autonomous

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Tesla is now focused on making models that would be autonomous but offer an option for human drivers, according to Reuters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The study demonstrates that smaller, simpler instruments can still deliver valuable scientific insights when paired with autonomous robotic systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

So far, Defense stocks haven’t received much of a boost from the Iran conflict despite U.S. efforts to increase production of missiles, interceptors, and autonomous drone technologies.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Aerospace startup Hermeus is moving its headquarters to El Segundo from Atlanta as it aims to build autonomous hypersonic aircraft for the military, the latest sign of revival in the region’s aerospace and defense sectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

If genetic modules are so autonomous, then why—to turn Morgan’s riddle on its head—are legs not growing out of fly’s heads, or humans not born with thumbs emerging from our noses?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee