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A new law signed by the Louisiana governor gives local and state law enforcement officers the ability to take down any drones that illegally fly over parade routes. While the law is fairly vague in how officers can act, it’s not the most restrictive state law we’ve seen released recently.

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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here.

Before this newsletter takes a break for the Fourth of July next week, here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.

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Insta360 has just dropped its newest gadget, and it’s something anyone with a story to tell will want to check out. The Flow 2 is an affordable, pocket-sized smartphone gimbal packed with features that make shooting smooth, polished content as easy as tapping your phone.

Whether you’re filming kids at the park, hopping on a video call, vlogging w...

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Petlibro, the pet tech startup known for its automatic feeders and filtered water fountains, has just launched its latest product, the AI-powered Scout Smart Camera, designed to provide pet owners with real-time insights into their furbabies’ activities and behaviors.

Scout is similar to other pet cameras on the market; it monitors your pet in real...

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Netherlands Orders 600,000 Ukrainian Drones and 100 UAV Detection Radars for Ukraine

The Netherlands is donating 100 additional drone detection radars to Ukraine. Vehicles for transporting casualties are also being sent to the country. Furthermore, the Netherlands is investing extra money in drone support.

This is a support package totaling approximately €175 million. This is in addition to contracts that have been signed with U...

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DoorDash and drone delivery company Flytrex are teaming up to take food deliveries sky-high across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Following a successful pilot, the companies have officially launched drone deliveries in parts of Little Elm and Frisco, offering residents a faster and more futuristic way to receive meals from local favorites.

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This week, two major AI companies scored early wins in court, with federal judges siding with Meta and Anthropic in separate lawsuits over how their models were trained on copyrighted material.

The decisions represent the first real legal validation of AI companies’ argument that training models on books, images, and other creative works can be c...

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Auterion and Taiwan&s NCSIST Announce Strategic Partnership to Power Next-Generation Defence Drones

– Auterion, the defence technology company behind a leading open-source autonomy ecosystem, has announced its strategic partnership with Taiwan’s main defense prime, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST).

This first international agreement that NCSIST entered into with a defence technology company marks a significant...

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An autonomous Beep NAVI vehicle on Jacksonville roads.

Beep autonomous vehicles are currently being tested, with safety drivers, on Jacksonville, Fla. roads. | Source: JTA

Beep Inc. has announced that it will begin operating NAVI. or Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation, a fully autonomous public transit system, in Jacksonville, Fla., on June 30.

Beep will operate and maintain the NAVI service, a...

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We’re almost there, and ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425.

A Technology NewsRoom All Stage, the founder summit of the year, is just around the corner. On July 15, Boston becomes startup central. Are you ready to gain the insights and strategies you need to launch or scale?

Now’s the moment

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Chinese Military Robotics Lab Creates Mosquito-Sized Microdrone for Covert Operations

A robotics laboratory at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in central China’s Hunan province has developed a mosquito-sized drone for covert military operations.

NUDT researchers showed their work on various types of robots – from humanoid machines to tiny drones barely visible to the eye – in a report aired on CCTV 7, China Cen...

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FANUC unveils ROBOGUIDE v10 robot simulation software

FANUC described ROBOGUIDE v10 as its most advanced iteration of offline robot programming and simulation. Source: FANUC America

Programming industrial robots typically requires specialized skills. FANUC America Corp. today released Version 10 of its ROBOGUIDE offline robot programming and simulation software.

&With the release of our enhanced...

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Startups demand consistent decision-making and pressure-filled pivots, which bring huge emotional swings. It's not surprising that stress and anxiety shows up at every stage. But what if it didn't have to be a liability?At A Technology NewsRoom All Stage 2025 on July 15 at Boston's SoWa Power Station, Dr. David H. Rosmarin, scientific psychologist, author, and Harvard ...

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– SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit defense research and development company, announced that it will deliver a suite of its advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies to international buyers as a part of a historic $1 billion foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. government and the State of Qatar.

This milestone marks...

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RISE Robotics raises funding for award-winning Beltdraulic actuators

The Beltdraulic SuperJammer robot arm lifted a Ford F 150 Lightning during an open house. Source: RISE Robotics

Large robots often rely on hydraulics, but such systems can leak and be complex to maintain. RISE Robotics, whose Beltdraulic technology offers an alternative, this month raised $2.5 million in commitments from more than 1,300 investors...

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A Technology NewsRoom All Stage-- the ultimate founder top-- is forming up to be a powerhouse event where 1,200 creators and VCs across all phases will come together to create meaningful connections and acquire useful insights they can instantly apply to scale their startups. Join us on July 15 at SoWa Power Station in Boston and belong to the ...

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Diehl Defense and POLARIS Partner on Airborne Launch System

Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, and Dr. Alexander Kopp, CEO POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH, signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show. Both companies are jointly pursuing innovative approaches for new airborne defence systems.

The aim of the agreement is to equip POLARIS’ unmanned aerial carrier systems with effectors from Diehl D...

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A graphic for Gemini Robotics On-Device.

Gemini Robotics On-Device is intended to make powerful robotics models more accessible and adaptable. | Source: Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind this week introduced an on-device Gemini Robotics model for general-purpose dexterity and fast task adaptation. DeepMind said this vision language action, or VLA, model will bring Gemini 2.0&s...

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When Cluely, a startup claiming to be building a product that helps people “cheat” on everything, announced that it raised a $15 million Series A financing round from Andreessen Horowitz, some people on X criticized the VC firm for backing the controversial company.

After all, Cluely isn’t just offering a product that may have questionable uses; t...

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The One Thing You Never Wanted to See on a P-51 Mustang

Lieutenant Colonel John C. Meyer’s P-51 Mustang zips down the runway at Y-29 airfield, the first of twelve from the 352nd Fighter Group heading out on patrol. Their noses – painted a very special colour – contrast starkly with the gray Belgian winter.

As Meyer’s wheels begin to lift off the tarmac, a staccato burst of flak erupts at the airfield’s e...

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Digital Teammate from Badger Technologies uses multipurpose robots

The new Digital Teammate is designed to work with store associates. Source: Badger Technologies

Badger Technologies LLC last month launched its Digital Teammate platform, which includes its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The company said its multipurpose robots can enhance employee productivity at retail stores.

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A Technology NewsRoom All Stage, our big occasion for founders of start-ups at all phases of funding (see what we did there?), is showing up July 15 at Boston's SoWa Power Station. And it's our pleasure to reveal that Underscore VC's investing partner Chris Gardner will join a packed lineup of speakers by leading a breakout session titled MVP in the ...

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The HoverAir X1 drone just got a serious upgrade with firmware version v7.10.3. The update introduces advanced indoor follow capability, creative shooting angles, and significantly improved audio quality — all thanks to enhancements involving the Beacon module. Let’s unpack what this means for drone fans.

The star feature of firmware v7.10.3 is...

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This is not a drill. If your start-up exists to power the development of other start-ups or is the sort of development tech leaders require to see firsthand, your minute is now. A Technology NewsRoom All Stage strikes Boston's SoWa Power Station on July 15-- and simply 2 exhibitor tables remain.Yes, only 2, and just up until June 29. Tables for TC All Stage have ...

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Suno, the AI music company currently in a legal battle with music labels, announced on Thursday the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation (DAW). This acquisition aims to improve Suno’s editing capabilities for songwriters and producers.

WavTool, launched in 2023, offers several tools to musicians, such as stem...

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Autonomous delivery company Arrive AI is hitting its stride with a wave of achievements that showcase its momentum and mission to transform last-mile logistics. From ringing the Nasdaq opening bell on July 3 to unveiling cutting-edge patents and a major international partnership, the company is positioning itself as a key...

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A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025 is pertaining to Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27-- 29, and we're bringing the heavy hitters to the Builders Stage. On October 28, three names that helped shape the modern-day internet are taking a seat for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to construct, scale, and fund start-ups in today's ever-shifting t.

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Founders are typically told to go after product-market fit before anything else, however what if scaling prematurely, too quickly, is what's really holding them back?At A Technology NewsRoom All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Jon McNeill, CEO and co-founder of DVx Ventures (and former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft), will take the Scale Stage to turn the ...

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