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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

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Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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Robotics investments reach $418M in November 2023

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Robotics investments reached about $418 million in November 2023 as a result of 40 funding rounds. November’s $418 million was the lowest monthly funding amount through the first 11 months of 2023. With the November investments, robotics funding for the first 11 months of 2023 totals approximately $12.1

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Accelerate Program of Pittsburgh Robotics Factory opens applications for its third cohort

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Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has opened the application window for its Accelerate program. Journey Robotics : Journey Robotics offers an automated system to improve the safety and efficiency of loading, unloading, handling, and throughout of passenger cargo.

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NVIDIA picks 6 noteworthy autonomous systems of 2023

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Source: NVIDIA Outside the glare of the klieg lights that ChatGPT commanded this past year, a troupe of autonomous machines nudged forward the frontiers of robotics, according to NVIDIA. Here are six that showed promise, swimming, diving, gripping, seeing, strolling and flying through 2023. It can carry 8 lb.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

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A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). Virtual Incision submitted MIRA to the FDA for de novo review in May 2023.

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March 2024 robotics investments total $642M

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March’s investment figure was significantly less than February’s mark of approximately $2 billion, but it was in keeping with other monthly investments in 2023 and early 2024 (see Figure 1, below). Investors and investing Investment should come from venture capital firms, corporate investment groups, angel investors, and other sources.

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Electric Boat & Ship Markets Sail Past 1GWH in 2023, Reports IDTechEx

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The new IDTechEx report, “ Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044 “, provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand (GWh) & battery market value ($ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class (25kW).

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