Launch Henan robotics manufacturer A batch of humanoid robots manufactured in Henan province has begun rolling off the production line, marking China's expansion into physical AI hardware manufacturing. First batch of "Henan-made" humanoid robots, officially rolls off the line. · Gasgoo
Launch Chinese textile manufacturer A Chinese textile manufacturer plans to deploy 2,000 humanoid robots on production lines, betting on automation to reshape garment-making at scale. 2,000 humanoids to take on textile production in Chinese firm's push · Interesting Engineering
Launch ACUA Ocean · Teledyne FLIR Defense · Royal Navy · UK Ministry of Defence — Neil Tinmouth The Royal Navy tested a robotic boat that autonomously launches and recovers surveillance drones at sea, combining ACUA Ocean's vessel with Teledyne FLIR's tethered aircraft system. US ally trials drone-launching robotic boat for autonomous sea surveillance · Interesting Engineering
Launch Quantum Cyber Quantum Cyber completed its first mini-interceptor drone at a new manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut, marking the company's entry into domestic drone production. Quantum Cyber Completes First Mini-Interceptor Drone at Its Newly U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut · The Manila Times
Launch Constanța Port Constanța Port is deploying two autonomous maritime drone detection systems to monitor airspace above one of Europe's busiest shipping hubs. Constanța Port to Deploy Two Autonomous Maritime Drone Detection Systems · The Romania Journal
Launch Draganfly · Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association Draganfly has partnered with the Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association to roll out a drone implementation program tailored for understaffed tribal and rural police departments. Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA) Selects Draganfly to Launch its Drone Implementation & Readiness Program for Small, Rural & Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies · Draganfly
Research Waymo A Waymo crash drew renewed scrutiny even as the company released data claiming its vehicles have 68% fewer collisions than human drivers. Waymo Crash Adds to Scrutiny Days After Study Shows 68% Fewer Collisions · eletric-vehicles.com
Research Tornyol · Y Combinator Y Combinator-backed Tornyol has built a 40-gram mosquito-hunting drone armed with sonar and 380 microphones that kills insects mid-air in darkened spaces. Sonar-guided mosquito-hunting drone uses 380 microphone detectors · Interesting Engineering
Opinion Waymo A Washington Post analysis examines whether Waymo's autonomous vehicles could address chronic gaps in disability-accessible transit across D.C. D.C.’s Disabled Residents Have Dismal Transit Options. Would Waymo Help? · News of the United States - NOTUS
Opinion Tesla — Elon Musk Elon Musk claims Tesla's self-driving Semi is one year from deployment, a prediction that offers little comfort to truckers watching the company repeatedly miss timelines. Musk says Tesla Semi self-driving is a year away, so truckers are safe · Electrek
Other United Airlines United Airlines explicitly prohibits humanoid and animal-like robots from boarding all flights, marking an early corporate policy response to physical AI deployment in public spaces. United Airlines Bans Humanoid And Animal-Like Robots From All Flights · Live and Let's Fly
Other Waymo Waymo was near a burning car following a collision in Atlanta, though its involvement remains unclear. Waymo located near fiery vehicle after collision in Atlanta, officials say · 11Alive.com
Other Waymo A Waymo robotaxi collided with another vehicle near downtown Los Angeles, injuring multiple people in one of the company's first widely reported accident incidents. Two-vehicle crash involving Waymo leaves several injured near downtown LA · NBC Los Angeles
Other Swarmer Software Swarmer Software reports its drone coordination platform has been used in over 100,000 Ukrainian combat missions. Swarmer Software Supported More Than 100,000 Combat Missions in Ukraine · Stock Titan
Other KamAZ Russia is exploring autonomous Pantsir-S air-defense systems mounted on KamAZ trucks to counter increasingly effective Ukrainian drone strikes. To Stop More Ukrainian Drones, russia Wants to Mount Pantsir Systems on Autonomous Trucks · Defense Express