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Abu Dhabi Beats California to Driverless Taxis

Nov 13, 2025

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8 min read

Abu Dhabi Beats California to Driverless Taxis

Plus: Foxconn's 6-month humanoid bet, Pentagon drone swarms, $51B humanoid forecast

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Foxglove

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Foxglove Raises $40M to Build the Data Stack Behind Every Robot

Nov 12, 2025

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3 min read

Foxglove Raises $40M to Build the Data Stack Behind Every Robot

While humanoid robots grab headlines and autonomous trucks make deliveries, there's a less visible infrastructure battle happening.

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley
NVIDIA Corners the Robot Factory Market

Nov 3, 2025

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8 min read

NVIDIA Corners the Robot Factory Market

One company now powers America's robot future.

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Space

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Pentagon Funds Space Robot Swarms That Work Without Orders

Oct 27, 2025

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6 min read

Pentagon Funds Space Robot Swarms That Work Without Orders

Lunar Outpost's MARS-1 mission tests what happens when robot crews coordinate themselves in orbit. If communication fails, they keep building anyway.

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Autonomy

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The X-BAT: Shield AI's Autonomous VTOL Fighter

Oct 21, 2025

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8 min read

The X-BAT: Shield AI's Autonomous VTOL Fighter

Shield AI's autonomous jet takes off vertically, hunts without GPS, lands tail-first. No runway. No pilot. Flying 2028.

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Drones

15,947 Drones: China's Latest Swarm Show Raises Defense Questions

Oct 21, 2025

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5 min read

15,947 Drones: China's Latest Swarm Show Raises Defense Questions

Liuyang's record-breaking display isn't just entertainment—it's a preview of coordinated autonomy at scale

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Robots

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Sidewalk Robots Just Raised $50M While You Were Watching Flying Drones

Oct 20, 2025

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8 min read

Sidewalk Robots Just Raised $50M While You Were Watching Flying Drones

Starship hits 9M deliveries with proven profitability • Sweden's cabless truck crosses international border autonomously • Figure builds factory to manufacture 12,000 humanoids per year

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

DoorDash

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DoorDash Taps Waymo for Phoenix Deliveries

Oct 16, 2025

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4 min read

DoorDash Taps Waymo for Phoenix Deliveries

Waymo fills downtime between passenger rides with grocery runs. DoorDash adds autonomous cars to its robot and drone fleet.

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Robots

Disaster Response Robots Hit $5.8B by 2033

Oct 13, 2025

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3 min read

Disaster Response Robots Hit $5.8B by 2033

While everyone chases household humanoids, the boring market with government budgets is growing at 12.5% CAGR

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley

Robots

Meta vs Tesla: The Talent War for Humanoid Robots

Oct 10, 2025

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3 min read

Meta vs Tesla: The Talent War for Humanoid Robots

Tesla's Optimus AI lead just left for Meta. The fight for robotics expertise is getting expensive.

Rob Gourley
Rob Gourley
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