT brand, localising production of its E610P agricultural drone in India. The partnership includes the transfer of production moulds for key components, enabling ‘Make in India’ manufacturing, distribution,...
Syncore and Sereact Plan to Roll Out More than 100 AI-Powered Robotic Systems
Syncore and AI‑robotics specialist Sereact announced a letter of intent at LogiMat to roll out more than 100 AI‑powered robotic systems across Europe in the coming years. The collaboration builds on existing pick‑and‑place units and inventory‑monitoring vision, and now adds...
UiPath Announces New Agentic Solution to Accelerate Procurement Cycles
UiPath unveiled its new Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) solution, an agentic AI platform that overlays existing ERP and CRM systems to automate procurement and accounts‑payable workflows. The tool leverages Intelligent Xtraction and Processing, AI‑driven approval routing, and UiPath Maestro orchestration to capture...
Cellula Robotics Wins Contract to Deliver AUV Prototype for US
Cellula Robotics US secured a Defence Innovation Unit contract under the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform initiative to build a fuel‑cell‑powered Guardian autonomous underwater vehicle prototype for the United States. The prototype is designed for long‑endurance missions and will carry and...
Basler AG and Orbbec Launch Technology Partnership for Industrial 3D Vision in Logistics and Factory Automation
Basler AG and Chinese robotics specialist Orbbec have formed a strategic partnership to develop industrial 3D vision solutions for logistics and factory automation. Their first joint product, the Basler Stereo mini camera, will debut at LogiMAT 2026 and targets autonomous mobile...
Drone-Based Lidar Is Continuing to Evolve, and Surveyors Are Taking Notice
Drone‑mounted lidar has moved from experimental demos to routine use, especially for topographic mapping that once required crewed aircraft. Surveyors of all sizes now expect centimeter‑level accuracy without cumbersome base stations, thanks to solutions like Applanix’s APX RTX. Yet the industry...
Robots Install 100 MW of Solar Panels on 1-GW AES Project
Maximo, an AES‑incubated solar‑robotics firm, installed 100 MW of panels at the 1‑GW Bellefield project in Kern County, California, using a coordinated fleet of four robots. The robotic system achieved peak installation rates of 474 modules per day, boosting human installer...
Russia Showcases Lys-2 Counter-Drone Interceptor
Russia unveiled the Lys‑2 (Fox‑2) counter‑drone interceptor, a fixed‑wing UAV launched by catapult and capable of autonomous target acquisition in the terminal phase. Open‑source footage shows the system engaging aerial threats without continuous operator input. Reported specifications suggest a 15 km...
Uber Eats and Starship Expand Robotic Deliveries to New UK City
Uber Eats and Starship Technologies are extending their autonomous food‑delivery robots from Leeds to Sheffield, targeting roughly 50,000 residents. The rollout follows a successful pilot that demonstrated operational reliability and customer acceptance. Industry analysts cite Prysm Global’s study, which estimates...
TerraClear Launches Autonomous TerraScout Robot for Field Scouting
TerraClear unveiled TerraScout, a fully autonomous robot that captures ultra‑high‑resolution field imagery for precision farming. The robot records 1 mm ground sampling distance, generating over 4 billion data points per acre while covering up to 1,000 acres per day at 15 mph. Integrated...
Sandvik Receives AutoMine Orders From Byrnecut for Five Underground Mine Sites
Sandvik announced five new AutoMine orders from Byrnecut, covering four Australian mines and Namibia's Navachab site. The contracts include AutoMine Multi‑Lite systems, allowing a single operator to remotely control up to three loaders. Byrnecut now runs AutoMine on the majority...
Denvr Signs Two Defence Deals to Deepen Sovereign AI Push in Canada
Denvr, a Calgary AI‑infrastructure firm, signed two defence deals with Ottawa‑based Dominion Dynamics and Sapper Labs to embed its sovereign Canada AI Platform (CAIP) into drone simulation and AI‑enabled intelligence/cyber‑defence for the Canadian Armed Forces. Dominion will use CAIP to...
ChatGPT Moment for Humanoid Robots 2 to 10 Years Away, Say Chinese Tech Leaders
Chinese tech leaders at the Boao Forum warned that a "ChatGPT moment" for humanoid robots—where they become as ubiquitous as smartphones—could arrive anywhere from two years to a decade. They cited reliability, affordable training data, and physical durability as the...
ALTUS-LSA Strengthened Partnerships at BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026
ALTUS-LSA showcased its unmanned aerial platforms at the BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026 forum in Nicosia, attracting more than 500 delegates and high‑level Cypriot officials. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cyprus‑based AmaDema Composites to produce composite components locally, bolstering...
America’s New 911 Drone Is Always Ready
Police departments across the United States are scaling Drone‑as‑First‑Responder (DFR) programs, but many current drones suffer from short flight times, limited range, and connectivity gaps. BRINC’s new Guardian drone tackles these issues with an automated battery‑swap dock that delivers up...
SMW Autoblok Mechatronic Grippers Feature High Gripping Forces
SMW Autoblok has expanded its MOTIACT line with the MX‑L 335 and MX‑L 520 long‑stroke mechatronic grippers, delivering up to 40 kN of gripping force and jaw strokes of 55 mm and 99 mm respectively. The grippers feature aluminium housings, integrated absolute position sensors, and...
Integrated Metrology Solution Powers Lights-Out Aerospace Production
Acutec Precision Aerospace equipped three DMG MORI NZX 2000 nine‑axis mill‑turn centers with an inline metrology cell that combines a Mitutoyo MiSTAR 555 CMM and a FANUC robotic arm. The system moves parts directly from machining to measurement, delivering inspection results...
Amazon Acquires 'Approachable' Humanoid Maker Fauna Robotics
Amazon confirmed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, a startup that builds approachable humanoid robots, though financial terms were undisclosed. Fauna’s flagship Sprout robot sells for about $50,000, stands 3 ft 6 in tall, and targets developers and enterprise customers such as Disney and...
Cobb County, Ga., Eyes Federal Grant for World Cup Security
The Cobb County Police Department is set to receive a $10.68 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to purchase counter‑unmanned aircraft systems (C‑UAS) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The funding will equip the department with radar‑camera...
Exotec Rolls Out Skyfleet Program to Scale Decathlon Warehouse Automation Across Europe
Exotec has launched the Skyfleet program, rolling out standardized robotic warehouse solutions to seven Decathlon logistics sites across five European countries. Each site features 150‑200 Skypod robots, up to 200,000 items processed daily, and full automation of inbound and outbound...
How a Robot Named Bear Is Making Solar Farm Maintenance Safer and More Efficient
Australia’s CSIRO has adapted mining‑grade robots into an autonomous platform called Bear to patrol large‑scale solar farms. In initial trials the robot mapped terrain, identified panel defects and compared its findings with human inspections. Equipped with LiDAR, RGB and thermal...
Geekplus Launches RoboShuttle V5 to Enable Fully Autonomous Warehouse Picking
Geekplus unveiled the RoboShuttle V5 at LogiMAT 2026, upgrading its tote‑to‑person system with a native Robot Arm Picking Station for fully autonomous warehouse picking. The solution claims 99.99% accuracy, up to 700 units per hour, and a plug‑and‑play rollout in as...
ResilienX Receives FAA Waiver for Remote BVLOS Operations
ResilienX, Inc. received an FAA Certificate of Waiver allowing routine beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) drone flights without visual observers, using NUAIR’s FAA‑accepted surveillance network. The waiver, effective through September 30 2029, covers a 1,900‑square‑mile area in Central New York and lifts restrictions under 14 CFR...
When Wireless Networks Falter, Drones Can Provide Backup Connectivity, According to Stevens Researchers
Stevens Institute of Technology researchers unveiled AURA‑GreeN, a coordinated drone swarm that functions as temporary aerial cell towers. The system plugs into an Open‑RAN controller as an xApp, dynamically allocating spectrum, routing data, and managing power in real time. Field...
PI Expands High-Performance Gantry Positioning Platform Portfolio
Physik Instrumente (PI) has launched the X‑365 Precision XY Gantry System, a modular Cartesian platform offering travel ranges from 200 × 200 mm up to 600 × 800 mm with nanometer‑class position feedback. The system combines high load capacity, rigid recirculating‑ball guides and thermally decoupled components...
AtomBite.AI Unveils Flexible Manipulation Robotics Designed to Solve the “Grasping Problem” In Commercial Kitchens
AtomBite.AI launched its first commercial robot, the M1 Takeout Packing Robot, to automate the chaotic "last meter" of food‑delivery fulfillment in restaurants. The system runs on a proprietary dual‑model AI brain that lets existing hardware manipulate unpredictable items like crushed...
IAA Prosecutes Drone Operator for Impeding Investigation and Breach of Direction
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) successfully prosecuted drone operator Alan Brennan for obstructing an official investigation and violating a lawful direction not to fly. A District Court judge ordered Brennan to donate €400 (about $436) to charity and pay €750...
MSI Defense Integrates Korean Interceptor Into EAGLS System
MSI Defense Solutions and South Korea’s Nearthlab have signed an MOU to embed the KAiDEN autonomous interceptor drone into MSI’s EAGLS counter‑UAS platform. The integration adds a kinetic, hard‑kill layer to an otherwise detection‑and‑tracking focused system, expanding its ability to...
Signode Showcases Integrated Automation and ASRS Solutions at MODEX 2026
Signode will showcase its integrated automation and ASRS portfolio at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, highlighting how its packaging, robotics, and material‑handling technologies work together as a connected system. The exhibit features the Octopus Prestige stretch‑wrapping machine paired with an autonomous mobile...
Circa Resort & Casino Teams with VenHub on Autonomous Smart Store
Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas has partnered with VenHub to install a 66‑by‑10‑by‑10‑foot autonomous smart store. The robot‑powered kiosk will let guests browse and buy food, snacks, alcohol and smokeless‑tobacco around the clock, eliminating checkout lines and...
Beyond Connectivity: High Lander and Dimetor Sign StrategicAgreement to Secure the Future of Global Airspace
High Lander and Dimetor have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to embed cellular intelligence into uncrewed traffic management (UTM) and beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) drone operations. The deal upgrades their earlier partnership, merging High Lander’s Vega UTM with Dimetor’s AirborneRF, NAVSentry and...
COTS & Custom Battery Management Systems for Drones & Robotics
Eberspaecher Vecture, a Toronto‑based developer of battery management systems, has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s supplier ecosystem as a Silver partner. The company offers commercial‑off‑the‑shelf, custom and build‑to‑print BMS solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous vehicles, covering voltage ranges from 12 V...
Kremlin-Hated Hungarian Killing 400 Russian Soldiers to 1 (Ukraine Battlefield Update, Day 1,489)
Ukrainian drone commander Robert Brovdi, nicknamed “Magyar,” leads the Uncrewed Systems Forces that account for roughly a third of Russian infantry casualties. In the past week his units killed or wounded 8,710 Russian soldiers, a rate that translates to about 38,000...
Czech Police Arrest 3 over Arson at Drone Warehouse Supplying Ukraine
Czech police arrested three suspects, including Czech and U.S. nationals, after a fire destroyed LPP Holding's warehouse that supplied autonomous drones to Ukraine. The blaze, deemed suspected arson and linked to terrorism, caused no injuries but razed the facility in...
Introducing the New DWS1215 Draw-Wire Encoder System for Long-Range Linear Positioning
Industrial Encoder Corporation launched the DWS1215 draw‑wire encoder system, offering precise linear position feedback up to 15 m. The device provides both incremental and absolute outputs with ±0.01 % linearity and high‑flex stainless steel wire. Targeted at printing, material handling, elevators, gantries,...