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Proposed U.S.–Ukraine Drone Deal Reflects Ukraine’s Growing Defense Industry Role ↗

The agreement could expand U.S. testing and production of Ukrainian technology as other countries build similar partnerships.

The Best Logistics Consulting Firms for Automation-Ready Supply Chains ↗

Warehouse robots are the photogenic side of supply chain automation.

Army Drone Magnet Deal Raises a Bigger Question: When Can the Supply Chain Be Fully Domestic? ↗

Vulcan Elements already makes rare earth magnets in North Carolina and is building a larger plant.

Bill Would Require Drone Operators to Acknowledge Safety Rules Before Their First Flight ↗

House committee advances a proposal to put safety information in front of operators when they set up a new drone.

3 days left to save up to $200 and make impactful connections at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ↗

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PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada ↗

The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes.

Helicon brings automation to high-volume composites manufacturing ↗

Helicon has obtained seed funding to use automation to cut composite manufacturing lead times from months to weeks.

State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness ↗

At RoboBusiness, industry leaders will discuss the state of humanoids as the robots transition from demos to real industrial deployments.

Qualcomm to acquire PickNik Robotics and keep MoveIt open-source ↗

Qualcomm plans to integrate the Dragonwing and Arduino platforms with the MoveIt open-source manipulation framework.

Robotiq launches open-source software tools for physical AI and robot manipulation ↗

Robotiq has launched three open-source software releases for its adaptive grippers: a C++ SDK, an official ROS 2 package, and updated Nvidia Isaac Sim assets.

EagleNXT Ships U.S.-Built Drones to Army Training Center ↗

The company’s Texas facility has delivered nine eBee VISION kits to Fort Irwin and begun shipping MicaSense sensors to commercial customers.

China has commanding lead in physical AI readiness, OpenMind report finds ↗

China has established a substantial lead over the United States and other major economies in their readiness to build and deploy physical AI systems, according to a new study from robotics technology company OpenMind.

Nvidia launches Jetson Orin Nano 2 for entry-level robotics and edge AI ↗

Nvidia has introduced Jetson Orin Nano 2, a new compact robotics computer designed to provide higher AI inference performance and lower power consumption for robots, drones, vision systems and other physical AI…

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Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: China ↗

China is targeting the next industrial revolution by doubling down on embodied AI and humanoid robotics, building directly on its vast manufacturing infrastructure.

Arm proposes common framework for describing intelligent robot capabilities ↗

Semiconductor and software design company Arm has introduced a Robotics Capability Framework designed to give the robotics industry a common language for describing and comparing the capabilities of increasingly…

How Quality Management Software Keeps Robot Production Lines From Falling Apart ↗

Fourteen months after a cobot cell started shipping, a mid-sized integrator discovered its torque records lived in a plant manager’s email folder.

Why Infrared Windows Are Essential for Safe Electrical Inspections ↗

When a robotic production line stops, everyone notices.

Intel to discuss the infrastructure needed to scale physical AI at RoboBusiness ↗

Intel's Nagesh Puppala will discuss why the next phase of robotics innovation depends on more than bigger models or better simulations.

Why outdoor robots fail (and how to build systems that survive) ↗

Learn practical strategies for building reliable outdoor robots from WiBotic, Burro, and Nextpower at RoboBusiness in Silicon Valley.

Isaac ROS 5.0 brings AI agents to robotics development, says NVIDIA ↗

The release brings new agentic workflows and platform support to NVIDIA Isaac ROS to help developers deploy robotics applications faster.

Alaska Drone Program Flies Blood Samples 1,000 Kilometers for Olympic Anti-Doping Agency ↗

A Windracers ULTRA operated by the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration carried chilled human blood samples on an 8-hour, 47-minute round trip from Nenana, testing whether long-range drones can move…

Matternet Drone Delivery Begins Trading on OTCQB ↗

The Mountain View company’s common stock qualified for the OTCQB Venture Market, giving public investors direct exposure to a drone delivery operator that holds standard FAA type certification.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage ↗

Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ↗

We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week.

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Barbara Mazzolai Wants to Build a New Field of Robotics ↗

Throughout her career, roboticist Barbara Mazzolai has turned to nature for inspiration.

4 days to save up to $200: Reason 2 of 5 to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ↗

Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p.m.

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MIT’s tiny flying robot gets 450% faster with AI ↗

A new AI control system lets MIT’s tiny flying robot move with insect-like agility, boosting its speed by about 450 percent and allowing it to pull off 10 somersaults in 11 seconds.

Intrinsic open sources key parts of its platform for easier development ↗

With Intrinsic Core, the company is making key parts of its manipulation platform available to robotics developers.

How Fault is Determined in a Car Accident ↗

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported almost 36,640 people in the United States lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in 2025, which is about 6.7% lower than in 2024.