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Global Underwater Hub (GUH) will organise Subsea Expo 2027 at P&J Live in Aberdeen on 10–11 March 2027. The annual two-day exhibition and conference will run under the theme “Bridging the Gap,” with exhibition stands on sale and an expanded programme of industry engagement, networking and knowledge...
Sonardyne, a Kraken Robotics company, has started baseline environmental and passive seismic monitoring at the Endurance CO₂ store in the Southern North Sea. On behalf of the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), it deployed six seabed lander systems about 150 km off Teesside. The deployment compris...
EDGE Sound Research has raised an additional $2 million in funding, led by Stormbreaker Ventures, increasing its total funding to $9 million. This investment, announced on October 27, aims to expand the company's sound-based perception technology into robotics and physical AI, while also supporting...
Subsea Supplies has become an authorised distribution partner for Teledyne PDM, expanding access to Teledyne’s Impulse connector range across the UK and mainland Europe. The agreement formalises a relationship dating back to 2013. Subsea Supplies will stock, promote and distribute the connectors to...
As the peak season approaches, logistics providers are preparing for significant increases in throughput, with Ambi Robotics anticipating a 9% to 10% rise compared to last year. Stephen McKinley, co-founder and COO, emphasized the ongoing pressures on clients due to high e-commerce spending, which n...
A leading partner in the semiconductor industry has developed fluorosurfactant-free sealing materials to ensure compliance with upcoming regulations. These materials are designed to help semiconductor manufacturers navigate the legislative landscape that is increasingly restricting the use of per- a...
Southeast Asia's auto sales reached over 800,000 vehicles in Q3, marking a significant recovery fueled by rising demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. This growth is particularly notable as it is the first time sales have surpassed this threshold since the last quarter of the previous year. The...
The 2026 NEMO User Meeting, hosted by MIT.nano on October 5-6, gathered 65 representatives from 25 laboratories to discuss challenges in managing shared research facilities. The focus was on the NanoFab Equipment Management and Operations (NEMO) system, an open-source platform that aids in coordinat...
OpenAI is partnering with Cathedral Systems to bolster its digital defenses by allowing external security researchers access to its models. This collaboration aims to identify vulnerabilities and test solutions, enhancing the security of OpenAI's platforms. As part of this initiative, OpenAI is incr...
Overseas companies have successfully raised $125 million aimed at expanding microsurgery robot therapy. This funding is expected to enhance the development and deployment of advanced robotic systems in surgical procedures, potentially improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency in healthca...
Overseas humanoid robot companies are rapidly pursuing initial public offerings (IPOs), with the unveiling of their first financial reports. This trend highlights the growing interest and investment in humanoid robotics, as companies seek to capitalize on advancements in AI and automation technologi...
The alignment equipment sector is facing limitations as photonic integrated circuits, fiber arrays, and co-packaged optics reach unexpected production volumes. Despite this growth, existing automation tools, particularly Stewart Platform hexapods, are not designed for scalability, leading to high c...
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has advanced significantly with the integration of AI, particularly through the efforts of Breakthrough Listen and the SETI Institute. These organizations are utilizing agentic AI to analyze vast amounts of data from the Allen Telescope Array in Northern...
Warp Sciences has emerged from stealth mode with $215 million in funding aimed at creating a chemistry infrastructure for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The South San Francisco-based startup plans to establish a U.S.-based chemistry contract research organization (CRO) that integrates chemist...
DeepOcean has secured a contract from Tullow Ghana Ltd to conduct a riser retermination project at the Jubilee field, located offshore Ghana. This project involves the gas lift riser connecting the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah to the subsea production system, with operations scheduled for the fourth quarter o...
Greensea IQ has unveiled its Autonomous Tether Management System (TMS) specifically designed for inspection-class ROVs. This innovative system integrates with Greensea IQ’s ROV autonomy software to maintain optimal tether tension and autonomously manage tether launch and recovery, significantly redu...
Saildrone has been selected to deploy and operate four Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for a year-long mission in the Baltic Sea, marking the first national deployment under the Nordic Defence Cooperation framework. This initiative aims to enhance maritime domain awareness within Sweden’s t...
Teledyne Marine has launched the SeaBat T51-P, a portable variant of its SeaBat T51 multibeam echosounder. This new model combines the established sonar performance of the T51 with a portable processor designed for use in exposed marine environments, making it suitable for surveys from small boats a...
Subsea Expo 2027 is set to take place at P&J Live in Aberdeen, UK, on March 10 and 11, 2027. This event will gather professionals from various underwater sectors for two days of networking, showcasing technology, and exploring business opportunities. The exhibition aims to highlight the capabilities...
A new method for cooperative area allocation and adaptive coverage planning has been developed for multi-AUV underwater search and rescue operations. This approach aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of search missions by optimizing the deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs...
Agile Robots has launched the Agile ONE SN, a humanoid research platform built on Nvidia's Isaac GR00T and Jetson Thor technologies. This compact robot, measuring 1.4 meters and weighing 43 kilograms, features 71 degrees of freedom and is equipped with advanced sensing capabilities, including RGB-D...
Researchers at Birmingham City University (BCU) have secured funding of nearly £120,000 to develop a more accessible method for eye disease screening. This initiative aims to leverage smartphones and artificial intelligence to improve the detection of eye conditions. The significance of this projec...
NATO's Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) Network convened on October 20-21, 2026, in Rostock, Germany, to discuss strategies for enhancing security amid rising hybrid threats. The meeting included NATO experts, infrastructure operators, and representatives from the European Union and partner na...
An innovative technology created by an Australian engineer, originally designed for exploring wombat burrows, has been dispatched to eastern Türkiye. This technology is now participating in the search for the legendary Noah's Ark, a significant archaeological endeavor. The deployment of this techno...
Vertical Aerospace, based in the UK, has selected a 30G energy-absorbing seating system and Northrop Grumman's navigation technology for its Valo electric flying taxi. Announced on October 16, these long-term supplier agreements will see South Korea's ANH Structure develop the aircraft's seats, whil...
Google researchers have introduced a method that accelerates protein structure prediction by 8.6 times, which could significantly aid in the development of targeted cancer therapies. This advancement allows for the design of proteins that bind to fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP), a molecule...
A series of drone strikes targeting at least seven cargo vessels in the Black Sea has raised alarms among NATO members, particularly Romania and Bulgaria. These incidents, which have resulted in two fatalities and left 25 individuals missing, are perceived as potential provocations by Russia, testin...
RoboParty has introduced the RP1, a full-stack open-source humanoid robot aimed at advancing robotics research and embodied AI development. The RP1 is available in standard and Pro versions, featuring 24 and 30 actuated degrees of freedom, respectively, and supports various modular hardware configur...
Weilan Deepsea, a domestic embodied intelligence company, has recently secured a new round of investment from Shenzhen Capital Group, Oriza Origin, and Guoce Capital. This funding will primarily be used for training underwater embodied intelligence models, constructing training centers, and expandin...
Rhoda AI has showcased a robot that can search for textured balls while its head and wrist cameras are blocked, relying solely on touch to navigate. This innovative approach combines a new tactile sensor with the company's Direct Video-Action model, which predicts tactile signals based on prior visu...
Gangnam District Mayor Kim Hyeon-ki has committed to attracting an AI research center from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), emphasizing the area's educational and residential advantages. AMD plans to establish an AI Center of Excellence in Korea by the end of the year, hiring hundreds of researchers to...
Floqer, an autonomous customer knowledge platform, is set to present its AI-driven database for B2B sales and marketing teams at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The startup aims to open-source its technology by early 2027, pending security reviews. With over $1.2 million in annual recurring revenue, Floqer...
Researchers from Shinshu University and Chiba University have developed a new hydrogel electrode that significantly prolongs the functionality of insect antennae as odor sensors. The hydrogel maintains over 92% of the antenna's initial signal for seven hours, addressing the common issue of drying ou...
Max Hodak, CEO of Science Corporation, announced the successful implantation of the PRIMA vision restoration chip in the first patient with Stargardt disease. This hereditary condition progressively damages central vision, affecting approximately 150,000 people globally. The PRIMA project is part of...
Subsea Commercial Services Ltd (SCS) has gained global commercial exclusivity for Dead Reckoning Engineering’s (DRE) Reusable Subsea Cable Mould Kits. This partnership allows SCS to offer operators a compact solution for subsea cable repair and low-volume manufacturing, enabling in-house repairs in...
SEA.AI, a leader in maritime machine vision since 2018, has integrated its advanced technology into MARTAC's unmanned surface vessels (USVs). This collaboration enhances the operational capabilities of MARTAC's fleet, which includes models like the MANTAS™ T12 and Devil Ray™ T38, by providing autono...
NVIDIA has announced a five-year commitment of $250 million to bolster agentic safety and security research in the United Kingdom. This initiative will provide $50 million annually in compute access, primarily benefiting the U.K. AI safety and security research community, including collaborations wi...
In the latest episode of Robot Talk, Kushant Patel from Brookhaven National Laboratory discusses the role of robots in scientific research, particularly in particle accelerators. Patel has developed software that enables robots to perceive and navigate their environments effectively. His experience...
Oceaneering has announced the expansion of its undersea robotics capabilities, adding to its diverse offshore portfolio. This strategic move aims to enhance growth and improve cash flow, positioning the company favorably in the competitive offshore market. The addition of undersea robotics is signi...
Researchers from ByteDance's Seed team have discovered a mechanism that contributes to inconsistent long-context retrieval in DeepSeek models. Their findings indicate that chunked KV-cache compression affects retrieval accuracy based on the position of information within a compression window, leadin...
A new brain-machine interface has been developed to tackle the challenges of Alzheimer's disease, specifically focusing on the issue of 'invisible changes' in the brain. This innovative approach aims to enhance the understanding and treatment of the disease by addressing subtle neurological alterati...
Nous Research has successfully raised $90 million in Series B funding, achieving a valuation of $1.5 billion. This funding round, led by Robot Ventures, also included participation from notable investors such as Nvidia and Samsung. The total funding for the three-year-old company now stands at $158...
The FAA has announced a $12 million funding initiative for 19 companies and organizations focused on drone research and testing projects. This funding is part of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Broad Agency Announcement Program, aimed at enhancing the safe integration of drones into the US...
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart in Germany are advancing two autonomous robotic systems aimed at enhancing construction efficiency and sustainability. The SCALAR and COBRAS projects, funded by the European Innovation Council’s EIC Pathfinder Challenge with approximately €4 million each, w...
Research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals that autonomous drones searching for missing persons may only need to recalculate their routes two or three times to maximize efficiency. This finding challenges the notion that constant route adjustments are necessary for optimal performance d...
In Kazakhstan, a project named GdeKotBot is utilizing free-roaming cats equipped with cameras and GPS trackers to assist in finding missing pets. This innovative approach combines artificial intelligence with community efforts, allowing the cats to gather footage in areas where frightened animals ma...
Recent drone strikes in the Black Sea have targeted cargo ships, highlighting the growing dangers in this vital trade corridor. These attacks underscore the escalating tensions in the region, particularly affecting agricultural trade routes crucial for Ukraine's economy. The significance of these s...
Tiburon Subsea has announced a significant milestone in collaboration with HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries) Unmanned Systems to integrate the JETTE™ thruster into the REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). This integration aims to enhance the operational capabilities of the REMUS platform,...
Wing and Walmart have selected the Denver and Seattle metropolitan areas for their upcoming drone delivery services, set to launch in 2027. This expansion will add two significant markets to their existing network, which already serves over three million customers across nearly 20 U.S. metro areas....
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allocated $12 million to fund 19 drone research and testing initiatives aimed at enhancing the safe expansion of drone operations within the National Airspace System (NAS). These projects, supported through the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Broa...
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