[New] By attaining a 56.4% score on SWE-Bench Pro and showcasing its autonomous vulnerability discovery capabilities, OpenAI has established a new benchmark for agentic AI performance.
RS Web Solutions
[New] Equipped with an autonomous robot arm developed by the Naval Research Laboratory, and funded with DARPA money, Space Logistics will launch an MRV in 2026 to demonstrate Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites.
Air & Space Forces Magazine
[New] The ride-hailing company struck a partnership with German carmaker VW in April to put thousands of autonomous minivans on the road in multiple US cities, starting with LA in 2026.
Business Insider
[New] Tesla is preparing to launch its fully autonomous robo-taxi service, 'Cyber Cab', with pilot projects already underway in Austin, and a full rollout expected in 2026.
Orion Market Research
[New] Optimus is anticipated to be the new American humanoid robot poster boy due to Tesla's AI advancements and mass-production goals.
Interesting Engineering
[New] MatrixSpace's AI-enabled, ultra-portable counter-UAS system winning the Pentagon's LCS Challenge signals a strategic shift toward distributed, low-cost detection networks capable of defeating RF-dark and coordinated drone threats at 50-80% reduced operational costs.
Drone Warfare
[New] Lockheed Martin and Microsoft's cloud-native Sanctum C-UAS represents a paradigm shift toward AI-driven, scalable counter-drone warfare that could establish Western dominance in the rapidly evolving aerial threat environment.
Drone Warfare
[New] Northrop Grumman's AiON represents a significant leap in counter-drone automation, claiming 98% workload reduction against swarm threats through AI-driven autonomous engagement across 45+ sensors and 50+ effectors.
Drone Warfare
[New] Expect formalized technology transfer agreements and joint production facilities for Ukrainian drone systems in Poland by mid-2026, creating a new defence industrial corridor that bypasses traditional Western manufacturers.
Drone Warfare
[New] Russia will deploy acoustic detection grids and potentially trained marine mammals at critical ports, while Ukraine will develop longer-range UUVs with improved warheads, possibly incorporating fiber-optic control to defeat jamming, mirroring their surface drone evolution.
Drone Warfare
[New] Expect aggressive expansion into autonomous weapons coordination and real-time multi-domain battle management, with Ukraine serving as the proving ground for AI-directed combined arms warfare that will define NATO doctrine by 2027-2028.
Drone Warfare
[New] Major naval powers will accelerate development of underwater autonomous defence networks, AI-enabled sonar systems, and mothership-launched UUV swarms capable of area denial operations, fundamentally reshaping submarine warfare doctrine by 2027-2028.
Drone Warfare
[New] Ukraine's domestic production of 400 km/h interceptor drone motors represents a critical step toward technological independence in counter-UAS warfare, directly challenging Russia's upgraded Shahed fleet while reducing strategic vulnerability to Chinese supply chain disruption.
Drone Warfare
[New] Ukrainian defenders will likely enhance automated target recognition and increase drone loiter capacity to maintain 24/7 coverage, potentially integrating AI-assisted target prioritization to manage operator fatigue across extended frontages.
Drone Warfare
[New] Predictive Analysis: By 2027-2028, expect Chinese integration of satellite-independent navigation into operational drone swarms and autonomous maritime systems deployed in South China Sea operations, with hybrid sensor fusion becoming standard across PLA precision strike platforms.
Drone Warfare
[New] The Sentinel A4's 75% detection range increase and AESA radar technology represents a critical capability leap for defending high-value targets against the proliferating cruise missile and drone threats that have exposed vulnerabilities in U.S. homeland defence architecture.
Drone Warfare
[New] Future variants will likely incorporate active protection systems against FPV drones and autonomous navigation capabilities to operate in GPS-denied environments, potentially appearing in Syrian or African theaters within 18-24 months.
Drone Warfare
[New] The U.S. Navy's first sea-launched one-way attack drone from USS Santa Barbara represents a critical shift toward affordable, distributed maritime strike capabilities that could fundamentally alter naval deterrence dynamics in contested waters.
Drone Warfare
[New] Predictive Analysis: Expect rapid proliferation of Ukrainian maritime drone designs to US allies and partners within 12-18 months, particularly in the Indo-Pacific theater where similar asymmetric challenges exist against peer naval forces.
Drone Warfare
[New] Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus will eliminate poverty, be more productive than humans and boost the global economy.
Los Angeles Times
[New] The investment bank anticipates a major robotaxi breakout in the U.S., projecting that approximately 33 cities could launch commercial autonomous services in 2026.
FinancialContent
[New] The coming year will be a tipping point: autonomous agents will move from small pilots to scaled production across enterprises.
Plataine
Last updated: 29 December 2025
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