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UK moon base dreams stall as Rolls-Royce halts nuclear reactor work
The UK Space Agency’s ambitious dream of establishing a nuclear-powered Moon base has dimmed.
Reports suggest that Rolls-Royce has placed its lunar micro-reactor development on indefinite hold after government funding expired.
Despite…
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Iron Fist armor tech takes down drones, anti-tank rounds mid-air
New footage released by Israeli military technology company Elbit Systems shows its Iron Fist active protection system (APS) shooting drones down during flight, as part of a live demo, amid rising US interest in advanced vehicle systems. …
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New Austrian Camcopter drone could help stop Shahed attacks in Ukraine
Last week, Austria’s Schiebel made another promising entry in the weaponised unmanned aerial system (UAS) space with the debut of the Camcopter S-301. This vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) helicopter-style drone, equipped for precision…
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Mechanical engineers' wood-based material could cut energy costs
University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their collaborators have developed and patented a wood-based material that can store and discharge heat to help make building temperatures more comfortable without using electricity. “Our material…
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World’s most widely deployed nuclear reactor enters batch-scale builds
China’s third-generation nuclear reactor, Hualong One, is entering a new phase of faster, batch-scale construction across the country, according to a CGTN report.
With 41 reactors in operation or under construction in China, Hualong One is…
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Xpeng’s IRON humanoid robot with catwalk stumbles at stage event
Chinese EV maker Xpeng drew crowds at a Shenzhen shopping mall over the weekend to showcase its humanoid robot IRON.
Performing a choreographed catwalk and interacting live with spectators, the appearance was meant to signal growing…
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Westwood Robotics unveils new humanoid robot that works while walking
Westwood Robotics has unveiled Themis Gen 2.5, a full-size humanoid robot that claims to offer a notable leap in mobile manipulation.
Unlike most humanoids that must stop to work, Themis can grasp and manipulate objects while walking,…
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Persona AI set to test humanoid robots at steel plant in Louisiana
Robotics company Persona AI has put pen to paper on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Louisiana to launch a pilot program that will see humanoid robots working in factories. The pilot will be conducted at SSE Steel…
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Waabi raises $1 billion to accelerate commercialization of autonomous trucking and expand into robotaxis
Waabi, a developer of autonomous trucks and physical AI, has closed its oversubscribed $750 million Series C round co-led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners, and secured an additional milestone-based future investment from Uber to support…
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