Topic: Drones

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February 2026 Robotics Recap

February 25, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap” takes a look at the major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in February 2026.

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Ottonomy unveils platform connecting robots, drones and smart infrastructure on NVIDIA

February 23, 2026 · Ottonomy released the Ottumn.AI physical AI orchestration platform, connecting robots, drones and smart infrastructure through NVIDIA.

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Gather AI raises $40M to scale physical AI platform for global logistics

February 17, 2026 · Gather AI raised $40 million, led by Smith Point Capital Management, to scale its physical AI platform for the global logistics market.

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Palladyne AI receives U.S. Air Force contract to advance swarming capabilities for integrated cross-domain operations

February 10, 2026 · Palladyne AI was awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to make different autonomous systems work together.

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Manifest 2026: Corvus Robotics launches dedicated cold chain drones

February 9, 2026 · At Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas, Corvus Robotics launched Corvus One for Cold Chain, an autonomous drone-based inventory management system for freezers.

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National Commission on Robotics Act bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress

February 3, 2026 · The National Commission on Robotics Act, proposed by Representatives Jay Obernolte, Jennifer McClellan and Bob Latta, was introduced in Congress.

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Drone as a Service offers roof inspections with high-resolution drone technology

January 30, 2026 · Drone-as-a-Service, a Zenatech company, offers roof inspections via drone as a way to improve safety for construction and insurance professionals.

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January 2026 Robotics Recap

January 28, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap” takes a look at the major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in January 2026.

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NRF 2026: Wing, Walmart expand drone delivery to 150 new stores across U.S.

January 11, 2026 · During the joint keynote at NRF 2026 in New York City, Wing and Walmart announced an expansion of its residential drone delivery service across the U.S.

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Robotics 24/7 announces session submission call for 2026 Robotics Applications Conference

January 6, 2026 · Robotics 24/7 has opened the session submission application process for its one-day virtual event, the 2026 Robotics Applications Conference, which will occur on September 16.

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Robotics and automation conferences guide 2026: Dates, locations and more

January 1, 2026 · 2026 will be busy for robotics and automation conferences. Our list of 15 manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain and logistics events will get your travel plans finalized.

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XTEND, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works expand command and control integration

December 24, 2025 · XTEND and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works partnered to integrate the XOS into Skunk Works’ MCDX autonomy platform for UAS and drone mission execution in multiple scenarios.

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2025 robotics trends: Humanoids enter commercial use, logistics and automation rise

December 23, 2025 · Explore our most-read robotics content of 2025 - from humanoid robots entering commercial deployments and mobile automation at ProMat, to components and funding news.

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2026 robotics and automation predictions: Top trends transforming global industries

December 22, 2025 · Explore 2026 robotics and automation predictions from industry leaders, including AI-powered robots, smart manufacturing, workforce changes, and next-gen automation trends.

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Voyant Photonics introduces Helium family of fully solid-state lidar sensors and modules

December 19, 2025 · Voyant Photonics introduced its Helium family of solid-state lidar sensors and modules, bringing scalable, cost-effective and high-resolution 4D point cloud data to the market.

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Wing, Walmart launch Metro Atlanta’s first drone delivery service in time for the holidays

December 5, 2025 · Drone delivery service Wing, in partnership with Walmart, is now offering retail drone deliveries from six Metro Atlanta locations in time for the 2025 holiday season.

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SOSV hosting VC-Founder Robotics Matchup December 1-5, 2025

November 24, 2025 · Venture capital fund and investment company SOSV is hosting the 2025 VC-Founder Robotics Matchup, bringing together over 200 startups and 200 investors for virtual, one-on-one meetings from December 1 to 5.

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Deloitte: Robotics will reach a turning point with AI autonomy in 2026

November 19, 2025 · In Deloitte’s 2026 Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions report, AI breakthroughs, rising infrastructure and other factors are reshaping business practices.

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XTEND secures U.S. Department of War contract for autonomous attack drones

November 11, 2025 · On Veterans Day 2025, XTEND announced it secured a contract from the U.S. Department of War to develop AI-enabled autonomous attack drones.

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GlobalData reports global robotics market to reach $205.5 billion by 2030

October 30, 2025 · Data and analytics firm GlobalData reports that the global robotics market will grow to $205.5 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 15% over the next five years.

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