Robotics News Digest

Defense technology company Hadrian has raised $1.37 billion in a new funding round, reaching an $8 billion valuation. The company is developing automated factories designed to mass-produce components for defense vehicles, with a particular focus on submarine parts. Hadrian's approach centers on automation and advanced manufacturing techniques

Air-Stable Superconductors Could Unlock Scalable Quantum Hardware MIT researchers have developed a method to create air-stable, ultrathin superconductors at wafer scale, removing a key obstacle to their use in practical quantum computing hardware. Read more: Researchers make air-stable, ultrathin superconductors, for more scalable quantum devices

Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role Google is undergoing a significant AI leadership shake-up as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis shifts to a new role while Chief Scientist Jeff Dean leaves after nearly three decades to launch his own AI company, signaling a major transition in the