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   Transportation

   Bloom Raises $3.6M to Scale AI Manufacturing Marketplace

   Bloom raised $3.6 million to scale its AI-powered U.S. manufacturing marketplace, matching hardware companies with vetted suppliers and service providers.

   By Shivangi Yadav7 October 20265 min read
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   Brief

   SiMa.ai Raises $150M Series C at $1.45B Valuation for Physical AI Chips

   SiMa.ai raised $150 million in Series C funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to expand chips and software that run AI directly on physical devices.

   By Shivangi Yadav28 September 20261 min read
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   Startups

   Mach Industries Raises $600M, Doubling Valuation to $3.7B in Three Months

   Mach Industries raised $600 million in a Series C extension, doubling its Valuation to $3.7 billion just three months after its previous funding round.

   By Shivangi Yadav10 September 20262 min read
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   Robotics

   U.S. Drone and Robot Curbs Test China’s Manufacturing Scale

   U.S. restrictions target foreign drones and advanced robots, but China’s manufacturing scale could push robotics competition into more regional markets.

   By Shivangi Yadav31 August 20266 min read

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   Enterprise

   Amazon Wants Prime Air Drone Delivery to Reach 500 U.S. Communities

   Amazon plans a major Prime Air expansion that could bring drone delivery to about 500 U.S. communities as it pushes toward faster package delivery.

   By TechAmerica.ai Staff20 August 20269 min read
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   Brief

   Terra Industries Closes $52M Seed Round to Expand Defence Manufacturing

   Terra Industries raised its seed round to $52 million as the African defence startup expands manufacturing and pushes into markets across the Global South.

   By Shivangi Yadav17 August 20262 min read
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   Transportation

   DoorDash Launches Drone Delivery Business With Its Own Aircraft

   DoorDash has launched DoorDash Air after receiving FAA certification, with plans to add its own drones to a delivery network spanning drivers and robots.

   By Shivangi Yadav30 July 20263 min read
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   Fundraising

   Anduril Reportedly Eyes $100 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

   Defence technology startup Anduril is reportedly in talks to raise fresh Funding that could value the company at about $100 billion amid booming demand for AI-powered military systems.

   By Shivangi Yadav26 July 20263 min read

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   Gadgets

   GoPro expands beyond cameras with a growing focus on defence technology

   GoPro is reportedly shifting part of its focus toward defence technology, highlighting growing opportunities in surveillance, drones, and military imaging systems.

   By Shivangi Yadav20 May 20263 min read
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    Startups

    Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm

    Warehouse drone startup Gather AI has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Keith Block’s investment firm to scale autonomous inventory management.

    By Shivangi Yadav9 February 20263 min read
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    Robotics

    Trump Administration’s Ban on Foreign-Made Drones Starts This Week. You Can Say Goodbye to New DJI Models

    The Trump administration’s FCC has banned the distribution of new foreign-made drones in the U.S. due to national security concerns. The new rule affects companies like DJI, which is one of…

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff23 December 20252 min read
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    Startups

    Bone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff17 November 20254 min read