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Chiba University reports a disturbance-observer control method that cuts gust-driven position errors in a 103 g flapping-wing MAV by 53.1%, improving prospects for indoor SAR and inspection where rotor safety is critical.
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German prosecutors arrested a suspect accused of spying for Russia, including collecting intelligence on Germany’s drone and robotics defence sector and scouting sabotage targets.
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Ukraine is scaling UGVs from trials to mass procurement, targeting 25,000 systems in H1 2026 and aiming to robotise front-line logistics—creating near-term implications for EU procurement and co-production.
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Zelenskyy claims Ukraine captured a Russian position using only UGVs and drones, signalling a shift from unmanned logistics to unmanned assault at scale.