The Roboguard Revolution is Short-Circuiting
Robotics security companies like Knightscope are scaling back autonomous guards and rehiring humans after canceled contracts
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Watch: 3D-printable 'robot' performs guitar masterpieces in your living roomNEW A 3D-printed robotic arm that plays guitar pieces, controlled by digital music data converted to physical motion
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HoverAir Versa
HoverAir Versa is a modular camera that works as a pocket gimbal or transforms into a self-tracking drone by magnetic attachment
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NVIDIA Alpamayo 2 Super
Alpamayo 2 Super, an open-source model for autonomous vehicle decision-making in rare, hard-to-train scenarios, cleared for commercial licen
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Cyber vulnerability sweep picks up Royal Navy drones sending data to China
Royal Navy drones were found sending data to China due to cyber vulnerabilities discovered during a security sweep
Laser-powered drones fly longer via wireless OTA charging
Laser beams transmit power wirelessly to drones in flight, extending flight time without landing to recharge
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Tom's Hardware HoverAir unveils the Versa modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone — Modular camera transforms into an auto-tracking drone by magnetically snapping together for instant palm launch and AI tracking Tom's Hardware UK's Royal Navy sea drones contain component that secretly sent data to China, report claims — government cuts camera connectivity and insists data wasn’t sensitive, only ‘heartbeat communications’ Engadget The FCC wants to ban drones with LiDAR that it previously approved Tom's Hardware FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows Hackaday Robotic Screw and Bolt Sorter Seeks a New Challenge Ars Technica The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success Hackaday Chernobyl’s Robots, or the Hackathon From Hell Hackster Flapping-Wing Drones Get a Stability Boost Thanks to Careful Monitoring and a "Disturbance Observer" The Register 'Asimov was right' about rules for robots, says ex-US Cyber Director Ars Technica Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport TechCrunch Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry TechCrunch Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas New Atlas Magnetoelectric underwater skin senses damage, repairs itself TechCrunch Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone Wired Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal New Atlas Purpose-built robotaxis get official nod for paid operation in the US NVIDIA NVIDIA Alpamayo 2 Super, the Frontier Open Model for Robotaxis and Autonomous Vehicles, Now Available for Commercial Use Hackster This DIY Robot Will Haul Your Beach Gear For You MIT Tech Review The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE’s DNA grab Wired How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot Hackster Wait, Stewart Platforms Can Walk Now?! Ars Technica US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own MIT Tech Review Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics Hackster The Terrifying New Robot Built to Save Lives Tom's Hardware Drone flyover reveals rapid progress at Elon Musk’s new ATCF chip fab — Texas site prepares for all-in-one logic, memory, and packaging facility Hackster Aliensense's NXS Board Turns mikroBUS Clicks and Cameras Into Long-Distance Robot Sensor Nodes TechCrunch TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis Hackaday Stewart Platform Walker Gains Feeling In Legs From Resistors Ars Technica Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission New Atlas Review: Ball-catching tennis robot rallies with you like a human JULY 2026
Hackster These DIY Robot Legs Are Awesome, Even Without a Torso Hackaday Tiny Desktop Robot Has Radar The Verge The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse Engadget This new drone spins so fast the human eye can barely see it Tom's Hardware Qualcomm-powered robot collapses spectacularly on stage during company's keynote — prepared stagehands rush to cloak and then carry off stricken humanoid (updated) Engadget HoverAir's Versa is a pocket gimbal camera and drone mashup Hackaday Custom Beach Robot Handles the Hard Work Wired How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums The Verge Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body Wired For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis deepmind.google Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole body intelligence to robots DeepMind Gemini Robotics ER 2: powering robotics with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration Hackster Laser Tech Powers Drones Wirelessly TechCrunch Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service Tom's Hardware Foreign-made robot vacuums caught up in FCC robot ban — covers any ground robot over 4.4 pounds with a 200 kbps connection Hackster A Spider-Inspired Robot Built to Save Drowning Victims Wired I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots New Atlas Apex Recordhunter becomes the world's fastest electric drone The Register Big vacuum is watching as robo-cleaners put humans behind the wheel Ars Technica Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots? Engadget The US government's robot ban also includes vacuums New Atlas Heone-X drone provides powerful, long-lasting campsite lighting TechCrunch Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways TechCrunch US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security TechCrunch DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business Tom's Hardware Three US states to deploy 60mph drones armed with pepper spray to neutralize school shooters — ‘Campus Guardian Angel’ drones can also smash windows and ram attackers New Atlas If you planned to buy a Chinese robot in the US, we've got bad news New Atlas Autonomous Intern review: It does nearly everything you can New Atlas One-wheeled robot suits up for future security patrol Raspberry Pi Vivariums, drone shows, and TV kits, all powered by Raspberry Pi Import AI Import AI 466: The bitter lesson for robotics, AIs complete week-long programming tasks; and OpenAI's accidental AI hacker Hugging Face NVIDIA Cosmos-H-Dreams: Bringing Real-Time Generative Simulation to Surgical Robotics