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UK–South Africa Partnership Uses AI to Make Telescopes Smarter

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre is working with the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), a leading center for optical and infrared astronomy, to deliver the ‘Intelligent Observatory’ program.

11 Mar 2026

MIT Launches $3M AI and Synthetic Biology Project to Fight AMR

MIT's new initiative combines synthetic biology and AI to develop programmable antibacterials, targeting antimicrobial resistance with precision and innovation.

27 Feb 2026

New Research Designed to Protect Drones From Cyber Threats

Adelaide University researchers have initiated the development of a world-first cybersecurity system designed to protect drones from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

26 Feb 2026

HII Teams with Path Robotics to Integrate Physical AI into Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding

HII and Path Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to explore the integration of Path’s physical AI for welding into shipbuilding operations that could accelerate throughput, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and augment the shipbuilding workforce.

From Path Robotics 19 Feb 2026

AI Stethoscope Detects Severe Heart Disease Better Than GPs

This AI system identifies clinically significant valvular heart disease from stethoscope recordings, achieving near-clinical precision and high sensitivity.

18 Feb 2026

LAD Services Partners with Path Robotics to Revolutionize Barge Manufacturing with Physical AI for Welding

LAD Services is partnering with Path Robotics to bring its Physical AI for welding into its shipbuilding operations.

From Path Robotics 13 Feb 2026

SMART and NUS Pioneer Neural Blueprint for Human-Like Intelligence in Soft Robots

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology’s (SMART) Mens, Manus & Machina (M3S) interdisciplinary research group, and National University of Singapore (NUS), alongside collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), have developed an AI control system that enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, then adjust to new scenarios on the fly without needing retraining or sacrificing functionality.

12 Feb 2026