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Near Earth Autonomy Named a Humanitarian Award Finalist by AUVSI for Drone Deliveries
Near Earth Autonomy, which developed an uncrewed vehicle system for drone deliveries of critical medical supplies, is among the finalists to receive an award at XPONENTIAL.

Kodiak Robotics Moves, Adds Sensors to Fifth Generation Autonomous Truck
Kodiak Robotics said its latest Kodiak Driver has mirror-mounted SensorPods integrating sensors, as well as new redundancies, aerospace-grade hardware, and boosted compute performance.

Markforged Completes Move to New Global Headquarters in Waltham, Mass.
Markforged, an additive manufacturing provider, said its new headquarters will include research and development space alongside corporate offices and an interactive product showroom.

Owl Autonomous Imaging Develops AI Vehicle Vision, Releases Whitepaper Examining Safety Regulations
Owl Autonomous Imaging, which has developed 3D imaging systems that use one camera, deep learning, and thermal sensors to improve vehicle safety, has studied emerging vehicle regulations.

DribbleBot From MIT Designed to Play Soccer on Varied Terrains
DribbleBot is a quadruped system MIT trained in simulation to dribble a soccer ball in varied terrains as a step toward robots that could help in disaster response.

Gecko Robotics to Inspect and Maintain U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship
Gecko Robotics has expanded its relationship with U.S. Navy and will help it survey more of its ships.

International Conference for Advanced Manufacturing 2023 Adds Robotics to Additive Manufacturing in Agenda
The International Conference for Advanced Manufacturing from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Washington, D.C., will be an opportunity to learn about robotics and additive manufacturing.

Sarcos Signs Agreement with Jabil to Advance Capabilities of Robotic Systems
Sarcos is working with Jabiil, a manufacturing solutions provider, to produce some of its robotic products.

Rajant to Introduce Credit Card Sized Dual Radio BreadCrumb Module at ProMat 2023
Rajant said its new Cardinal module for industrial wireless connectivity can not only extend Wi-Fir range, but it can also enable the latest robots to be more autonomous.

Airobotics Acquires Iron Drone Assets, Implements Drone Defense Systems With Dubai Police
Airobotics has completed its acquisition of Iron Drone's assets and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Police to deploy counter-drone security systems.

HeroWear Launches Apex 2 Exosuit to Help Reduce Back Injury Risk
Bending and lifting are common sources of workplace injuries, and HeroWear gathered feedback from users in multiple industries for improvements in its Apex 2 device.

Stratom Partners With Imenco to Advance Robotic Refueling Technologies
The companies said they will have a combined portfolio to equip organizations with the right tools to streamline operating efficiency, improve resource optimization, maximize human capital, and enhance decision-making when...

Tomahawk Robotics to Provide Universal Robotic Control Capabilities for U.K. MOD Human Machine Teaming Project
Tomahawk Robotics and Rowden will initially provide 30 complete Kinesis Ecosystem kits consisting of AI-enabled common control software and tactical hardware the human-machine teaming program.

Skydio Raises $230M as It Provides Drones for Critical Infrastructure, Defense Needs
Skydio, which has developed drones for the defense and enterprise markets, has reached $2.2 billion valuation as it expands manufacturing in the U.S.

Gen Z Roboticists Important in the Age of ChatGPT
Gen Z offers hope for a new wave of innovative automation, but academia and industry must nurture and recruit a new generation of talent, says investor Oliver Mitchell.

The Future of Work Could Have Humans and Robots Working Better Together
Rather than worry about robots and AI replacing humans, businesses should work to maximize the benefit the collaboration between people and machines, writes a global entrepreneur.

Aerobotix Partners With Automated Solutions Australia to Solve Hypersonic Coating Challenge
Aerobotics welcomed a delegation from partner Automated Solutions Australia to its U.S. headquarters. The companies have collaborated since June 2022 on robots for aerospace and defense manufacturing.

Nauticus Robotics Expands Fleet of Oceangoing Systems to Improve Sustainable Resource Use
Nauticus Robotics, which participated in a UN event on sustainability, is offering its fleet of robots, software, and services to oil and gas producers in Scotland and Norway.

Lockheed Martin VISTA Plane Used AI to Fly for More Than 17 Hours
THe VISTA airplane is being used to help Lockheed Martin develop autonomy features powered by artificial intelligence.

Teledyne Awarded $13M U.S. Defense Contract to Enhance Capabilities of Its Drones
Teledyne FLIR Defense, the defense division of Teledyne, has been awarded a contract to enhance its drones designed for military use.



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