China’s new 25-ton heavy lifter copying SpaceX’s wildest rocket recovery
The race for cheap, lightning-fast access to orbit has a new, giant metallic contestant. On...
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Spirit of Kitty Hawk: US’s most secretive bomber returns to Whiteman Air Force Base
When America owns only 20 of a weapon, losing even one is critical. On Oct....
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readCevotec brings robotic composite lamination to South Korea with KCompositeLab partnership
Cevotec has appointed Korean composite specialist KCompositeLab (KCLab) as its sales partner for South Korea. KCLab will represent Cevotec’s SAMBA robotic lamination equipment and also support manufacturers of aerostructures and composite pressure vessels with local application engineering.
Robotics & Automation News3 min readShield AI lands $150M Navy contract to advance AI-piloted fighter jet that will be built south of Seattle
Fresh off securing a massive factory site near Seattle, Shield AI has landed a $150 million U.S. Navy agreement for its X-BAT autonomous fighter jet. Paired with $150 million in company matching funds, the new capital targets export features to help bring the AI-piloted aircraft to international…
GeekWire4 min readPTC acquisition positions Schneider Electric to challenge Siemens
The Schneider Electric acquisition of PTC gives it a 'digital thread' from design through operations, but it needs to integrate data and software, says Interact Analysis. The post PTC acquisition positions Schneider Electric to challenge Siemens appeared first on The Robot Report.
The Robot Report4 min readSpaceX smashes US record as astronauts reach ISS in just 7 hours and 55 minutes
SpaceX’s latest crewed Dragon mission to the ISS is the fastest on record yet. Its...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readTaiwan’s first two US-made F-16V jets finally arrive after mysterious six-week Hawaii pause
Taiwan has taken receipt of its first two of a batch of F-16 Block 70...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readChina readies military for drone and robotic warfare with new specialized colleges
On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) inaugurated several new training institutions...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readAirbus A350F takes maiden flight with 111-ton payload and 5,400-mile range
Airbus’s A350F cargo jet has taken to the skies for the first time and completed...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readBlackbird awakens? NASA quietly eyes resurrecting historic SR-71A aircraft after 27 years
NASA may be quietly working to return one of its historic SR-71 Blackbird aircraft to...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readMeet the X-BAT: Full specs on the new AI-piloted fighter jet to be built in Washington state
X-BAT at a Glance: Measuring 26 feet long with a 1,000-nautical-mile combat radius, Shield AI’s autonomous strike fighter is designed to launch vertically from highways or naval decks—bypassing traditional runways entirely.
GeekWire2 min readShield AI selects Seattle area to build X-BAT autonomous fighter jet, plans to add 4,000 jobs by early 2030s
Defense tech upstart Shield AI has selected the Puget Sound region as the manufacturing hub for X-BAT, bringing AI-piloted fighter production to the region and promising 4,000 jobs by the early 2030s. Read More
GeekWire8 min readNew aircraft paint cuts heat-related errors by 25% in tests above Mach 5 speeds
Engineers at The University of Manchester have developed a pressure-sensitive paint that could make wind...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readHigh-speed water droplets could damage supersonic vehicles, study reveals
A team of Boston University (BU) researchers led by Associate Professor Sheryl Grace is studying...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readSpain’s First Astronaut, Pedro Duque, Named IEEE Honorary Member
Many youngsters fascinated by exploring outer space dream of becoming an astronaut, but few do. One who had the right stuff is Pedro Duque, who was Spain’s first astronaut.
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