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1747 articlesChinese GNSS antenna maker Harxon's supply of navigation systems to Russian Geran drones creates secondary sanctions exposure for Western autonomous systems OEMs sourcing its commercial products.
Regulatory tracker consolidating PHMSA, FERC-NERC, FAA, and USACE inspection mandates for pipelines, grid infrastructure, aviation, and civil works through 2026.
South Korean defense prime LIG Nex1 acquires 60% controlling stake in Ghost Robotics for $240M, signaling consolidation in military quadruped robotics and Korean capital's entry into U.S. autonomy assets.
Technical explainer on magnetic flux leakage (MFL) for pipeline inspection: defect detection capabilities, physics, and robotic deployment patterns.
Russia deploys 100+ Pantsir air defense systems around Moscow in response to Ukrainian drone strikes, while Putin's residences vanish from commercial maps.
Russia deploys 100+ Pantsir air defense systems around Moscow in response to Ukrainian drone strikes, revealing vulnerabilities in point-defense doctrine against swarm tactics.
BAE Systems and Hyundai Motor Group dominate defense and industrial robotics, while specialist firms race for scale before consolidation. Counter-UAS and attritable drone manufacturing emerge as highest-growth segments.
Cambridge battery startup Nyobolt closes $60M Series C at $1B+ valuation, with warehouse automation leader Symbotic as lead investor and customer, positioning fast-charging infrastructure as a standalone robotics category.
Pentagon awards $30M to Firestorm Labs for field-deployable drone microfactories in the Indo-Pacific, compressing supply chains from months to days.
Analysis of a representative pipeline corrosion failure driven by inspection gaps: wall-thinning under disbonded coating progresses undetected between ILI runs, masked by cathodic protection shielding.