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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

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has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In modern conflict, it’s axiomatic that logistics wins wars. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. kg) payload.

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March 2024 robotics investments total $642M

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In addition, drone services provider Preneu obtained $11 million in Series B funding, and DRONAMICS , a developer of drone technology for cargo transportation and logistics operations, got a grant worth $10.8 Editor’s notes What defines robotics investments? Companies in U.S.

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Top 10 robots seen at CES 2024

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A self-leveling box on top of the robot keeps the cargo level, so your drinks and food don’t spill out of their containers. Hyundai presented a concept for the future of autonomous construction equipment with the display of the Construction Xite tractor (Editors note: for scale, the bucket arm is over 10 ft tall).

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