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Reliable Robotics Raises $115m as It Pushes for FAA Approval, TechCrunch Reports

Reliable Robotics has raised $115m, taking its valuation beyond $1bn, TechCrunch reports, as the start-up seeks FAA certification for autonomous flight.

Eka Robotics Valued at $1.45bn After $150m Series A, TechCrunch Says

Eka Robotics has raised a $150m Series A at a $1.45bn post-money valuation led by a16z and F-Prime, TechCrunch reports, for a force-based robot model.

AGCO to Pilot Agility’s Digit Humanoid at Kansas Plant From 2027

AGCO will pilot Agility's Digit humanoid at its Kansas plant from 2027. Agility says Digit 5's Nyobolt battery gives 90 minutes from a 9-minute charge.

Apple Commits Up to $100m to US Titanium for the iPhone Duo, Expands Qnity Deal

Apple will commit up to $100m over three years with US titanium maker Perryman for the iPhone Duo, and expands Qnity's role in iPhone 18 Pro cameras.

US Navy and GSA Quadruple Gecko Robotics Contract Ceiling to $300m

The US Navy and GSA have raised Gecko Robotics' ship-inspection contract ceiling from $71m to $300m. A ceiling is a maximum, not money paid.

Schaeffler Opens Taicang Factory Where Humanoids Build Robot Joints

Schaeffler has opened a 7,500 sq m factory in Taicang, China, where six humanoid robots assemble actuators and joint modules for future humanoids.

Dream Labs Raises $90m Seed, Rents Its Robot Model From $3 an Hour

Dream Labs has raised a $90m seed round and opened Dream-1, a model it says runs unseen two-armed robots, via an API from $3 an hour.

China Protests as DHS Orders DeepSeek Out of US Civilian Agency Systems

DHS has ordered DeepSeek products excluded from federal civilian procurement and removed from civilian agency IT under a FASCSA order.

Zoox Leases More Than 350,000 sq ft in Hayward to Scale Up Robotaxi Production

Amazon-owned Zoox has leased two warehouses totalling more than 350,000 sq ft in Hayward, California, more than doubling its space near its robotaxi plant.

Unitree Releases UniUni, Free Swarm-Control Software for Its H2 and G1 Robots

Unitree has released UniUni, a free desktop app for choreographing and monitoring groups of its H2 and G1 humanoids, with a group emergency stop.

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