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…Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture arm, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, and Strategic Development Fund (SDF) invested in the round. Technology growth in manufacturing Machina Labs said that the funding marks a critical inflection point for the company as it scales from breakthrough manufacturing technology to deploying software-defined production infrastructure capable of supporting mission-critical metal structures across defense, aerospace and…
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…robotic systems provider XTEND and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works collaborated to integrate the XTEND Operating System 〈XOS〉 into Skunk Works’ MDCX autonomy platform. The companies said that this collaboration will allow simultaneous Command and Control (C2) of multiple classes of UAS, creating improved situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios. Drone mission movements enhanced In…
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…in use at organizations including Lockheed Martin, Verizon and NASA, are designed and assembled in the U.S. In June 2025, the bipartisan Congressional Robotics Caucus relaunched. Without the outline of a national strategy, according to Beard, American robotics is behind the global pace. “The United States is not cost-competitive in manufacturing today,” he said. “But we can be - with…
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…environment (FRAME) 2.0 Principal Investigator: Lockheed Martin Project Team: University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon University, and Yaskawa Motoman Description: This project will build on the outputs from the ARM Institute-funded FRAME project. FRAME is a fixtureless high mix/low volume (HMLV) manufacturing cell with widespread applicability to both defense and commercial manufacturing challenges, highlighted by human-machine interaction and cobot technologies…
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…mentorship and internship opportunities. Hyster-Yale also serves alongside companies such as Lockheed Martin and Lexmark on the Eastern Kentucky University engineering advisory council.
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…company. Maskless robotic painting with real-time control Organizations: Figure Engineering, Siemens, Lockheed Martin The team, led by Figure Engineering, and including Siemens and Lockheed Martin, will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize Figure Engineering’s Signac collaborative robotic marking system to eliminate manual masking and stenciling on defense assets. The organizations will demonstrate this capability at Warner Robins ALC.
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…seed round, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, ReMY Investors, and others. “At Khosla Ventures, we bet early on bold ideas that could be impactful to society,” said Kanu Gulati, a partner at Khosla Ventures. “In Vayu, we see a team that is one of the first to leverage advanced sensing technology for machines to be able to navigate the…
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Xaba and Lockheed Martin recently completed a collaboration to evaluate the automation of crucial manufacturing operations using the global aerospace company’s industrial robots integrated with Xaba’s proprietary physics-informed deep artificial neural network model, xCognition. Xaba and Lockheed Martin identified a use case focused on a typical robotics work cell used in any aerospace factory to test how Xaba’s xCognition “synthetic…
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…include Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin. Edge computing: Cloud and edge computing technology can handle and analyze data from UAVs in real time, allowing for faster decision-making and more efficient operations. Frontrunners using edge computing include Intel, Thales Group, and GE Aviation. Computer vision: Machine vision enables autonomous drones to observe and interpret their surroundings, allowing them to navigate…
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Lockheed Martin recently announced that its VISTA X-62A aircraft was flown by “an artificial agent for more than 17 hours.” The plane was developed as part of Lockheed Martin’s Visual Interactive Simulation Training Application, or VISTA. The 17-plus hour flight by an AI agent took place as part of a series of tests in December. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works developed…
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…of titanium. In January 2023, Lockheed Martin Ventures invested $21.8 million in Machina Labs for automated sheet-metal manufacturing. RobotWorx, recently acquired by T.I.E. Industrial, offers robots from FANUC and KUKA for aerospace manufacturing. In pursuit of global branding and maximized revenues, robotics companies are launching new products and finding partners. These strategies will also help these businesses and the global…
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…and Manufacturing Environment (FRAME) Source: Lockheed Martin Principal Investigator: Lockheed Martin Project Team: University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon University, and CapSen Robotics Project Description: This project seeks to build a configurable robotic system for fixtureless and dynamic high mix/low volume (HMLV) manufacturing that identifies/inspects assembly parts, autonomously plans motion and tasks, and optimizes human collaboration with the robotic manufacturing…
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Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested $21.8 million in Machina Labs, a manufacturing company that uses AI and robotics to produce sheet metal products. Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin, which develops defense technologies, said it invested in Machina Labs through its venture division to bring “their advanced and agile manufacturing platform to our customers.” “We aim to operationalize and scale solutions with…
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…funding from strategic investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures and Prosperity7, as well as angel investors including early Uber executives. The Chaparral autonomous VTOL cargo aircraft initially uses a hybrid-electric powertrain. Source: Elroy Air LCI commits to Elroy Air's long-term growth LCI said its investment in Elroy Air's system underpins its long-term commitment to sustainable growth and innovation. Under the terms…
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…such as Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, and AmSkills, among others, convinced us that we could further our regional support and execute our mission on a significant level by opening an office in this region.” “Over the past several years, our institute has brought about $13 million in both technology and workforce projects to the region, with funding from the…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
