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TL;DR: Auriga Space raised $6 million in seed funding to develop an electromagnetic launch system that shoots rockets into space from a track, similar to a railgun. The company aims to dramatically lower launch costs and environmental impact by replacing traditional chemical boosters with a ground-based electric acceleration system.
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Foundation EGI Secures $23M in Oversubscribed Series A to Build the World’s First Engineering General Intelligence Platform/PRNewswire/ -- Foundation EGI, creator of the world’s first Engineering General Intelligence (EGI) platform, today announced $23M in oversubscribed Series A…Cision PR NewswireFoundation EGI With AI purpose-built for engineering, Foundation
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Issue #1 The latest developments in artificial intelligence and robotics are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with groundbreaking innovations emerging from research labs and startups that promise to fundamentally transform how we interact with intelligent machines. Introduction: The Convergence of Intelligence and Physicality The past few weeks have witnessed a
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A comprehensive analysis of the $13.7 billion opportunity reshaping warehouse operations through emerging technologies and market disruption Executive Summary The warehouse automation industry stands at a critical inflection point where traditional material handling equipment (MHE) approaches are reaching their operational and economic limits. While conventional automation systems have addressed
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In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries and job functions, leaders face a critical choice: embrace AI as a strategic partner or risk being left behind. Geoff Woods, in his international bestseller "The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions," offers a
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The robotics industry is experiencing a transformational moment that rivals the early days of the internet or the mobile revolution. After decades of promise, robotics has finally reached a tipping point where advanced artificial intelligence, breakthrough hardware, and compelling business models are converging to create one of the most significant
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The deal brings AI-powered software solutions and field-tested contractor tools to one of the country’s top distributors of plumbing, HVAC and industrial supplies. Hajoca, one of the largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, HVAC and industrial supplies in the U.S., has acquired Onsemble — a software provider developing intuitive,
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Executive Summary The warehouse automation industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors in modern logistics and supply chain management. As we advance through 2025, the convergence of artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced material handling systems is fundamentally transforming how goods are stored, retrieved, and
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By Bogdan Cristei & Manus AI Executive Summary The artificial intelligence infrastructure hardware sector represents one of the most compelling investment opportunities of the next decade, driven by an unprecedented convergence of technological advancement, market demand, and capital deployment. This thesis examines the fundamental drivers reshaping the AI hardware landscape,
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Book written by Angela Duckworth Summary prepared for investor/founder community, by Bogdan Cristei and Manus AI Executive Summary Angela Duckworth's "Grit" fundamentally challenges the conventional wisdom that talent and intelligence are the primary drivers of success. Through over a decade of psychological research, Duckworth demonstrates
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In the landscape of 20th-century literature, few novels have sparked as much debate, admiration, and controversy as Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Published in 1957, this 1,168-page epic stands as both a gripping dystopian thriller and a comprehensive philosophical manifesto that continues to influence political and economic discourse
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In an era where headlines are dominated by trade wars, military posturing in the South China Sea, and diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing, Harvard scholar Graham Allison's "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?" feels remarkably prescient. Published in 2017,