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08/30/2026

Vigilant Aerospace Systems has launched the FlightHorizon™ ALERT service, an easy-to-use, fully managed airspace awareness and alerting system for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure and any facility that needs better awareness of nearby aircraft and drones.

FlightHorizon ALERT provides local aircraft and drone awareness for airports, infrastructure sites, and security organizations.

08/29/2026

ManageXR says a Meta AI Glasses Impact Grant will help move Remote Assist from design-partner beta into production. Compatible Meta devices will be available through ManageXR, although they will not receive the Android-style management used for conventional enterprise XR hardware.

ManageXR Remote Assist supports compatible Meta AI glasses and Mentra, although its administration model and production evidence remain incomplete.

08/28/2026

🚑✈️ The Jetsons just answered a 911 call.
As Axios reports, a North Carolina paramedic flew Pivotal Aero’s BlackFly eVTOL directly to a patient’s yard, arriving roughly 20 minutes before the ambulance. The future of rural emergency response may be taking off.

An airborne paramedic response in coastal North Carolina offers a glimpse of the future of emergency medical care in rural America.

08/27/2026

Emesent announced $17 million (USD) in total new funding to accelerate development of its Cortex AI autonomy platform, expand its Aura cloud software offering, and deepen its operations across the mining, defense, and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sectors.

8 July 2026: Emesent, an autonomous mapping and robotics company, today announced $17 million (USD) in total new funding to accelerate development of its

08/26/2026

Gritt, a San Francisco-based company that is building an intelligent system combining robotics and AI to accelerate the world’s infrastructure buildout, launched with $32.4 million in pre-seed and Series A funding.

Intelligent construction automation system company Gritt launched with $32.4 million in funding.

08/25/2026

Komatsu Ltd is extending its autonomous equipment capabilities beyond haulage through a new partnership with AIM Intelligent Machines, pointing to a future where bulldozers, excavators and other earthmoving equipment can increasingly operate without onboard drivers.

Komatsu Ltd is extending its autonomous equipment capabilities beyond haulage through a new partnership with AIM Intelligent Machines, pointing to a future...

08/24/2026

Archer Aviation is buying Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid in an all-stock deal that transforms the startup from a largely pre-revenue air taxi developer into a broader aerospace and defense company. https://hubs.la/Q04tvHRc0

08/23/2026

DroneShield, a global leader in advanced counter-drone (CUAS) technology, today announced the launch of its latest flagship product, the RfRecon, a portable RF intelligence solution designed to help defence, government, and security organisations better understand the electromagnetic environment wherever operations occur.

DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in advanced counter-drone (CUAS) technology, today announced the launch of its latest flagship product, the RfRecon, a portable RF intelli…

08/22/2026

Fortem Technologies has been selected as a prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security’s five-year C-UAS contract, covering counter-drone hardware, software, and related services. Fortem is the only small business among seven companies selected for Track 1, which has an initial estimated ceiling of $1.011 billion with potential to grow.

Fortem Technologies, the global leader in airspace security and counter-drone solutions, today announced it has been selected as a prime contractor on the Department of Homeland Security’s Co…

08/21/2026

A Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vehicle (USV) helped the U.S. Navy track a suspected drug-smuggling vessel that was later intercepted in the Caribbean, leading to the seizure of approximately $81 million worth of co***ne.

A Saildrone USV helped the U.S. Navy track a suspected smuggling vessel, leading to an $81 million co***ne seizure in the Caribbean.