Global Scans · Robots · Weekly Summary

• [New] The US is significantly expanding drone procurement amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, aiming to acquire more than 300,000 drones before 2027. DIGITIMES Inc.
• [New] The fastest-growing segment from 2025 to 2032 is anticipated to be autonomous drilling, attributable to the industry-wide initiatives to boost safety, precision, and operational efficiency in increasingly complex mining environments. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Platform providers like Tesla could capture 30 to 50% of total autonomous ride revenue. Techi
• [New] For investors, Brinc's growth trajectory highlights the potential in the public safety drone sector, which is expected to see double-digit growth rates in the coming years. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• [New] Tourism Mobility: In tourist-heavy cities like London and Paris, autonomous taxis will offer tourists greater flexibility and efficiency in navigating key attractions, complementing traditional forms of transport. Travel And Tour World
• [New] Zoox's services are expected to grow, further contributing to the expansion of autonomous vehicle offerings in the United States. Travel And Tour World
• [New] Drone incursions over U.S. military bases and sensitive national security sites have surged in recent years, prompting concerns about threats to public safety even before Epic Fury. DefenseScoop
• [New] The autonomous software-defined vehicles segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of about 35.72% between 2026 and 2035 due to advancing sensor fusion capabilities, regulatory green-lighting of Level 3 commercial deployments globally. Yahoo Finance Singapore
• [New] The cloud-based segment is anticipated to achieve the highest CAGR of nearly 34.18% during the 2026-2035 period, driven by the increasing demand for OTA fleet management infrastructure, AI model training pipelines for autonomous driving, and cloud-native software development workflows. Yahoo Finance Singapore
• [New] Japan is building a low-cost autonomous UAV production capability that could be scaled or adapted for contested maritime and island-chain environments relevant to Taiwan Strait contingencies. Drone Warfare
• [New] Japan is building institutional knowledge in autonomous systems at a pace that, if sustained, could yield operationally relevant capabilities within two to three years. Drone Warfare
• [New] Commercial development environments like Shield AI's Hivemind Enterprise are compressing timelines for sovereign UAV autonomy in ways that could accelerate Japan's indigenous defense-industrial capacity ahead of anticipated Indo-Pacific contingencies. Drone Warfare
• [New] At least one commercially available FPV or ISR drone platform could integrate AGL-compatible UWB tags as a listed configuration option, as the NMEA-compatible passive tag design removes significant integration friction for existing autopilot ecosystems. Drone Warfare
• [New] The Air Force is moving to institutionalize Ukraine-derived small-drone strike tactics within special operations units, a shift that could fundamentally alter how U.S. special tactics teams conduct precision strikes in denied or contested environments. Drone Warfare
• [New] In East Asia, China continues its Five-Year Plan expansion, focusing on scaling autonomous train development and smart urban metro networks, which are projected to grow at a 9.1% CAGR. EIN Presswire
• Uber will invest $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, subject to the achievement of certain autonomous milestones by specific dates, building towards a scaled, fully autonomous fleet of Rivian R2 robotaxis, which will be available exclusively through the Uber platform. Go Local Prov
• Rivian Automotive and Uber Technologies announced a partnership to help accelerate both companies' autonomous vehicle plans, expecting to deploy 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis in the first phase of R2 robotaxi deployment. Go Local Prov
• Uber plans to launch robotaxis equipped with Nvidia autonomous hardware and software in 28 cities beginning in 2027. National Law Review
• Nvidia recently partnered directly with Uber to scale a global autonomous fleet targeting 100,000 vehicles by 2027 using Nvidia's AI infrastructure. Not a Tesla App
• Nvidia partnered directly with Uber to help scale a global autonomous fleet targeting 100,000 vehicles by 2027, supported by Nvidia's AI infrastructure. Hub
• Supported by a growing roster of automaker platforms, NVIDIA and Uber today announced an expanded partnership to launch a fleet of autonomous vehicles entirely powered by the full-stack NVIDIA DRIVE AV software across 28 cities and four continents by 2028. NVIDIA Newsroom
• Nvidia is broadening its partnership with Uber, saying it will launch a fleet of autonomous vehicles powered entirely by Nvidia's Drive AV software in 28 cities across four continents by 2028, with Los Angeles and San Francisco starting earlier in 2027. ZDNet
• Robotaxis are rapidly expanding into more cities as companies race to commercialize autonomous ride-hailing, but Alphabet's Waymo remains the early leader while Tesla's vast manufacturing scale and financial resources could reshape the competitive landscape. Economic Times

Last updated: 30 March 2026