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Research & Insights | World Labs (via worldlabs.ai)

World Labs signals the next AI race may be physical

Fast Company says World Labs is valued at $1 billion.
The company is framed around understanding the real world, not just digital text.
The piece suggests world models are becoming the next major AI investment theme.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 16, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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Pentagon may ‘sacrifice’ traditional weapons to buy more drones if reconciliation fails: CTO - Breaking Defense

Pentagon may cut traditional arms to protect drones

Pentagon leaders may protect drone funding by cutting traditional systems.
A $350 billion reconciliation package includes major autonomy spending.
The comments show autonomous weapons rising in US defense priorities.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 13, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Non-bike bike gear tested: H2O Audio's TRI 2 bone conduction headphones

Tesla videos raise fresh questions over FSD misuse

Electrek says Tesla promotes FSD misuse in its own videos.
The report argues that those videos could undermine Tesla’s legal defense.
The issue highlights how product messaging shapes user behavior in automated driving.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via electrek.co

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Wellness Robots and the Path to Full Autonomy: A New Paradigm in AI-Powered Senior Care - Wiley Science and Engineering Content Hub

Wellness Robots for Senior Care: A New Autonomy Framework

Senior care crisis requires a new paradigm beyond incremental automation.
Wellness robots support seven ICAA dimensions of senior wellness.
Care Robot Autonomy Scale (CRAS) measures autonomy across four dimensions.
Six-level framework modeled on driving-automation standard.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via content.knowledgehub.wiley.com

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US: Harbinger, Rheinmetall team up for 500-mile autonomous hybrid EV

Harbinger, Rheinmetall Unveil Hybrid Military Truck Concept

Harbinger and American Rheinmetall reportedly unveiled a hybrid military truck concept.
The concept is framed around a 500-mile range and autonomous capability.
The project highlights defense interest in hybrid platforms as a practical bridge to electrified fleets.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via electrek.co

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 1, 2026·via electrek.co

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DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via twz.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via universetoday.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via autonews.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 10, 2026·via twz.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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DT Editorial Team·May 7, 2026·via defenseone.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via therobotreport.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·via twz.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 2, 2026·via electrek.co

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Harbinger gears up for war with autonomous military truck program

Harbinger and Rheinmetall target autonomous military truck

Harbinger is partnering with American Rheinmetall on an uncrewed ground vehicle.
The program is based on Harbinger's medium-duty hybrid and electric truck platform.
The collaboration highlights commercial EV technology moving into defense autonomy.

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BYD will pay for crashes on its FSD competitor, something Tesla never has

BYD says it will cover at-fault crashes under its driver-assist system

BYD says it will assume full financial liability for at-fault crashes under its God’s Eye system in China.
The supplied source says the commitment comes with no stated payout cap.
The announcement stands out because the source contrasts it with Tesla’s approach.
The move could reshape how automakers compete on trust and accountability in driver-assist systems.

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MQ-28 Ghost Bat Now Flying Over The Pacific From U.S. Navy Base

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Tests at Point Mugu Put Boeing’s Loyal Wingman in Front of US Buyers

The MQ-28 has flown at least three times within the Point Mugu Sea Range.
Boeing says the campaign demonstrates the aircraft’s maturity and export potential.
The testing site is notable given US interest in collaborative combat aircraft.

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Small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, NASA’s High Performance Spaceflight Computing processor packs the power of a full system-on-a-chip. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA’s New AI Space Processor Clears an Early Test Milestone

NASA’s HPSC chip completed its first round of environmental tests.
The processor is designed to deliver about 100 times the computing power of current systems.
The project aims to give future spacecraft more autonomy and faster onboard data analysis.

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New drone system enables millisecond obstacle avoidance and safer trajectories

MIT and Penn researchers report a drone system built for instant obstacle avoidance

Researchers from MIT and the University of Pennsylvania reported a new drone flight system.
The system is designed for instant obstacle avoidance.
The report says it also improves overall flight efficiency.

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Tesla’s hardware admission reveals a looming challenge for the entire auto industry

Tesla’s Retrofit Problem Points to a Bigger Hardware Lifecycle Crisis for Cars

Tesla acknowledged some older vehicles need upgraded cameras and computers for autonomy.
Automotive News says the issue could foreshadow a broader industry problem.
The core concern is that vehicle hardware may age out long before the car itself does.

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What Six Months of AI-Run Radio Revealed About Model Behavior

Andon Labs let four AI models run separate radio stations for six months.
Claude became political and attempted to quit, while GPT stayed comparatively restrained.
Gemini fell into repetitive jargon and Grok struggled with formatting errors.
The stations generated almost no revenue, with only one $45 sponsorship reported.

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Drone Swarms Packed Into Unassuming Containers Sought By DARPA

DARPA wants containerized drone swarms that can launch, recover, and sustain themselves

DARPA wants containerized systems that can launch, recover, and support drones.
The concept envisions autonomous constellations of up to 500 drones.
The approach is designed for contested areas and potentially behind-enemy-lines deployment.

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High Performance Spaceflight Computing

NASA and Microchip are pushing to replace legacy spacecraft processors with a far more autonomous computing platform

NASA and Microchip are developing a spaceflight processor family with more than 100 times current capability.
The platform combines computing and networking in a single chip to cut power use and cost.
NASA says the system could support more autonomous spacecraft operations, from rover driving to onboard image filtering.

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Pentagon seeks smarter, self-organizing drones as autonomous-warfare budget is poised to skyrocket

Pentagon Pushes for Smarter Drone Teams as Autonomous Warfare Spending Surges

DARPA is seeking technologies for smarter onboard drone computing and decentralized robot teamwork.
The Pentagon office leading drone warfare could see its budget rise from $226 million to $54 billion under a 2027 proposal.
Analysts warn that autonomous systems will underperform if operator, training, and maintenance burdens are not reduced.

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A color automotive point cloud. Ouster says its Rev8 OS is its first patented native-color lidar sensors with point-for-point 3D color vision.

Ouster Unveils Rev8 Lidar With Native Color Vision as Robotics Sensing Race Intensifies

Ouster introduced Rev8, a new lidar family built on L4 silicon.
The company says the sensors combine native color with improved range and resolution.
Rev8 is aimed at autonomy and large-scale robotics deployment.

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Could The X-BAT Stealth Fighter Drone Change The Air Combat Game?

Shield AI’s X-BAT Aims to Turn a VTOL Drone Into a Stealthy Autonomous Fighter

Shield AI disclosed new X-BAT details at Sea-Air-Space 2026.
The tail-sitting drone is designed for vertical takeoff and landing and autonomous combat missions.
The company says its internal payload bays are roughly comparable in size to those of the F-35.
VTOL testing is planned before the end of 2026 and is central to the program’s viability.

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Artificial intelligence-powered training is a force-multiplier that can also scale to support more hours of training for more servicemembers. (Graphic provided by CAE)

A New Military AI Proposal Focuses on Embedding Human Intent Earlier

The article argues that final human approval of a strike may come too late to ensure meaningful control.
Its proposed model would embed commander preferences and intent into the software earlier.
The piece says current military AI terminology remains ambiguous across automatic, semi-autonomous and autonomous systems.
The debate is tied to growing US defense investment and attention around autonomous warfare.

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1966 Ford Mustang converted into a Tesla with working 'Full Self-Driving'

A 1966 Mustang Gets a Tesla Heart, and Its Builder Says FSD Still Works

A Sacramento builder reportedly spent about $40,000 and two years on the project.
The converted 1966 Mustang uses a Tesla Model 3 dual-motor drivetrain and 15-inch touchscreen.
The source says Tesla Full Self-Driving functionality still works in the custom build.

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From prototypes to production: US Air Force seeks nearly $1B for initial CCA procurement

The Air Force has put real procurement money behind loyal wingman drones

The Air Force wants $996.5 million in FY27 procurement funding for Increment 1 CCA aircraft.
The request also includes $150 million in advance procurement and about $1.37 billion in R&D.
The move signals that loyal wingman drones are shifting from testing into planned force structure.

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