Daily Hard Tech Headlines:
- Drover Labs has raised a $3.1M seed round. The Berkeley-based startup develops autonomous hybrid-mobility robots for industrial inspections across oil and gas, hydroelectric, and manufacturing sectors.
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@amazon has acquired Rightbot Technologies, which develops robotics for loading and unloading in warehouse and trucking environments.
- Army xTech has selected 20 winners for its xTechOverwatch competition, focused on autonomous and unmanned systems, including
@allencontrol, AZAK, Cenith Innovations, FieldAI Federal,
@Firestorm_Labs,
@HavocAi_USV, Lexset, MAVRIK INC, ModalAI, Nantrak Tactical, LLC, Novel Engineering, Inc.,
@Overland_AI_X, Parry Labs, Sandtable,
@ScoutAI_, Sherpa 6, Inc., Scientific Systems,
@SwarmboticsAI, Terminal Autonomy, and TERN.
-The U.S. Coast Guard has selected Rauma Marine Constructions Oy to build two Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers.
- JLG Industries, a global construction equipment manufacturer, has acquired Canvas, a construction robotics startup focused on autonomous machinery for the job site.
- EnPower, Inc. is deploying capital to build out new battery cell assembly lines using automated equipment to produce American-made batteries for the U.S. drone market.
- Seaward Services Inc., a maritime transportation firm, has been awarded a contract under the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program.
- Exail has secured an order for hundreds of its K-Ster C expandable underwater mine disposal vehicles.
- The U.S. Army - Speed to Delivery showcased the M1E3 early prototype built by Roush, enabling increased mobility and advanced software integration.
- Chris Higgins has joined Code Metal as their Vice President of Growth. Code Metal develops code translation technology for defense and critical industries.
- The UK Submarine Delivery Agency has delivered the autonomous submarine XV Excalibur to the Royal Navy, which will be the largest uncrewed underwater vessel tested by the Navy.