Jul 2, 2026 | China, Featured, Robots
China has deployed humanoid robots at its border with Vietnam to help ease congestion at one of its busiest international crossings. The move comes as the Fangchenggang border checkpoint in China’s Guangxi region struggles with heavy daily traffic from cargo trucks,...
Jul 2, 2026 | Drones, Featured, Military, UK
Drones, nuclear weapons and stealth jets – the UK government’s long-awaited defence spending strategy has finally been published. Nearly £300bn will be spent over four years under the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). The money includes more than £63bn for...
Jul 1, 2026 | Featured, Robots, Space
A rare and technically demanding spacewalk is underway outside the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are working to restore full functionality to the station’s Canadarm2 robotic system following a critical malfunction...
Jun 30, 2026 | Auto Industry, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
“It’s a real truck.” That was my first thought as a $24,950 2027 Slate electric pickup accelerated down Figueroa Street on a cool Los Angeles morning this week. I didn’t realize just how skeptical I’d been of Slate’s do-it-yourself EV till that moment. Pieces didn’t...
Jun 25, 2026 | Featured, Manufacturing, Space
SpaceX launched a demonstration mission Tuesday to send a reusable capsule into space and then recover it, part of a new program that may allow the Elon Musk-led company to tap into the emerging market of in-space manufacturing. Under the Starfall program, which...
Jun 25, 2026 | Education, Engineering, Featured
The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on campus at Detroit’s Wayne State University just before winter break. During our visit, Cindy Polakowski and John Petty met with Marcis Jansons, Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering...
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