Aerospace & Drones

Startups in the AI, robotics, and unmanned system space all saw financing in recent weeks.

India's policies that ban foreign drone pilots within the country indicate another step towards protecting its citizens from foreign influence.

As robots spread quickly into multiple industries, the need for automation safety to be part of companies' adoption plans also grows.

Chinese AI startups are an indicator of the nation's ambitions to beat the U.S. Also, should the U.N. ban autonomous weapons, or could such systems help smaller countries defend themselves?

Four successful flights in the U.S. highlight movement on collecting data and drone integration for commercial drone regulations.

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

Small drones offer new levels of stealth and utility, and militaries around the world are supporting R&D into such drones.

Summer may be relatively slow for automation transactions, but don't tell these machine vision and drone startups, which successfully raised funding.

This week saw concerns rising around drone terrorism, countries moving to protect data creation within their borders, and continued development of megacities that utilize robotics and automation.

As Iran tries to rejoin the global economy, Iranian robotics is poised to capitalize on the country's military and healthcare research.