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Protectionism Comes for Physical AI

FCC walls off foreign robots, Uber fights Waymo in D.C., DoorDash takes flight

Aug 4 • Ottomate News

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July 2026

Robots Break Ground on Autonomous Construction Tech

Monumental and TerraFirma raise tens of millions as Xpanner rolls out an automated solar-installation system

Jul 31 • Ottomate News

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With $650M in Fresh Funding, Wonder Pursues Aerial Ambitions

Interview with PJ Poykayil, Head of Customer Delivery Operations, Wonder

Jul 20 • Jonah Bliss

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Venture Funding Hits New Record: Buoyed by AI, Robotics and Aerospace

Waymo launches nationwide ad campaign, Starship leaves campus market, Prometheus raises $12B

Jul 7 • Ottomate News

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June 2026

Drones, Tractors, AVs and Physical AI Haul in Record Funding in Multi-Billion Dollar May

Join our Detroit Urban Autonomy Summit on Tuesday 6/9

Jun 2 • Ottomate News

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May 2026

The McKinsey Center for Future Mobility’s Bold Claims About the Coming AV Revolution

Ani Kelkar & Darius Scurtu discuss how robotaxis could disrupt car ownership and bring down transport costs

May 22 • Ottomate News

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Waymo Dominates California AV Test Data

Haneda airport welcomes humanoids, Appetronix buys Cibotica, Eclipse raises $1.3B

May 5 • Ottomate News

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NAMA's Newest Robots & Unattended Retail Solutions

Cantaloupe, Mr. R, Qarm, Wonderfil

May 2 • Ottomate News

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April 2026

Physical AI's Multi-Billion Dollar March

Drones dominate, AVs rev up, Curbivore returns

Apr 7 • Ottomate News

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Free Admission to Curbivore: April 16 & 17 in Downtown LA

Exclusive offer for Ottomate Pro subscribers - the robotics, delivery and tech world gathers like never before

Apr 3 • Ottomate News

March 2026

Matternet's Ready for Takeoff

Interview | Drone Delivery Founder Andreas Raptopoulos Wants to Be Tesla, Not UPS

Mar 30 • Jonah Bliss

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Coco Debuts New Hardware: Exclusive Photos & Launch Plans

Billion dollar fundraising hauls, crowdfunding hijinks, learning from Zipline's failures

Mar 4 • Ottomate News

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