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Robots Now Grasp Like Humans, Self-Driving Cars Break School Bus Laws — Is Autonomy Outpacing Safety?

Robots Now Grasp Like Humans, Self-Driving Cars Break School Bus Laws — Is Autonomy Outpacing Safety?

TL;DR * Swiss Researchers Unveil Detachable Six-Fingered Robotic Hand Capable of 33 Human Grasp Types, Published in Nature Communications * Serve Robotics Acquires Diligent Robotics for $29M to Expand Autonomous Healthcare Delivery Beyond Food Services * India Successfully Completes SpaDeX Space Docking Test, Establishing Domestic Capability for Future Orbital Assembly Missions * Waymo

F-35Is Fly Through UK Amid Controversy, China Unveils Drone-Killing Microwave & NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Soars — Aviation’s Future Is Now

F-35Is Fly Through UK Amid Controversy, China Unveils Drone-Killing Microwave & NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Soars — Aviation’s Future Is Now

TL;DR * Israel Receives Three F-35I Fighters Transited Through RAF Mildenhall Amid UK Arms Export Controversy * China Unveils Hurricane 3000 Microwave Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms in A2/AD Strategy * India Plans 350 New Airports by 2047 to Become World’s Third-Largest Domestic Aviation Market * Ryanair Rejects Starlink Installation Over

Humanoid Robots Hit $100K Price Tag as Airbus & Chinese Cities Deploy Walker S2 at Scale

Humanoid Robots Hit $100K Price Tag as Airbus & Chinese Cities Deploy Walker S2 at Scale

TL;DR * Humanoid robot deployment surges as Airbus tests UBtech’s Walker S2, with production costs falling to $100K and global manufacturing scaling to 10,000 units by 2027 * China deploys AI-powered 'RoboCop' units in Wuhu and Chengdu, projecting $57B embodied intelligence market by 2030 Humanoid Robots Hit

Ukraine Halts $1B German Drone Deal After 25% Failure Rate—Pivots to MQ-9B as EW Threats Redefine Modern Air Warfare

Ukraine Halts $1B German Drone Deal After 25% Failure Rate—Pivots to MQ-9B as EW Threats Redefine Modern Air Warfare

Ukraine suspends $1.05B HX-2 drone deal after 25% launch failure & >70% EW vulnerability. Switching to MQ-9B & loitering munitions. EW-hardening now mandatory. #Ukraine #DroneWarfare #DefenseTech #EW #MQ9B Ukraine has suspended procurement of Germany’s HX-2 strike drones after field tests revealed a 25% launch-success rate and over

ATR 42 Crash in Indonesia Sparks Global Safety Overhaul as Oreshnik Strikes Expose the New War of Deception in Ukraine

ATR 42 Crash in Indonesia Sparks Global Safety Overhaul as Oreshnik Strikes Expose the New War of Deception in Ukraine

TL;DR * Indonesia ATR 42-500 crashes near Mount Bulusaraung with 11 aboard, debris found 12 miles from Makassar airport * Russian Oreshnik missile strikes Lviv aircraft repair plant, Ukrainian officials confirm decoy used in Kharkiv Patriot strike ✈️ ATR 42-500 Crash into Mount Bulusaraung: CFIT Confirmed, Terrain Warning System Under Scrutiny ATR

BMW’s EV Revolution at Risk: One Chinese Plant Supplies 1/3 of All Cars—What Happens If It Falters?

BMW’s EV Revolution at Risk: One Chinese Plant Supplies 1/3 of All Cars—What Happens If It Falters?

BMW is converting 5 ICE plants to EVs—but 1/3 of all its cars still rely on engines from Shenyang, China. One disruption = 5-10% global delivery drop. #EV #Automotive #SupplyChain #BMW #Manufacturing BMW is converting five internal-combustion-engine (ICE) plants—Steyr (Austria), Hams Hall (UK), and three undisclosed sites—to

Air India A350 Engine Damaged by Unsecured Baggage Amid Rising FOD Incidents; Starlink Wi-Fi Expansion Divides European Carriers Over Fuel Costs

Air India A350 Engine Damaged by Unsecured Baggage Amid Rising FOD Incidents; Starlink Wi-Fi Expansion Divides European Carriers Over Fuel Costs

TL;DR * Air India Airbus A350 grounded after engine damage from unsecured baggage container during taxiing, triggering investigation into airside safety at Indian airports * Starlink integration expands across European airlines including Lufthansa and Air Baltic, while Ryanair rejects installation citing 2% fuel burn penalty on short-haul routes Air India A350