Uber cuts 3,300 jobs, exits two markets, opens London robotaxis on the same day
Uber's decision to eliminate 3,300 positions, exit Nigeria and Uganda, and simultaneously launch robotaxis in London on the same day amounts to a live demonstration of the company swapping human labor for autonomous capacity, market by mar…
AeroVironment's $465M Laser Contract Moves Directed Energy From Prototype to Production Line
AeroVironment's $464.8 million Army contract for high-energy lasers, paired with a NASA Mars helicopter award and an imminent earnings report, marks the moment a drone-focused company becomes a multi-domain defense platform maker, and the…
Tesla Puts Driverless Cybercabs on Austin Streets Ahead of Thursday Launch Event
Tesla placed driverless Cybercab vehicles on public streets in Austin on Wednesday, September 3, ahead of an invite-only launch event on Thursday where the company is expected to detail its robotaxi rollout . Video clips shared on X showed…
Medtronic's $700M Cornerstone Robotics Deal Bets on AI-Equipped Surgical Platform
Medtronic on September 1, 2026 committed approximately $700 million to Hong Kong-based Cornerstone Robotics, gaining exclusive distribution rights for the Sentire surgical system in select markets outside the United States where the platfor…