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Ukraine claims the world's first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier using a heavy-lift hexacopter on Monday. Enemy drones and landmines made ground evacuation impossible, forcing specialists to attempt this unprecedented aerial rescue over blurred-out territory.
Engineers at MIT and EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, have designed a robot that can fly and swim. The flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle, or FAAV, weighs less than 300 grams and features flexible wings and a steerable tail. It operates in water 1,000 times denser than air.
Purdue University researchers Johannes Lachner and Noah Geiger developed a robotic system combining artificial intelligence and real-time force feedback to assist stroke patients. The system learns from real therapists to provide the right amount of help, addressing a shortage of physical therapists for the 5 million people with long-term impairments annually.
Reliable Robotics raised $115 million on October 20, 2026, from Nimble Partners, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. The Mountain View startup builds systems for self-flying planes. New investors include Gideon Capital and Sparkwave Capital, while Island Green Partners returned. The company now has more than 250 staff and expects FAA certification in 18 to 24 months.