Robots

The MAVLink-M Integration Hackathon: Why Interoperability Is Becoming the Warfighter’s Competitive Advantage

At the MAVLink-Military Integration Hackathon, sponsored by Auterion and the DroneCode Foundation, teams from smaller companies and specialized builders integrated autonomous systems that would ordinarily take months to coordinate. Across...Read More

Drones, Robotics and the Future of Construction

The construction industry has never been short on innovation. From GPS-guided equipment to building information modeling (BIM), each technological advance has changed how companies plan and build projects. Today, in...Read More

When the Machine Decides: Inside the Legal Battle Over AI in Autonomous Systems

The gap between what artificial intelligence (AI) can do and what the law says it should do keeps widening. An expert “Minds and Machines” panel at Law-Tech Connect explored that...Read More

Energy Sector Robotics Reaches Inflection Point: Scale or Stall

At the 10th Annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (EDRS), a panel of senior asset owners from Chevron, Shell, Devon Energy, Imperial Oil, and Dow Chemical, led by Suzanne Lemieux,...Read More

Unlocking a Frozen Force: Why Autonomy Is the UK’s Only Way Forward

The current debate around delivery of the long-delayed UK’s Defence Investment Plan has been framed in overly simplistic terms. Ships versus drones. Steel versus software. Tradition versus innovation. Defence debates...Read More
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AI Governance in Robotics: Smart Organizations Scale Autonomous Systems Without Scaling Liability

The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in robotics delivers extraordinary operational advantages. It also introduces legal and reputational risks that organizations can no longer afford to underestimate. As AI...Read More

Defense Tech at the Crossroads: The Convergence of Drones, Airspace Safety and Grand Strategy

Three urgent questions define American defense in 2026: Can the United States build and field autonomous systems fast enough to matter? Can the nation’s airspace absorb the platforms it is...Read More

From Rigs To Refineries: The New Energy Ops Stack For Offshore And Petrochemical Assets

Energy operators have entered a new world as AI, long-range cargo drones, and task‑specific robots now do the work once reserved for helicopters, scaffold, and people in harnesses. In the...Read More
Exhibition booth for ORBBEC with 3D vision for robotic mowers, green banners, monitors, and a seating area.

spoga+gafa 2026|Orbbec Unveils Four Vision Solutions for Robotic Lawnmowers

Cologne, Germany, June 22, 2026 – As a leading provider of robotics and 3D vision, Orbbec makes its debut today at spoga+gafa 2026 (Hall 4.2, Booth 4.2-A061), the leading global trade fair...Read More
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At the Six-Month Mark of 2026, Energy Autonomy Gets Real: Inside Sean Guerre’s Front-Row View of Drones, Robotics, AI and Humanoids at Scale

At the halfway point of 2026, the energy sector is no longer testing whether drones, robotics and AI belong in daily operations. It is now figuring out how to scale...Read More