Launch Chinese manufacturers are deploying humanoid robots into South Korean workplaces, marking the first major cross-border incursion of physical AI labor into a developed economy. Chinese humanoid robots are hunting for work in South Korea · The Gadgeteer
Launch Embodied AI Switzerland's Embodied AI has unveiled a humanoid robot capable of learning factory tasks by observing workers, marking a step toward adaptive manufacturing automation. Switzerland's Embodied AI Unveils Humanoid Robot Designed to Learn Factory Tasks From Workers · AI Insider
Launch Tau Robotics Tau Robotics is pricing its autonomous cleaning robot at $60 per visit or $50 per hour as it launches a subscription service. Tau Robotics opens robot cleaner subscriptions at $60 a visit as the hourly rate climbs to $50 · The Gadgeteer
Launch Tesla — Elon Musk Elon Musk is discontinuing Cybertruck production to focus Tesla's resources on developing a robotaxi, abandoning the truck after years of tepid market demand. Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales · South China Morning Post
Launch Shield AI Shield AI unveiled a full-scale prototype of an autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter drone, marking the company's entry into military aviation hardware. Shield AI Unveils World’s First Full-Scale Prototype Autonomous VTOL Fighter Drone · Aviation News.eu
Launch U.S. Department of War The U.S. Department of War has delivered over 25,000 autonomous and counter-unmanned systems to forces in the Central Command area of operations. DRPM-UxS Deliver Over 25,000 Autonomous and Counter-Unmanned Systems to CENTCOM AOR · U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Launch Boeing Boeing is deploying drones to inspect the C-17 military transport aircraft, automating a task that typically requires ground crews and access equipment. Boeing advances drone-based inspections for C-17 aircraft · Defensehere
Launch Sine Engineering · Da Vinci Wolves Sine Engineering's Apiary drone swarm system enabled Da Vinci Wolves to double cargo delivery capacity. Da Vinci Wolves Doubled Cargo Delivery Thanks to Sine Engineering's Apiary Drone Swarm System · dev.ua
Launch Rift Rift has begun testing autonomous drone stations for maritime surveillance operations off the French coast. France: Rift Tests Autonomous Drone Stations for Maritime Surveillance · Militär Aktuell
Launch Wing · Alphabet Wing, Alphabet's drone unit, is investing $125 million to manufacture next-generation delivery aircraft domestically and expand service to 40 million Americans across nearly 20 markets by 2027. Investing in the next chapter of American innovation in the skies · Wing
Funding Axon · Skydio Axon, the police-tech giant, invests $1.2 billion in Skydio and locks up exclusive rights to distribute its drones to law enforcement—a bet that tactical drones are becoming essential public safety infrastructure. Axon Invests $1.2 Billion in Skydio, Secures Exclusive Public Safety Drone Distribution Rights · Dronelife
Funding Shield AI · Echodyne Shield AI acquires radar startup Echodyne for $5.3 billion to strengthen autonomous drone sensing capabilities. Autonomous combat drone maker Shield AI buys radar startup Echodyne for $5.3B · SiliconANGLE
Research — Keirin Joyce Keirin Joyce's doctoral thesis examines technology readiness levels in drone development, offering a framework for predicting near-term capabilities. Forecasting the Drone Future: Keirin Joyce’s Doctoral Thesis on Technology Readiness · Defense.info
Research Researchers used a brain-computer interface to reconstruct speech from neural signals in an ALS patient, enabling a digital voice to speak sentences the patient imagined but could no longer vocalize. ALS Stole His Voice—Then, a ‘Digital Twin’ Read His Thoughts And Started Speaking for Him · Popular Mechanics
Opinion MIT Technology Review contributor reflects on a hands-on demonstration of a humanoid robot performing household cleaning tasks. I watched a humanoid robot clean my apartment. It felt like a taste of the future. · MIT Technology Review
Opinion Lyft — Logain Tinsley Lyft CEO Logain Tinsley uses a disappointing earnings report to reaffirm the company's pivot toward autonomous vehicles as its path forward. 'The greatest gift': Lyft CEO hails self-driving cars after revenue miss · Yahoo Finance UK
Opinion A leading BCI researcher warns of safety and ethical risks associated with invasive brain-computer interface technologies. "Father of brain-computer interface" warns about risks of invasive BCI · 巴士的報
Other Ohio lawmakers are drafting statewide regulations to govern autonomous vehicle operations, establishing a legal framework that could shape deployment across the state. Ohio bill would set statewide rules for driverless cars · Cleveland 19 News