Daily Hard Tech Headlines:
- @OrqaFPV, the European FPV drone startup, has launched the MRM2-10AI, a tactical drone designed for electronic warfare environments.
- Pegasus Tech Ventures has launched a $60M robotics fund anchored by CYBERDYNE Inc., the Japanese robotics firm.
- @BuiltRobotics is partnering with xLAB at the University of Pennsylvania to develop foundation models for robotics in the construction industry.
- The Office of Strategic Capital has signed a $500M conditional loan commitment with Phoenix Tailings to scale domestic rare earth processing, supporting expanded production at existing facilities and the buildout of a new U.S.-based rare earth separation and metallization facility.
- Katalyst Space secured $12M in new funding. The Colorado space startup will use the funding to expand satellite servicing and develop its robotic spacecraft. Geodesic Capital led the round.
- @Mach_Industries has secured a DIU contract focused on runway-independent operations. The company will develop Atlas, a VTOL strike and logistics aircraft, with @WhisperAero JetFoil propulsion system integrated into the platform.
- @Divergent3D has built a new U.S.-made industrial metal 3D printer (pictured below) and is expanding with a factory in Long Beach, increasing annual production output 8X.
