Daily Hard Tech Headlines:
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@bridgedefense has secured a $99.7M contract from U.S. Special Operations Command, and the contract focuses on enabling the fielding of edge computing solutions to run AI on-premises.
- Reveal Technology, the Bozeman, Montana–based defense tech startup, has acquired Anomaly Six (A6), which develops a suite of intelligence tools enabling critical defense operations at the tactical edge, and has added Niko H. as Chief Growth Officer, Padden Guy Murphy as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Christopher "Chris" Booth as Director of Special Missions, and Cale Teeter as Senior Vice President of Federal & Public Safety to its leadership team.
- The Milwaukee Police Department has launched a pilot Drone as First Responder program in partnership with
@SkydioHQ.
- Meta has partnered with Corning Incorporated, positioning Meta as a core customer for Corning’s optical fiber production facility. The deal is valued at $6 billion.
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@Nucleus4D has raised a $1.5M pre-seed round. The startup develops spatial computing technology for the built world.
- Hanwha Aerospace has secured a contract with Norway to supply long-range precision artillery systems.
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@BNSFRailway, the American rail operator, plans to invest $2.8 billion in critical infrastructure maintenance in 2026.
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@RootAccess_ai, the New York–based embedded systems startup focused on hard tech, has joined the NVIDIA Inception program.
- Army xTech has announced 17 finalists for its xTech | Edge Strike: Ground competition, focused on autonomous ground systems. The finalists include:
@ag3labs, Apex AI, Ark Robotics, ASAX Innovation, AZAK, Chema DS, Cyborg Dynamics Engineering, Dataspeed Inc.,
@ExiaLabsAI,
@ForterraDrive, GaardTech, Milrem Robotics, Mountain Horse Solutions,
@Overland_AI_X, Peregrine Industries, Inc., SNOWBOTIX, and
@SwarmboticsAI.
- DHS Science and Technology Directorate, through the Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC), is working with the U.S. Army Chemical Biological Center, Battelle, CDC/NIOSH’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, and Savannah River National Laboratory to develop and validate deployable mitigation and emergency response technologies for large-scale ammonia release scenarios at U.S. ports, as ammonia adoption expands across the maritime and energy industries.
- New York Robotics has launched. The group is focused on positioning New York City as a critical hub for robotics and already has 160 members.
- Missouri Technology Corporation awarded
@intramotev funding as part of a broader $5.8 million investment round supporting autonomous rail technology.
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@DominionDynamic, the Canadian defense tech startup, is opening a 25,000-square-foot facility in Kanata, Ottawa.
- TKMS and Seaspan ULC have partnered to develop submarine sustainment capabilities on Canada’s west and east coasts, supporting the Canadian Navy while expanding domestic workforce opportunities.