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The future of ground effect vehicles, satellite refueling, and upskilling in nuclear.
Daily Hard Tech Headlines:
- @DavidZagaynov & Poseidon Aerospace have announced "The Poseidon Seagull," an operational ground effect vehicle manufactured in San Francisco. Commercial logistics missions are set for August, with Navy and Coast Guard trials planned for July.
- The U.S. Space Force is launching tests to explore satellite refueling in orbit, with Astroscale, Northrop Grumman, and Orbit Fab.
- @constructcap has announced a new $300M Fund III. Construct invests at the intersection of software and the physical world.
- Siemens has acquired Altair Engineering for $10B. Altair develops automation solutions for industries like industrial equipment, heavy machinery, aerospace, defense, and more.
- Chef Robotics has raised a $43.1M Series A. The startup is developing robotics for the food industry. This key funding round will enable more deployments of robots for further data collection, leading to better models.
- Airbus has released its new C-UAS concept, designed to neutralize loitering munitions and drone swarms with up to three precision-guided missiles.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a New York research university, has launched its nuclear training lab. In partnership with @NuScale_Power, it hosts 12 virtual NuScale reactor modules, enabling students to simulate the operation of nuclear power plants.
- Unicontrol, the 3D machine control company, has announced the planned introduction of its technology into Volvo excavators.
- @philipjohnst1 has announced Cristian Pop is joining @starcloud_inc1 as a principal engineer. Cristian spent 16 years at @Microsoft Azure, focused on "silicon and cloud hardware infrastructure engineering."
- The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab awarded @regentcraft a new $10M contract after wrapping up a $4.75M deal, now focusing on testing the seaglider for medical evac missions.
- Raytheon has announced the completion of the first-ever helicopter launch of its Coyote drone interceptor. The Coyote system is designed to be low-cost and supports a range of missions, including precision strikes, reconnaissance, surveillance, target identification, and electronic warfare.
- Eco Wave Power, building wave energy technology, has "officially received Permit 25-05 from the Port of Los Angeles, marking the final approval for its pioneering U.S. wave energy project at Berth 70 in San Pedro. With all permits secured, construction is set to begin immediately, with completion expected by Q2 2025," according to the company.