Topic: autonomous drones
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Quantum Systems secures $1.2B at $8B valuation
Quantum Systems, a German autonomous drone manufacturer, raised $1.2 billion in Series D funding, tripling its valuation to $8 billion in one of the largest European defence-tech fundraising rounds. The company’s war-tested drones, which flew over 19,000 missions in Ukraine in 2025, are profitabl...
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Cargo drone startup Elroy Air nears $800 million SPAC deal
Elroy Air, a California-based drone startup, is in late-stage negotiations to go public via an $800 million SPAC merger, valuing the combined entity at roughly $1 billion. The Chaparral, the company's heavy-lift VTOL hybrid-electric aircraft, can carry 300-pound payloads over 300 miles without a ...
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Ukraine used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers
A Ukrainian drone manufacturer reported that fully autonomous drones killed Russian soldiers during a battlefield test two years ago, marking a potential milestone in AI-guided weaponry, though no video evidence was provided. The test involved quadcopter drones preprogrammed to fly to a front-lin...
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AI-Powered Defense Agents: The Future of Military Tech
Advanced AI is being integrated to directly control military platforms, enabling autonomous execution of combat missions with lethal force, which represents a significant shift in defense technology. A demonstration by startup Scout AI showcased its AI system autonomously directing drones and a g...
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The Dark Side of AI: Killer Chatbots
Anduril demonstrated the use of large language models in military AI, where drones autonomously intercepted and eliminated a simulated threat in under sixty seconds. The U.S. defense sector is heavily investing in AI integration, with a proposed $13.4 billion in the 2026 budget, aiming to enhance...
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Dubai Ports Debuts First Smart Drone System to Boost Safety
The Dubai Ports Authority has launched "Port Eye," an autonomous drone system using AI and 4K thermal imaging to enhance safety, inspections, and environmental monitoring in Dubai's ports. This system significantly reduces inspection times from four hours to fifty minutes and improves efficiency ...
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Dominion Dynamics secures CA$139M for Arctic defence tech
Dominion Dynamics raised CA$139 million in the largest Series A round in Canadian defence history, led by Georgian and including investors from the US, Europe, and Canada, to develop autonomous drones and software for Arctic warfare. The company’s products include AuraNet, a command-and-control o...
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Cruise missile maker Destinus seeks €5B valuation in €200M pre-IPO raise
Destinus, a Netherlands-based defence tech startup, is in talks to raise about €200 million in a pre-IPO round, targeting a valuation over €5 billion with projected annual revenues of €500 million. The funding reflects growing investor confidence in the European defence sector, driven by geopolit...
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Shield AI Raises $2B at $12.7B Valuation for Hivemind Tech
Shield AI has secured $2 billion in new funding, achieving a post-money valuation of $12.7 billion, and will use part of the capital to acquire simulation software firm Aechelon Technology. The company's core technology is the Hivemind AI pilot system, which enables autonomous flight in GPS-denie...
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Amprius and Matternet partner on silicon anode batteries for drone delivery
Amprius Technologies will supply its high-energy-density SiCore® lithium-ion cells to power Matternet's autonomous delivery drones, aiming to extend flight range, payload capacity, and operational efficiency. The partnership leverages Amprius's advanced silicon anode battery technology to improve...
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Gather AI Raises $40M for Warehouse Drone Technology
Gather AI secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital, bringing its total to $74 million to advance its autonomous warehouse inventory drone technology. The company's system uses drones and AI to provide real-time inventory visibility, focusing on identifying critical data ...
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Year-Round Wildfires Spark Development of Firefighting Drones
Firefighting drones are being tested in California and Alaska as a rapid-response tool against wildfires, as climate change extends the traditional fire season into a nearly year-long threat across the U.S. While drones are smaller and carry less water than crewed airtankers, fire agencies and th...
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Anduril in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation
Anduril is reportedly in talks to raise new funding that could increase its valuation to roughly $100 billion, a $40 billion jump from its previous $61 billion valuation in May 2026. The defense tech sector is experiencing a dramatic resurgence, with venture funding more than doubling to over $12...
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Asylon Secures $26M Series B for Robot Guard Dogs
Asylon secured $26 million in Series B funding to expand its robotic security solutions, including DroneDog, which transforms Boston Dynamics' Spot robots into high-tech security guards. The company offers a robotic security-as-a-service (RaaS) platform combining autonomous drones and modified Sp...
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