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Cute Robots Scan Whittier Sidewalks for Repairs

Daxbots map infrastructure issues to help the city plan maintenance.

Protesters Trap Passengers Inside Waymo Vehicles

Irate protestor batters Waymo robotaxi, trapping passengers inside for six minutes

White House Unveils First Humanoid Robot Guest

Melania Trump introduces 'Figure 03' at tech summit, raising concerns about AI's role in education

GA-ASI's UK and Japan MQ-9B Programs Honored With Excellence Awards

The company's Protector and SeaGuardian programs recognized by Aviation Week for achievements in special projects and system sustainment.

Norck Robotics Expands Transatlantic Engineering Hub

Precision motion systems and advanced robotics provider scales industrial automation capabilities across North America and Europe

US Army Awards Skydio $52M Contract for 2,500 X10D Drones

The deal signals a shift towards autonomous reconnaissance and faster procurement of critical technologies.

Uber Invests $1.25B in Rivian for Robotaxi Fleet

The vehicles will initially be deployed in Miami and San Francisco in 2028.

Mobix Labs selected for anti-drone munitions program

Munitions manufacturer testing Mobix technology against fast-moving drone threats

Mobilicom's Drone and Robotics Solutions Included in FCC's First Batch of Trusted Drones

Mobilicom is one of only four companies to be exempted from import restrictions under the Covered List.

Flexiv Secures Capital from Leading Evergreen Investor to Scale Global Deployment of Adaptive Robots

Flexiv's latest financing round brings new and existing investors together as the company expands its R&D capacity and global sales and service ecosystem.

Reservoir Farms launches premier agtech incubator

New 'Living Lab' in Salinas aims to accelerate startups through on-farm innovation

Taiwan Startups Showcase Next-Gen AI and Robotics at NVIDIA GTC Prelude

Over 1,000 investors and industry leaders attend Taiwan Demo Day 2026 ahead of NVIDIA's flagship conference.

NXP Delivers New Innovations for Advanced Physical AI with NVIDIA

Secure, reliable real-time data processing and transport solutions for next-generation physical AI applications, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA

CMR Surgical Advances Physical AI to Support the Future of Robotic Surgery with NVIDIA

Cambridge-based surgical robotics company contributes majority of surgical data to world's largest open healthcare robotics dataset

Lanner to Unveil AstraEdge™ Platforms for GenAI Robotics and AI-RAN at NVIDIA GTC 2026

New edge systems designed to accelerate Generative AI-driven robotics and AI-RAN deployments at the 5G extreme edge.

Figure Robots Reach New Milestones in Autonomous Capabilities

Humanoid robots from Figure are now capable of over 67 hours of continuous, unsupervised work in home and commercial settings.

Humanoid Robot Detained After Terrorizing Woman in China

This is not the first time a robot has been apprehended by police, and it likely won't be the last.

Joby Begins Flight Testing of First FAA-Conforming eVTOL

The electric air taxi company takes a major step toward type certification for its aircraft.

Uber Expands Robotaxi Partnerships as Valuation Lags Analyst Expectations

Uber shifts focus from ride-hailing to autonomous mobility platform, leveraging partnerships to deploy robotaxis without massive capital expenditure.

Uber Relaunches Motional Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas

Uber riders in Vegas can now be matched with autonomous Motional Ioniq 5 vehicles at no extra cost.

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