Daily Hard Tech Headlines:
- @DavieDefense has begun construction on its $1B shipyard upgrades in Galveston, Texas, which will produce critical icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard.
- @gigascale has launched. The Palo Alto VC firm has secured $250M for its first fund to deploy across hard tech.
- @Apex_Satellites has partnered with Northrop Grumman to develop space-based interceptor technology for Golden Dome.
- Mach Industries secured a $300M Series C led by Infinite Capital and Ribbit Capital, according to Bloomberg.
- Motorola Solutions has acquired D-Fend Solutions, the C-UAS firm, in a $1.5B deal.
- Aker BP ASA, the Norwegian oil exploration firm, is deploying robots for inspections on its offshore platforms.
- The U.S. Navy selected seven companies to demonstrate medium unmanned surface vessel systems at sea, including Saronic Technologies, Leidos, Sea Machines Robotics, Galliano Marine Services, PacMar Technologies, Birdon Group, and HII.
- @vast, the startup developing a commercial space station, is establishing its European headquarters in Paris and supporting two French astronaut missions planned for 2027.
- Maquoketa Research has launched out of Y Combinator. The startup is developing guidance systems to support one-way attack drones.
- @nvidia and Foxconn are deploying robotic nurses across Taiwan hospitals to support patient transport and clinical operations.
- @anscerrobotics, the Texas-based startup, has secured a $5.4M Series A led by IAN Group. The startup develops robotics for the logistics end market.
- @Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has crossed 1 million drone deliveries across Texas, Arkansas, Florida, and North Carolina. The company says its drone delivery network now averages 23-minute deliveries.
- @HelsingAI has launched Area 9, its advanced research division focused on autonomous fighter pilot technology.
- @EdgeRunnerAI secured approval from the U.S. Navy to deploy its on-device AI platform in highly sensitive, mission-critical tactical-edge environments.
- @autodesk is acquiring @maintainx in a $3.6B deal. MaintainX is a leading maintenance and operations software platform for critical industries.
- @ForterraDrive and @OshkoshDefense secured a $92M U.S. Marine Corps production award for ROGUE-Fires Block 2, an autonomous ground vehicle platform built for expeditionary missile fires.
