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A thin capacitive skin under $10 in materials maps 202 touch points identically on human and robot hands, so a person's demonstrations can train a robot for contact-rich tasks.
Ouster is pairing its Rev8 OS1 Max digital LiDAR with Seneca's autonomous firefighting drone, adding a laser-based 3D layer meant to see through smoke that defeats cameras.
The IDIQ (indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity) contract sets a 36-month ceiling, not an upfront check, and the capability shift is software-defined MESA (Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array) radar built for mass production.