Skydio is making a coordinated play for defense dollars. The company unveiled ISR Command, a software platform aimed at intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance work, while also announcing a partnership with defense contractor L3Harris to wire its autonomous drones into battlefield communications systems. Together, the moves position Skydio's drones as both the eyes and the connective tissue of a 'connected battlefield.'
Elon Musk says Tesla's robotaxi fleet has ballooned eightfold, even as he dangles a thruster-equipped Roadster to keep the hype cycle spinning. Less discussed: the remote-operated drivers steering those same robotaxis are racking up a worrying number of collisions, raising questions about whether teleoperation is a safety fix or a new liability. The contrast between Musk's expansion boasts and the fleet's bumper-car reality underscores the gap between Tesla's marketing and its operations.