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US Air Force's CCA program advances with auto-flying software integration

The service said integrating third-party autonomous software is a major step on developing drones that can fly themselves ...

Waymo is hiring gig workers to close car doors, revealing how autonomous tech quietly relies on human labor

Whether it’s AI agents or self-driving cars, autonomy is often human-assisted in unexpected ways. From AI tools to ...
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Champaign-Urbana FTC robotics teams reach state competition

Champaign-Urbana's two challenge robotics teams have earned spots at the 2026 FIRST Tech Challenge state championship.
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U.S. Air Force Integrates Open-Architecture for Mission Autonomy on CCAs

Mission autonomy software by Collins and Shield AI was integrated on the YFQ-42 and YFQ-44 CCAs by using the government-owned A-GRA architecture. The U.S. Air Force has reached a new milestone in its ...
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SEC chair considers ‘innovation exemption’ for in-house AI testing

Paul Atkins told lawmakers he’s eyeing a “sandbox-like environment” for entrepreneurs. The idea seems to align with a ...

Shield AI Selected as Mission Autonomy Provider for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program

Shield AI, the deep--tech company building state--of--the--art autonomy software products and aircraft, today announced its selection as a mission autonomy provider supporting the U.S. Air Force ...