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Wisk accelerates Gen 6 certification testing with first flight of second autonomous aircraft

Wisk Aero has completed the first flight of its second Generation 6 autonomous air taxi aircraft, flown May 4 in Hollister, California. The company put two Boeing-backed certification aircraft into simultaneous flight-test activity, effectively doubling its certification test rate as it expands its autonomous flight evidence base.

2026-05-04T09:36:35.049503-07:00

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Defense tech firms back “Origin” to process commercial satellite/GEOINT closer to the tactical edge when comms fail

2026-05-04T12:06:00.267158-07:00

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Pixxel and Sarvam to build India’s first “orbital data centre” satellite (Pathfinder) for AI-driven geospatial intelligence

2026-05-04T09:57:51.816761-07:00

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AI GEOINT: Dr. Amanda Fetch targets ~140M untrackable debris objects with machine learning collision-risk analysis

2026-05-04T06:22:01.449340-07:00

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Defense tech firms back “Origin” to process commercial satellite/GEOINT closer to the tactical edge when comms fail GRVTY’s Origin platform brings geospatial intelligence processing into a joint defense effort to keep imagery and analytics usable when communications networks are degraded or unavailable. The initiative targets faster, on-demand access to commercial satellite imagery and other GEOINT for military users operating at the edge.

2026-05-04T12:06:00.267158-07:00

Defense tech firms back “Origin” to process commercial satellite/GEOINT closer to the tactical edge when comms fail

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Pixxel and Sarvam to build India’s first “orbital data centre” satellite (Pathfinder) for AI-driven geospatial intelligence Pixxel says it will partner with Sarvam to design, build and launch a Pathfinder satellite intended to demonstrate satellite-based “data center” capabilities. The mission is aimed at running AI models in orbit and analyzing hyperspectral/geospatial data in real time, targeting an initial launch by end-2026.

2026-05-04T09:57:51.816761-07:00

Pixxel and Sarvam to build India’s first “orbital data centre” satellite (Pathfinder) for AI-driven geospatial intelligence

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Wisk accelerates Gen 6 certification testing with first flight of second autonomous aircraft Wisk Aero has completed the first flight of its second Generation 6 autonomous air taxi aircraft, flown May 4 in Hollister, California. The company put two Boeing-backed certification aircraft into simultaneous flight-test activity, effectively doubling its certification test rate as it expands its autonomous flight evidence base.

2026-05-04T09:36:35.049503-07:00

Wisk accelerates Gen 6 certification testing with first flight of second autonomous aircraft

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AI GEOINT: Dr. Amanda Fetch targets ~140M untrackable debris objects with machine learning collision-risk analysis In a GEOINT 2026 foreword, Dr. Amanda Fetch described a machine-learning approach to convert millions of currently untrackable space-debris objects into usable data for collision-risk analysis. The work focuses on improving conjunction assessment as LEO populations grow beyond today’s tracking limits.

2026-05-04T06:22:01.449340-07:00

AI GEOINT: Dr. Amanda Fetch targets ~140M untrackable debris objects with machine learning collision-risk analysis

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NGA expands GEOINT vendor access and accelerates AI processing for faster satellite-data analysis The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) says it is opening more of its programs to commercial vendors to gain faster access to satellite data and AI-driven analysis. The agency is also expanding AI use to process growing geospatial volumes, while emphasizing limits on “always-on” real-time insight.

2026-05-03T14:33:30.476650-07:00

NGA expands GEOINT vendor access and accelerates AI processing for faster satellite-data analysis

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NGA pushes AI adoption as demand grows for ‘always-on’ intelligence

2026-05-03T13:53:48.079692-07:00

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X-BAT stealth combat drone program highlights GE propulsion, thrust-vectoring controls, and Hivemind AI “pilot” ahead of flight Armor Harris, X-BAT’s chief designer, lays out how the stealth fighter-drone program pairs a GE engine with thrust-vectoring controls and integrates Shield AI’s Hivemind as an onboard “pilot.” The discussion also points to forthcoming flight-test plans as the autonomy-and-propulsion stack moves from concept to flight.

2026-05-03T10:38:07.475258-07:00

X-BAT stealth combat drone program highlights GE propulsion, thrust-vectoring controls, and Hivemind AI “pilot” ahead of flight

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Investors eye “orbital data center” enablement beyond SpaceX-scale megaconstellations Investor interest is shifting toward space-enabled computing architectures—particularly orbital data center concepts—despite recognition that today’s proposed megascale systems from SpaceX and peers remain years from operational reality. The near-term focus is on what orbital compute networks could unlock, rather than just the scale of terminals or satellites.

2026-05-01T12:58:32.803645-07:00

Investors eye “orbital data center” enablement beyond SpaceX-scale megaconstellations

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Wisk accelerates Gen 6 certification testing with first flight of second autonomous aircraft

Defense tech firms back “Origin” to process commercial satellite/GEOINT closer to the tactical edge when comms fail

Pixxel and Sarvam to build India’s first “orbital data centre” satellite (Pathfinder) for AI-driven geospatial intelligence

AI GEOINT: Dr. Amanda Fetch targets ~140M untrackable debris objects with machine learning collision-risk analysis

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