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The Pentagon has tasked robotics startup Machina Labs with developing a way to mass-produce inexpensive attack drones in quickly assembled modular factories. The effort reflects a push to scale autonomous systems for modern warfare through manufacturing that can be deployed and assembled rapidly.
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The Pentagon has tasked robotics startup Machina Labs with developing a way to mass-produce inexpensive attack drones in quickly assembled modular factories. The effort reflects a push to scale autonomous systems for modern warfare through manufacturing that can be deployed and assembled rapidly.
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SpaceX and Tesla shares extended losses after Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections heightened investor concerns about potential congressional probes, tighter regulation and slower data center expansion. Reports put Thursday’s declines at about 9% for SpaceX and 11% for Tesla, with their combined market value down more than $420 billion.
Satellite autonomy startup Orca Aerospace has agreed to supply software for Orbital’s data-center fleet under a deal valued at up to $20 million. The announcement links onboard autonomy capabilities with Orbital’s satellite data-center plans, though the summary provides no deployment schedule or contract milestones.
TUI’s chief operating officer describes integration as the group’s biggest challenge and a source of strength. The COO also says TUI’s business model offers benefits related to artificial intelligence, though the report provides no further detail on those benefits.
A European lawmaker says a cutoff of Starlink service led to deaths and has called for Europe to stop using U.S. technology. The available report does not identify when or where the cutoff occurred or provide further details about the alleged consequences.
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China’s AutoFlight says it flew five eVTOL aircraft autonomously in formation, spanning two weight classes. The company called the demonstration a milestone in multi-aircraft coordination and electric aviation; the supplied reports do not provide details on the flight’s location, duration or operational conditions.
Jeremy Kressmann speaks with Massimo Morin, AWS’s global head of travel, and Basudeb Chatterjee, Pariveda Solutions’ vice president of AI strategy and commercial transformation, about airlines’ legacy technology. Their discussion puts technology modernization and AI strategy at the center of the sector’s business transformation agenda.
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