Rob Gourley leads product design for autonomous systems at Shield AI and publishes The Autonomy Report - tracking AI, robotics, and autonomy with real numbers and zero hype. https://www.robertcreative.com
Autonomy
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Nov 13, 2025
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8 min read
Plus: Foxconn's 6-month humanoid bet, Pentagon drone swarms, $51B humanoid forecast
Foxglove
+2
Nov 12, 2025
3 min read
While humanoid robots grab headlines and autonomous trucks make deliveries, there's a less visible infrastructure battle happening.
Nov 3, 2025
One company now powers America's robot future.
Space
Oct 27, 2025
6 min read
Lunar Outpost's MARS-1 mission tests what happens when robot crews coordinate themselves in orbit. If communication fails, they keep building anyway.
+1
Oct 21, 2025
Shield AI's autonomous jet takes off vertically, hunts without GPS, lands tail-first. No runway. No pilot. Flying 2028.
Drones
5 min read
Liuyang's record-breaking display isn't just entertainment—it's a preview of coordinated autonomy at scale
Robots
Oct 20, 2025
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
DoorDash
+4
Oct 16, 2025
4 min read
Waymo fills downtime between passenger rides with grocery runs. DoorDash adds autonomous cars to its robot and drone fleet.
Oct 13, 2025
While everyone chases household humanoids, the boring market with government budgets is growing at 12.5% CAGR
Oct 10, 2025
Tesla's Optimus AI lead just left for Meta. The fight for robotics expertise is getting expensive.
Oct 9, 2025
39 min read
A practical guide for designers, PMs, founders, and autonomy engineers who want to understand what they're actually building with
Oct 7, 2025
Dot navigates bike lanes at 20 mph because existing robots couldn't do what DoorDash needed
Korea unveils KAPEX humanoid, challenging US-China duopoly in a market racing toward $38 billion by 2035
Agentic AI
Oct 5, 2025
Everyone's building AI agents. Almost nobody trusts them to work alone.
Humanoid Robot
Oct 4, 2025
A quick look at the entire humanoid ecosystem. Here's who matters and who's raising billions.
Oct 3, 2025
Autonomous cargo drones move beyond pilot programs with real money and real routes
9 min read
Amazon operates 1M robots, Lucid plans 20K robotaxis, and the design patterns emerging from defense
Oct 2, 2025
Humanoid robotics gets serious money. Meanwhile, Guardian Agriculture shuts down.
7 min read
Yale study shows ChatGPT caused no job losses. Meanwhile, Tesla ships 497K vehicles.
Einride ships cargo autonomously today. John Deere's tractors spray 59% less herbicide. Autonomous ships set sail.
Oct 1, 2025
10 min read
When Trucks Drive Themselves (And Robots Don't)
