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Project Call 26-01 of the ARM Institute is seeking robotics and AI projects for U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.

Forterra said this latest funding round follows a year of deployments with the U.S. military, partnerships, and the acquisition of goTenna.

XTEND secured a federal contract for AI-piloted, one-way attack drone swarms, incorporating lessons from recent conflicts.

Auterion said its Series B round demonstrates investor confidence that AI-enabled software will transform the battlefield.

The ARM Institute welcomed the latest ARM Champion class, dedicated to helping U.S. manufacturing with automation.

J.P. Morgan found that long-term investment trends for robotics, semiconductors, aerospace, and defense are positive.

Jorgen Pedersen, an industry veteran and former CEO of RE2 Robotics, will take the top spot at the Pittsburgh-based consortium.

While there is uncertainty around DOGE, drone and robotics companies can still find ways to collaborate with the government, said panelists in New York.

The SCSP, or nonpartisan Special Competitive Studies Project, has recommended that the White House make AI and robotics a top priority.

The ARM Institute’s latest project call seeks to further enable manufacturers of all sizes to use AI and robotics.

The ARM Institute has funding from the Defense Department to continue its robotics and workforce development programs for another five years.

The ARM Institute announced the selection of five sustainment projects focused on strengthening U.S. Department of Defense equipment maintenance with robotics.