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Robotics & Drones
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Category: Robotics & Drones Category ID: 6 Date: October 27, 2026 Author: Automation & Robotics Desk Keywords: drone delivery, noise reduction, heavy-lift drone rescue, autonomous construction, ANYbotics ANYmal X, Realbotix Echo, Bedrock…
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Robotics & Drones
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots, quadruped robots, and power inverters on July 27, 2026, citing national security risks tied to supply chains and cybersecurity. The move adds…
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Robotics & Drones
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The future of ground combat is being redefined at Fort Knox, where DARPA's Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program has successfully demonstrated four autonomous unmanned ground vehicles operating in complex…
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A German and a Ukrainian defence company have tested an armed ground robot for use by Ukrainian forces, with the first systems due to be integrated and delivered by the end of 2026. The cooperation agreement was signed in early October…
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The robotics and drones landscape is undergoing a transformative shift as two major developments unfold simultaneously: Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot enters early production in California, while a new partnership between TransLogic and…
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A quadcopter flown entirely by a computer completed a championship drone racing course in October 2026 faster than three former human world champions, and it did so with one forward-facing camera, an inertial measurement unit, and a small…
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Robotics & Drones
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Humanoid, a UK-based company building industrial humanoid robots, announced a $152 million Series A on July 27, 2026, at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. The round brings total funding to $270 million. Prime Movers Lab led it, with…
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Robotics & Drones
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The drone industry is moving past the novelty of package delivery and into real operational responsibilities: patrolling national waters, arming one-way attack aircraft in the tens of thousands, and automating the inspection of…
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Autonomous drone racing has long been confined to controlled laboratory environments where external motion-tracking systems provide precise position data. Courses are rigged with motion-capture cameras, GPS beacons guard every turn, and…
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Duke Robotics is cleaning high-voltage electrical insulators with drones instead of helicopters. The company has worked commercially with the Israel Electric Corporation since late 2024, and in March 2026 IEC expanded the contract with a…
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French warehouse robotics company Exotec has announced the commissioning of two new Skypod systems in Japan, marking a significant expansion of its automated storage and retrieval technology in one of the world's most advanced logistics…
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Amazon announced this week that it will extend its Prime Air drone delivery network to roughly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of the year. The company currently operates from just 11 hubs, including sites in Papillion, Nebraska and…