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The U.S. Army selected Near Earth Autonomy to lead a new $15 Million program to develop and field an optionally piloted contested logistics solution by retrofitting UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with advanced autonomy kits.

This Army Program Executive Office, Aviation (PEO Aviation) funded effort is a collaboration between Near Earth and Honeywell,...

The Robotics Summit - Expo is finally here! The show will bring together over 5,000 developers focused on building robots for aerospace and defense, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and other markets.

The show begins at 9:00 a.m. ET at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Room 258ABC with two back-to-back keynotes. The first,...

– NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into the skin of an aircraft, creating a more aerodynamic and reliable communication solution for drones and other future air transportation options.

Developed by NASA, this ultra-lightweight aerogel antenna is designed to enable...

The Robotics Summit - Expo kicks off at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center tomorrow. The show will bring together 5,000 attendees and more than 200 exhibitors for over 50 educational sessions. It also features numerous networking opportunities, a Career Fair, a robotics development challenge, the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Gala,...

– Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, and Dutch drone enterprise solutions provider AirHub, have signed a partnership agreement which sees both parties combine to offer an advanced airspace management platform across the Netherlands and mainland Europe.

The AirHub platform offers drone operators one,...

The ROBASafe functional safety system is designed to shorten the development cycle for customers. | Source: NexCOBOT

NexCOBOT Co. Ltd. will be among the robotic solutions providers exhibiting at the Robotics Summit - Expo this week at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The NEXCOM company will provide live demonstrations of its dual...

– Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has announced the acquisition of Kaman Air Vehicles‘ KARGO UAV program, expanding its portfolio of vertical lift and cargo UAS solutions. KARGO UAV is a medium-lift, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle that has been demonstrated to both the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army for its cargo VTOL capabilities, with...

A dual-arm YuMi cobot puts the finishing touches on a BurgerBots meal. Source: ABB Robotics

Automated kitchens for fast-food restaurants took another step toward widespread realization today. ABB Robotics and BurgerBots unveiled a new restaurant concept in Los Gatos, Calif., using ABB&s IRB 360 FlexPicker and YuMi collaborative robot to...

Nuvo, a company that has built a social-like platform to facilitate easier purchasing of physical goods between businesses, has raised a $34 million Series A from Sequoia Capital and Spark Capital, it tells A Technology NewsRoom exclusively.

The San Francisco-based startup previously raised $11 million in an undisclosed seed round led by Founders...

– MBDA, a strategic partner to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for complex weapons, has invested in Hydra Drones, a British unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) SME.

This is one of the first investments by MBDA in a British SME and a step towards future defence partnerships. It also reflects the essential nature of SME and major defence company...

The new GX-C robot is designed for performance and flexibility. Source: Epson Robots

Epson Robots, which claimed to be the the world&s No. 1 SCARA robot manufacturer, today announced its new GX-C series, which uses the RC800A controller and SafeSense technology. The Los Alamitos, Calif.-based company said the GX4C, GX8C, GX10C and GX20C...

Supio, a startup that uses AI to automate data collection and analysis for legal teams, has raised $60 million in a funding round led by Sapphire Ventures with participation from Mayfield and Thomson Reuters Ventures.

The new capital, which brings Supio’s total raised to $91 million, will be put toward growth, hiring, and go-to-market efforts, c...

The UK Royal Navy Banshee drones have now been retired from service, with the Fleet Air Arm team having achieved its objectives. In 2023, a flight was created by 700X Naval Air Squadron to understand how to fly and operate these high-speed jet-powered drones.

With speeds of up to 400 mph, the drones were a substantial development in capability for...

Kintsugi, a Silicon Valley-based startup that helps companies offload and automate their sales tax compliance, has raised $18 million in new funding led by global indirect tax technology solution provider Vertex. The startup plans to enable more small and medium businesses to use its AI-enabled capabilities for tax calculations and filings.

The...

Quality assurance in the development, production and distribution of actuators for the aviation market now officially certified: Volz Servos GmbH - Co. KG has successfully completed the extensive certification process according to EN/AS 9100. Among other things, the German servo specialist has identified and clearly defined all processes in...

AI cheating startup Cluely went viral last week with bold claims that its hidden in-browser window is “undetectable” and can be used to “cheat on everything” from job interviews to exams.

But some startups are claiming they can catch Cluely’s users. And Cluely says it’s ready to develop hardware products like smart glasses, or even brain chips, tha...

Companies of all sizes are recognizing the game-changing possibilities of AI. Despite the excitement about the new technology, most of their pilot projects don’t make it into production.

Gruve.ai, a startup founded by the team behind Rahi Systems aims to help enterprises get AI solutions out of testing phase and into real-world application by using...

CaaStle, the embattled fashion startup whose board of directors accused its founder, Christine Hunsicker, of financial misconduct, is starting to face lawsuits from a partner and a supplier over missed payments and more allegations of fraud.

As first reported by Axios and by suits seen by A Technology NewsRoom, CaaStle is being sued by P180, a...

Retail investors are increasingly shaping the secondary market. In Q4 2024, platforms like EquityZen reported that 86% of total transaction volume came from retail participants—an eye-catching shift as tools like Forge and EquityZen promise broader access to private shares.

But does more access mean more opportunity, or more risk? Today on Equity,...

We’re in the final stretch. A Technology NewsRoom Sessions: AI takes over Zellerbach Hall in almost a month, and the exhibit floor is almost completely booked.

If you’ve been considering showing off your AI product or innovation, now’s the time to commit. Exhibit tables are in short supply, and the May 9 deadline is fast approaching.

At TC Sessions:...

Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren’t alone if so, which is why we’re so delighted to announce that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan is joining the main stage at A Technology NewsRoom Sessions: AIon June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall.

Lean into this session exploring the frontier...