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Human worker augmentation driving growth of passive exoskeletons, research firm says.

Optimism abounded at last week’s AUVSI-sponsored event in the unmanned systems space, but they also acknowledged challenges ahead.

Robots used in a variety of tasks during the installation of a new lighting system at the Toyota Stadium in Aichi, Japan.

Analyzing risk through algorithms to keep construction sites accident-free.

Helping to keep humans out of dangerous environments, robotic disaster cleanup proved a success at Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael.

The LVCVA recommends selecting Elon Musk’s The Boring Company to design, build, and operate an autonomous vehicle-powered underground transportation network.

What are the technologies driving our highways and roads to becoming smarter systems?

Improved efficiency, collaboration features and artificial intelligence can help construction projects improve manual processes and address a labor shortage.

Here are some of the most innovative robots, drones, and AI applications seen among the international startups in Eureka Park 2019.

Inspection robots fulfill ever more complex tasks and protect people from injury during dangerous tasks. The little helpers inspect huge milk tanks and climb around the outer shell of airplanes.

In this roundup, we look at how European drone regulations are developing, even as the market grows and innovators strive for new applications.

Ubiquitous sensors and applications are driving rapid growth for smart cities, but machine learning not yet advanced to cope with capacity demands.

Busting myths and misconceptions about today’s commercial and industrial robots.

Recent funding transactions include offerings for unmanned systems and analytics for infrastructure inspection, as well as military applications.

The U.S. needs help with inspecting and repairing its aging pipes, power lines, and other utilities. Providers are turning to infrastructure robots and aerial drones.

While some nations look to forge bonds with other nations around automation and AI, other foreign adversaries are looking to attack and steal data.

Hoping to develop commercial drone applications, some leading-edge companies plan to provide blueprints for BVLOS operations and new flight software for drone makers.

In Silicon Valley next week, NVIDIA’s GTC will give developers support and insight into how to use its GPUs for robotics and artificial intelligence.

European cities are moving forward with the development of autonomous public transport, bringing together real-time traffic and road data with the latest developments in electric and autonomous vehicle technology.

Surgical funding, software development, and educational robots were some of the highlights of the past week’s automation transactions.

Despite the ongoing turmoil and uncertainty relating to the ultimate impact of last years’ Brexit vote, there are encouraging signs that investment in the UK robotics remains on an even keel.

Spring is on the way, with drone and IoT matches, a big ETF purchase, and industrial automation the subject of the past week’s robotics transactions.

We can see clearly now that automation transactions in early 2018 will build on a familiar pattern of investment in AI, the mobility market, and industrial automation. The question remains as to which companies will lead and which will be absorbed or fall behind.

This week’s Robot Investments Weekly looks at companies that successfully raised funds for aerial drones, driverless vehicles, and AI for business use.

This week, we look at multiple drone deals, seed funds in the U.K. and elsewhere, new AI investments, and more transactions in global automation.