Knightscope introduced the K7 Autonomous Security Robot in Sunnyvale, California. The company states that the new model is intended for large outdoor environments and is built for continuous operation. The device combines off-road mobility with Knightscope’s existing detection, deterrence, and reporting technologies.

Skydio has received two initial contracts from the U.S. Air Force to provide X10D uncrewed aircraft systems for Tactical Air Control Party and Explosive Ordnance Disposal units. The company announced the awards in partnership with ADS. The contracts, described as multi-million-dollar agreements, expand the use of the company’s systems within Air Combat Command units.

IFS and Boston Dynamics have launched a collaboration that connects autonomous inspection robots with the IFS AI platform. The companies presented an integrated system that links data gathered by robots directly to enterprise analysis and execution tools.

IT spending in Europe is expected to reach $1.4 trillion in 2026, according to a new forecast from Gartner. This would represent an 11.1% increase from the projected $1.3 trillion in 2025. Gartner states that European organisations plan to increase spending on software, cloud services and cybersecurity in 2026. According to John-David Lovelock, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner, CIOs are allocating more budget to software as providers introduce new AI functions. Gartner expects end-user spending on generative AI models in Europe to rise by 78.2% in 2026.

Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology examined how people behave and how comfortable they feel when handing over packages to autonomous delivery robots while walking. The study, conducted by the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory, assessed approach distances, walking behavior, and subjective comfort in three controlled experiments. 

Palladyne AI has reported its third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, marking a period in which the company strengthened its financial position while deepening its involvement in emerging defence-technology programmes. The firm closed the quarter with 57.1 million dollars in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, with no outstanding debt, giving it what it describes as a multi-year operating runway. Operating cash use remained stable at around 6.3 million dollars, in line with previous quarters.

KEENON Robotics introduced its C55 cleaning robot at the ISSA North America Expo, marking the model’s first in-person presentation in the region. The company also displayed other products from its cleaning and service robot portfolio, including the C40 and C30 cleaning robots, the W3 hotel robot, the T10 delivery robot and the S300 transport robot.

The use of artificial intelligence in robotics is entering a phase of broader industrial adoption, according to a report by technology intelligence firm ABI Research. The study, The Landscape of AI in Industrial and Collaborative Robotics, finds that AI-enabled robots are reaching a level of maturity that allows them to perform complex and adaptable tasks, expanding opportunities for manufacturers and logistics operators.

The increasing use of artificial intelligence in workplaces will require organizations to develop structured approaches for human-AI collaboration, according to research firm Gartner. Speaking at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Barcelona, analysts outlined four possible scenarios for integrating AI into business operations and workforce management.

Artificial intelligence is projected to play a role in every aspect of information technology work by 2030, according to a Gartner survey. The research firm’s findings indicate that IT functions in the coming decade will combine human expertise with AI automation, with chief information officers expected to oversee an environment increasingly driven by machine support.