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Jaia Robotics Expands Team Across All Departments to Support Rapid Growth and Mission-Driven Innovation

Bristol, RI - June 30, 2026 - Jaia Robotics, a leader in high-speed, low-cost, micro-sized aquatic drones, is delighted to share a significant expansion of its team. Surging domestic and global demand has required strengthening Operations, Product Development, Project Management, Customer Success, and Business Development teams. Ian Estaphan Owen, CEO and Co-Founder stated, “Jaia’s emphasis on the right aptitude and attitude underpins our values driven selection process.” Building on... Continue reading

Agility Robotics to Go Public Through $2.5 Billion Merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI

Transaction expected to create the only U.S. publicly listed pure-play humanoid company with proven, active commercial deployments Operating today in commercial environments with leading enterprises including Schaeffler, GXO, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. Supported by leading strategic investors and partners across the AI, technology, VC, and industrial ecosystem, including DCVC, NVIDIA, Amazon, SoftBank Vision Fund 2,... Continue reading

Unusual Machines Expands Orlando Manufacturing Footprint to Support Battery Operations

New 14,000-square-foot facility builds on Upgrade Energy's existing operations ahead of the anticipated acquisition, expanding domestic battery production capacity ORLANDO, FL / June 25, 2026 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC), a leading manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced the signing of a lease for approximately 14,000 square feet of manufacturing and operational space... Continue reading

AUVSI Endorses Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

AUVSI endorses the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, introduced by Senators Bernie Moreno and Elissa Slotkin in the U.S. Senate, and Representatives John Moolenaar and Debbie Dingell in the U.S. House. The bill would protect U.S. transportation infrastructure and the domestic automotive industry from exploitation by foreign adversaries.  Connected vehicles collect and transmit vast amounts of sensitive data, including geolocation,... Continue reading

Somewear Labs Launches Horizon to Unlock Long-Range, Attritable Drone Communications

Horizon is the first affordable, multi-network radio for unmanned operations, delivering LOS/BLOS command, control, and telemetry in contested environments. San Francisco, CA – May 5, 2026 – Somewear Labs, which enables critical communications for the world’s most important organizations through its software-defined network, today announced the release of Horizon, a multi-network radio purpose-built for long-range and attritable unmanned mission... Continue reading

Rajant Health and Videosoft Global Expand Cowbell Platform to Enable Scalable Video Intelligence Across Mobile-Native Edge Environments

Advancing “Flying Cowbell” to transform video into a scalable, first-class distributed workload across air, land, and maritime operations Malvern, PA, USA and London, England — April 23, 2026 — Rajant Health Incorporated (RHI) and Videosoft Global today announced an expanded partnership to advance the Cowbell platform, introducing enhanced “Flying Cowbell” capabilities that enable scalable video... Continue reading

Packet Digital Awarded $9.8 million U.S. Navy Contract to Scale Battery Cell Production

Battery cells will be manufactured at the Badland Batteries cell plant in Fargo, ND FARGO, N.D. — Packet Digital, and its subsidiary Badland Batteries, a U.S.-based leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology for drones, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other defense applications, announced today that it has been awarded $9.8 million as it moves to... Continue reading

Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned Secure U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Autonomous Aerial Logistics Program

Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program moves forward with MATRIX™ autonomy system and R66 TURBINETRUCKInitiative will deliver rapid, uncrewed resupply to Marines in contested environments Artistic rendering of R66 TURBINETRUCK equipped with Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™ autonomy system. Credit: Robinson Unmanned. WASHINGTON, April 27, 2026 – The United States Marine Corps awarded a... Continue reading

BD10BL-CAN-DroneCAN

10mm, Lightweight, Brushless, SEP Case, Drone Actuator w/ Magnetic EncoderMAP Price: $169.99 | Stock# 31010C Hitec Commercial Solutions is excited to announce the next generation in brushless drone servo technology: our high-performance BD10BL. Designed specifically for small unmanned aerial systems, this cutting-edge servo boasts an impressive Mean Time to Failure greater than 500 hours, ensuring... Continue reading

Stratom Awarded Contract to Advance U.S. Marine Corps Autonomous Logistics System for CH-53K Integration

SBIR Phase II award moves Autonomous Pallet Loader into airworthiness qualification for contested and expeditionary operationsLouisville, Colo. — April 21, 2026 — Stratom, a developer of autonomous robotic systems for defense applications, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract extension to advance its Autonomous Pallet Loader (APL) into a production-intent test... Continue reading

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Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.