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The commander of a British Army battalion tasked with experimenting with new technologies said that his unit has tested out dozens of ground robots. He concluded that they can be useful, but only for certain missions. And they come with a long list of challenges.As Western militaries rush to absorb…
Amazon is developing a new generation of highly automated warehouses that use AI and robotics to process packages at the final stop before delivery.The initiative, internally called Project Tetromino, is intended to build “fully automated” delivery stations, according to an internal planning document from last month that Business Insider reviewed.…
Ukrainian forces are taking some of the ground robots designed for assault missions and repurposing them for logistics as they face shortages of these critical machines, unit commanders told Business Insider.Front-line logistics have become increasingly difficult in Ukraine as drones constantly monitor the battlefield. Supply runs can be deadly for…
On a cold morning in Dallas shortly before Christmas last year, CEO Colin Webb watched one of his robots work an eight-hour shift alongside warehouse workers. The wheeled machine, equipped with two robotic arms, spent the day packing beauty products into pouches as part of a pilot.A few miles away,…
DoorDash’s delivery robots need a hand.Some workers in areas where DoorDash is using its Dot delivery robot are receiving offers through the DoorDash app to load them up. While the vehicles can navigate miles to delivery destinations, it’s the few feet between a restaurant’s pickup counter and the curb outside…
Nearly all of the Pentagon’s drone programs will now exist under one office, giving its officials major power over the future of uncrewed systems in the US military.The consolidation will accelerate the procurement and fielding of drones, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a memo, a major priority…
At a recent exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana, a US Army company commander used attack drones and ground robots to destroy enemy positions, clearing the way for soldiers.The drones and robots did the difficult and dangerous work that a rifle company might otherwise have had to do, showing the role…
