Robotics dispatch — WED · 29 JUL 2026

Launch

Waymo

Waymo is returning its autonomous vehicles to Bay Area freeways after addressing safety concerns that triggered a temporary halt.

Waymo says its robotaxis are ready for Bay Area freeways again. Here’s what changed · sfchronicle.com

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Lucid · Uber

Lucid and Uber's joint robotaxi project reaches a significant development milestone in August.

Lucid-Uber Robotaxi Faces Next Major Milestone in August · eletric-vehicles.com

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AV · Applied Intuition

AV and Applied Intuition are integrating collaborative autonomy software into the Mayhem 10 drone, a military unmanned system designed to operate in contested environments.

AV and Applied Intuition team up to bring collaborative autonomy to new Mayhem 10 drone · DefenseScoop

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U.S. Air Force

A newly built $900 million Ohio factory has delivered its first autonomous combat drone to the U.S. Air Force.

The $900 million Ohio factory that just rolled out its first autonomous combat drone for the Air Force · Cleveland.com

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Flytrex · Nash

Flytrex and Nash are building an autonomous-first delivery platform that combines drones with other transportation modes.

Flytrex and Nash Partner to Build an Autonomous-First, Multi-Modal Delivery Platform · Business Wire

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DoorDash

DoorDash is building an in-house drone delivery operation, moving beyond its reliance on third-party logistics partners.

DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business · TechCrunch

Launch

ZenaTech

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone has entered testing for its Interceptor P-1, a counter-drone system designed to neutralize unauthorized unmanned aircraft.

ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Begins Testing Phase for Interceptor P-1 Counter-UAS Drone Platform · EIN News

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Dynamic Aerospace Systems · Flightbox, Inc.

Dynamic Aerospace Systems and Flightbox announced a partnership to develop autonomous drones for medical logistics across healthcare, government, and commercial sectors.

Dynamic Aerospace Systems and Flightbox, Inc. Partner to Advance Autonomous Medical Drone Logistics for Healthcare, Government, and Commercial Markets · The Herald Palladium

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Ukrainian drone boat manufacturer · U.S. manufacturing partner

Ukraine and a U.S. manufacturer are partnering to build armed drone boats domestically, a move officials say could reshape weapons production for the war effort.

Ukrainian drone boat deal to build in US could be ‘one of the most consequential partnerships’ · Washington Examiner

Launch

Corsair

An autonomous Corsair maritime drone conducted a real-world rescue of US military pilots after their aircraft crashed near Oman, marking an operational debut for the system.

Autonomous Corsair maritime drone rescues US military pilots after crash near Oman · DefenseScoop

Launch

KeepZone AI · Nexera

KeepZone AI has secured an exclusive distribution deal with Nexera to deploy autonomous aerial security drones across Latin America.

Nexera: KeepZone AI Enters into Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Fully Managed Autonomous Aerial Security Across Latin America · The Manila Times

Launch

Wing · Walmart — Heather Rivera

Wing and Walmart launched drone delivery in Greater Orlando, where Heather Rivera's operation now serves over 50,000 homes from two Walmart locations with 30-minute delivery windows.

Wing and Walmart bring the power of the nation's largest drone delivery network to Florida · Wing

Research

Tesla

A Tesla self-driving manager has publicly detailed unsafe testing conditions encountered during the company's robotaxi development.

Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing · Electrek

Research

Researchers have developed an experimental sonar-guided drone that hunts mosquitoes mid-flight by identifying their unique wingbeat signatures, eliminating them with spinning propellers instead of insecticides.

Scientists have built a sonar-guided drone that can find and hunt mosquitoes in mid-air without using ins · The Times of India

Opinion

Hypserscale Data · Omnipresent Robotics · AGIBOT — Tim Walberg, Howard Lutnick

Congressman Walberg urges Commerce Secretary Lutnick to investigate national security risks from Hypserscale Data's partnership with a Chinese robotics manufacturer.

Walberg Sends Letter to Sec. Lutnick Regarding Risks of Foreign Humanoid Robot Technology · Congressman Tim Walberg | (.gov)

Opinion

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley argues that reputational concerns, not technical limitations, are slowing China's push into humanoid robotics.

'PR problem' is standing in the way of China's humanoid robot boom, says Morgan Stanley · CNBC

Opinion

Waymo

San Francisco officials are escalating regulatory complaints about Waymo's autonomous vehicle operations to federal policymakers.

San Francisco is taking its Waymo worries to Washington · E&E News by POLITICO

Opinion

Charlotte Observer examines whether the city can manage multiple driverless robotaxi operators, a speculative take on infrastructure readiness rather than a concrete service launch.

Can Charlotte handle competing driverless robotaxi companies? We may find out soon · Charlotte Observer

Opinion

Tesla

An opinion piece surveys the expansion of driverless ride services, with Tesla's Florida operations cited as one example among broader industry trends.

Driverless rides are coming to your city — and Tesla’s Florida expansion is just the beginning · AL.com

Opinion

Quantum Cyber

Quantum Cyber issues a statement applauding Trump's drone policy and reaffirming its domestic manufacturing commitment.

Quantum Cyber Applauds President Trump's Drone Dominance Program and Supply Chain Framework, Reaffirms Commitment to On-Shore U.S. Manufacturing of Autonomous Systems · The Manila Times