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Humanoid robotics

Warehouse Automation Starts with the Storage Plan

The article argues that warehouse automation projects can encounter constraints before any robot, conveyor or storage machine is selected, since stock location, handling equipment routes and space for people all depend on how the building is organised. It warns that treating storage as a separate facilities decision can create layout constraints for automation planning.

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Spatial computing & digital humans

ChatGPT can now watch a connected app and act, on a spec that is still a draft

OpenAI has given ChatGPT a way to react to something happening in another company's app instead of waiting to be asked. The MCP Events feature lets ChatGPT subscribe to updates from a plugin's MCP server, such as new messages, content updates, or status changes, and the specification it is built on has not been finished, according to the report.

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Humanoid robotics

Teradyne invests in Bright Machines to advance AI infrastructure manufacturing

Teradyne, a provider of automated test equipment and advanced robotics systems, has announced a strategic investment in Bright Machines, a next-generation manufacturer bringing AI and data center infrastructure production to the edge. The investment accompanies a strategic collaboration focused on integrating Teradyne's robotics and test technologies with Bright Machines' software-defined approach, as described in the report.

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Humanoid robotics

Volvo and Waabi launch autonomous freight operations in Texas

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi have launched autonomous freight operations in Texas for logistics software company Warp, the first customer operation in the Volvo-Waabi partnership. The Volvo VNL Autonomous, powered by the Waabi Driver, is now transporting freight directly to third-party facilities along the Dallas-Houston corridor.

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Space & satellite internet

Resource competition intensifies with surge in megaconstellations

Competition for resources is intensifying as megaconstellation plans surge: Amazon wants more than 5,000 satellites in orbit, Blue Origin has proposed another 5,400, and Chinese companies have filed plans encompassing vastly more satellites.

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Humanoid robotics

Excelerate Technology wins ESA contract for robotic security system at UK critical infrastructure site

Excelerate Technology has been awarded a co-funded contract by the European Space Agency's Business Applications and Space Solutions (ESA BASS) program to build and demonstrate an automated robotic response system for perimeter security at a critical UK national infrastructure site, with support from the UK Space Agency.

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Energy, storage & fusion

A remarkable chapter draws to a close

ITER, the fusion energy organization, published an item titled "A remarkable chapter draws to a close", authored by k.dulon and dated 05/10/2026. The supplied context contains only the headline, author and date, with no details about what the closing chapter refers to.

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Humanoid robotics

FCC robot restrictions could accelerate shift to local AI

According to The Robot Report, FCC restrictions on robots could accelerate a shift toward local AI. Companies deploying physical AI must decide which AI workloads belong on the robot, what can remain in the cloud, and whether their technology stacks can meet rising expectations for security, safety, and supply-chain transparency.

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Spatial computing & digital humans

A modded Nvidia driver adds Pascal cards to Windows XP, and its author verified one card

An unofficial Windows XP driver has added installer entries for Nvidia's Maxwell and Pascal desktop cards, up to and including the GTX 1080 Ti and TITAN Xp. Its author states these are INF additions, not individual validation of every model, and has verified one card.

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Spatial computing & digital humans

Gears of War: E-Day gets Microsoft's shader fix first, with Nvidia and Intel later

Microsoft says Gears of War: E-Day will be the first game to support Advanced Shader Delivery across its expanded range of Windows hardware, handing a PC precompiled shaders with the game download instead of building them at first launch. AMD and Qualcomm GPUs are covered today, with Nvidia and Intel to follow later.

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Biotech & AI drug discovery

Extinct yak relative discovered from DNA in Denisova cave

Genetic analysis of hundreds of tiny bone fragments from Denisova cave, the site that yielded the first fossil remains of the Denisovans, has revealed that the region was once also home to a previously unknown, extinct species of yak, New Scientist reports.

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Biotech & AI drug discovery

STAT+: Lilly's Jaypirca approved as first-line CLL therapy

According to STAT+, Eli Lilly's Jaypirca has won FDA approval as a first-line therapy for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

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Energy, storage & fusion

T&E, European Metals, and RECHARGE Call on Co-decision Makers to Strengthen Battery Supply Chains in the IAA

As negotiations on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) progress, T&E, European Metals, and RECHARGE have issued a joint letter calling on co-decision makers to integrate primary and recycled battery-grade materials, as well as critical midstream components such as pCAM and AAMs, to strengthen European battery supply chains. The letter describes the IAA as a first step for Europe's industry, though the source text is truncated.

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Energy, storage & fusion

First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents

First Solar, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer, has filed a patent infringement suit in federal court against China's JA Solar and Corning subsidiary American Panel Solutions, escalating its legal push against imported TOPCon cell technology.

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PV Magazine↗
Energy, storage & fusion

Solidifying the lines of defence

ITER published an article titled 'Solidifying the lines of defence', authored by 'jeremy'. The feed context is sparse and offers no further details about the article's content, so no specific findings can be reported here.

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Biotech & AI drug discovery

STAT+: Vaxcyte claims success in bid to beat Pfizer and Merck in lucrative vaccine market

Vaxcyte says its experimental pneumococcal vaccine met the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, positioning the biotech to compete with Pfizer and Merck in the lucrative vaccine market. The results are company-claimed, and the report does not mention any regulatory review.

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Energy, storage & fusion

Maryland conditionally approves 440MW of BESS for state ‘Capacity Credit’ awards

Maryland has conditionally selected two transmission-connected energy storage projects, totaling 440MW of battery energy storage systems, to receive the US state's Energy Storage Capacity Credit awards. The report does not provide further details such as developers or timelines.

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