European robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics and the Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI), which consolidates national defence industry companies, signed an agreement to start forging next-generation multi-domain robotic defence systems.
Bots & Bullets
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“In the past, we would produce 50 targets in Gaza in a year. Now, this machine created 100 targets in a single day, with 50% of them being attacked.” This statement by Former IDF chief of staff Aviv Kochavi highlights the role AI plays in the war Israel is fighting against Hamas in Gaza. A ‘target factory’ called Habsora (The Gospel) is responsible for selecting the targets for the relentless bombing campaign. Critics argue this use of technology increases the number of civilian casualties.
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Aerobotix, a robotics integrator in the aerospace and defense sectors, announced its intention to demonstrate a new mobile robot at the Westec AeroDef Manufacturing Conference. The event is scheduled from Nov. 7-9 in Long Beach, California. This will mark the robot’s debut public demonstration.
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Australian researchers have designed an algorithm that can intercept a man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattack on an unmanned military robot and shut it down in seconds.
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Jonathan Shihao Ji, a computer science professor at Georgia State University, has received a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) to address critical problems in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics with a focus on human-robot interaction, 3D virtual environment reconstruction, edge computing and trustworthy AI.
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A surge in the swarm robotics sector is on the horizon, with projections suggesting an impressive leap in market value from $0.8 billion in 2023 to a staggering $3.0 billion by 2028, marking a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30.9%. This is according to the latest report titled “Swarm Robotics Market by Platform (UAV, UGV), Application, End-Use Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2028,” released by ResearchAndMarkets.com.
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Sarcos Defense, a subsidiary of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation , announced that it has received a $13.8 million USD contract from Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The award results from an innovative AFWERX AFVentures opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program.
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Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM) to a European country. The contract will be carried out over a period of two years. As part of the contract Elbit Systems will provide several hundred SkyStriker units.
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The rapidly evolving world of security and law enforcement robotics is anticipated to witness a staggering growth of USD 3.69 billion from 2022 to 2027, expanding at an impressive CAGR of 15.55% during this period.
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Hanwha Aerospace, in collaboration with Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean, will present a series of advanced autonomous defense solutions at the upcoming Międzynarodowy Salon Przemysłu Obronnego (MSPO), an international defense exhibition taking place this week in Kielce, Poland.