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Hyundai Unveils MobED, a Fully Autonomous Work Droid
Robotics

Hyundai Unveils MobED, a Fully Autonomous Work Droid

Hyundai Motor Group has finally revealed its first production-ready autonomous droid, known as the Mobile Eccentric Droid or MobED, after years of quiet development at its Robotics LAB, as reported by Yanko Design. The company first hinted at this idea during CES 2022 with a metamobility concept that aimed to outperform Boston Dynamics’ well known…

$28 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Into Yellow Sea Off South Korea
South Korea

$28 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Into Yellow Sea Off South Korea

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone plunged into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast Monday morning, triggering recovery operations in waters where China, North Korea, and South Korea all have strategic interests, according to the New York Times. The crash comes just two months after the Pentagon permanently deployed Reapers to the…

Russia Recruiting 12,000 North Korean Workers For Shahed Drone Factory At $2.50 Per Hour
Ukraine

Russia Recruiting 12,000 North Korean Workers For Shahed Drone Factory At $2.50 Per Hour

Russia plans to import 12,000 North Korean workers to its primary drone manufacturing facility by the end of 2025, where they’ll assemble the Shahed attack drones pounding Ukrainian cities for just $2.50 per hour, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) announced that the workers will be deployed to the Alabuga Special…

Ukraine Deploys AI-Powered Drone Swarms on the Battlefield
Ukraine

Ukraine Deploys AI-Powered Drone Swarms on the Battlefield

Ukraine has begun using AI-powered drone swarms in combat against Russian forces, marking a significant step in modern warfare technology. According to The Wall Street Journal report, Ukrainian forces are leveraging software developed by local company Swarmer that allows groups of drones to coordinate, communicate, and adapt their actions independently of direct operator control. From…

South Korea Is Building a Drone Carrier Fleet drones
South Korea

South Korea Is Building a Drone Carrier Fleet

For South Korea, it's a reality, and their answer is one of the boldest military pivots we've seen in years. They're building a new fleet where drones

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