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Raytheon wins $729 million to arm three countries against drones ↗

The global race to stop hostile drones is turning into big business for defense contractors.

DroneLife

Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems ↗

Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies.

DroneDJ

Powerus unveils Guardian-3 fully autonomous drone interceptor ↗

Powerus is taking another step toward autonomous counter-drone defense with the introduction of its Guardian-3 interceptor, a new system designed to operate fully autonomously.

DroneLife

SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards ↗

The inaugural awards recognized drone-borne GPR at a Chilean mine, gamma-ray peat mapping in Ireland and contact-free orca health research, plus a special recognition for remote drone education.

TechCrunch Robotics

Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks ↗

Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.

The Robot Report

Hello Robot, A&K Robotics to discuss how robots navigate crowded indoor spaces at RoboBusiness ↗

As robots move beyond warehouses and other controlled environments and into everyday life, navigation challenges will be critical.

Robotics Tomorrow

LYB and exoIQ collaborate on material solutions for industrial wearable exoskeletons ↗

Glass fiber-reinforced polyamide delivers mechanical strength and dimensional stability, polypropylene supports impact resistance, processability and lightweight design and masterbatch solutions provide consistent color…

TechCrunch Robotics

Rivian’s startup Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field ↗

Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.

TechCrunch Robotics

Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world ↗

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment.

Robotics & Automation News

Ubitium raises $14 million to build ‘first universal processor for physical AI’ ↗

Ubitium, a semiconductor startup building a “universal processor” for machines that perceive, think and act in the real world, has announced $14 million in new seed funding.

Robotics Tomorrow

Geo Week 2027 Conference Program and Speaker Roster Announced ↗

Sessions tackle AI realities, subsurface mapping, resilient infrastructure, workforce challenges and more, plus new Digital Insider Access option

Robotics & Automation News

Josh Baylin Starphone: Elon’s AI Phone Supplier List Revealed ↗

Most people still think Elon Musk’s biggest projects are rockets and robots.

The Robot Report

Promise Robotics partners with D.R. Horton on physical AI for homebuilding ↗

Promise Robotics has signed a multi-year partnership with America's largest homebuilder by volume to bring physical AI to construction.

Robotics Tomorrow

Promise Robotics Expands Physical AI Production Infrastructure for U.S. Homebuilding Through Multi-Year Commercial Agreement with D.R. Horton ↗

IEEE Spectrum Robotics

Q&A: Mars Perseverance Rover Distance Record ↗

On October 11, the Perseverance rover completed a drive that brought its total distance traveled on Mars to 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers).