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Daily reporting on the companies, deployments, deals and decisions shaping autonomous systems.
EASA's long-awaited framework lets approved operators fly beyond visual line of sight across member states under a single authorisation — a step-change for grid, rail and pipeline inspection.
The Austin firm's Series C values it at $2.1bn as paid pilots with three Fortune 500 operators move from proof-of-concept to production deployment.
Norway's maritime sandbox delivers its first fleet-scale result as supervised coastal cargo runs become routine between Trondheim and Bergen.
The six-year master contract trades automation consent for wage gains and a retraining fund — a template both sides say could travel.
Robotic systems that service energised high-voltage lines promise to cut outage windows — and keep lineworkers out of the most dangerous job in the grid.
The Toronto company's driver-out track record in intermodal yards becomes the springboard for factory-fitted autonomous tractors from 2028.
Our cameras follow an Atlas A2 through a full imitation-learning cycle — from human demonstration to autonomous execution in under four hours.
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