Topic: defense applications
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First Ocean Robot Survives Category 5 Hurricane for Data
Anahita Laverack co-founded Oshen after a failed robotics competition revealed a critical lack of affordable, real-time ocean data, identifying a clear market need. Oshen developed fleets of low-cost, autonomous micro-robots designed for mass deployment, successfully balancing durability, afforda...
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Quantum Navigation: A Military GPS Jamming Solution
Quantum navigation uses sensitive sensors like magnetometers to provide positioning without GPS, but faces challenges from interference when deployed on military vehicles. Companies like Q-CTRL are developing software to filter out noise, achieving high accuracy in tests and securing defense cont...
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Nokia, NestAI Secure €100M to Build AI for Defense
NestAI secured €100 million in funding led by Tesi and Nokia to develop AI products for defense applications, including unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems. The startup is partnering with Nokia to advance "physical AI," focusing on applying large language models to control robotics and manag...
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Teradar Secures $150M for Sensor That Outperforms Lidar and Radar
Teradar raised $150 million in Series B funding to advance its solid-state terahertz sensor technology, which combines radar resilience with lidar-like high-resolution imaging for long-range environmental perception in adverse weather. The company is collaborating with five major U.S. and Europea...
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DroneShield Enhances Airspace Security with ADS-B Integration
DroneShield has integrated ADS-B technology into its detection ecosystem, enabling clear distinction between conventional aircraft and drone threats for enhanced airspace security. The integration with the DroneSentry-C2 platform provides a unified view of manned and unmanned aerial activities, r...
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Lilium's Electric Aircraft Tech Finds New Life at Archer
Following Lilium's insolvency, Archer Aviation acquired its entire patent portfolio for approximately €18 million, outbidding competitors to secure foundational eVTOL technologies. Lilium, once a leading eVTOL developer with over $1 billion in funding and major orders, went public in 2021 but exh...
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Mobilicom Launches Secure AI Drone Autonomy System
Mobilicom has launched the Secured Autonomy Compute PRO-AT, a secure AI drone autonomy system that integrates its OS3 cybersecurity software with Aitech's rugged NVIDIA-based AI supercomputers to support larger drones like those in U.S. DoD Groups 2 and 3. The system combines high-performance AI ...
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Welsh Startup Wins NATO Backing for Space 'Supermaterials' Factory
A Welsh startup, Space Forge, secured a record $30 million Series A investment led by NATO’s Innovation Fund to develop its reusable orbital manufacturing satellite, ForgeStar-2, for producing high-value materials in space. Space Forge’s first prototype, ForgeStar-1, will launch this year to test...
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