NEWS
1747 articlesIEEE paper on real-time AI guidance for coordinated hypersonic glide vehicles with autonomous obstacle avoidance challenges existing missile defense architectures and arms control frameworks.
Lucid Bots closes $34M in funding for autonomous exterior cleaning platform, but key unit economics remain undisclosed despite 400+ active operators.
U.S. Army operationally validates Merops counter-drone interceptor against Iranian Shahed drones in Ukraine, claiming 1,000+ intercepts at a fraction of Patriot missile costs.
Skild AI acquires Fetch Robotics from Zebra while Boston Dynamics integrates Google's Gemini into Orbit, signaling divergent AI strategies for enterprise robotics deployment.
Strategic assessment of autonomous system deployment gaps at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, scoring 49/50 on CARVER criticality with zero confirmed robotic defenses despite high threat exposure.
U.S. Navy successfully deploys AeroVironment's LOCUST laser counter-UAS system aboard USS George H.W. Bush, marking first carrier-based directed energy weapon against drone threats.
U.S. Army procures 13,000 Merops interceptor drones from opaque manufacturer Perennial Autonomy following Ukraine combat validation against Iranian Shaheds, raising due-diligence concerns.
Saildrone unveils Spectre, a 170-foot autonomous strike USV designed for naval warfare, ISR, and ASW missions, signaling the bifurcation of the autonomous surface vessel market into persistent ISR and lethal systems.
Skild AI's $4.5B Series B reveals foundation model valuations built on narrative rather than verified deployments, with 467x revenue multiples and zero disclosed enterprise customers.
Skild AI closes $1.4B Series C led by SoftBank, reaching $14B valuation on foundation model robotics AI platform claiming omni-bodied control across heterogeneous robot morphologies.