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The defense industry builds technology, weapons, and systems that protect nations and shape modern military power.

Meet Alex, the Humanoid Robot Undergoing US Military Field Testing

October 11, 2026 by Mike Kalil
IHMC's Alex humanoid robot during US Army field testing in September 2026

The US military has officially begun field testing humanoid robots as the race to replace soldiers with machines escalates globally.

Foundation Sends Cease & Desist Over ‘Humanoids for War’ Deck

October 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
AI rendering of Phantom MK1 humanoid robot holding a stop sign

Foundation Future Industries sent me a cease-and-desist after I reported on the company’s claims about Department of War funding and humanoid robot deployments in Ukraine.

Why the Media Should Stop Believing Foundation’s Military Robot Claims

October 7, 2026September 30, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Foundation Phantom MK1 humanoid robot in Ukraine

Foundation Future Industries’ military claims just got a lot bigger, with the robotics startup boasting about tens of millions of dollars in Pentagon funding and saying that its humanoids have already seen combat.

The Biggest Urban Legends in Humanoid Robotics

September 26, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Urban legends in humanoid robotics

The humanoid robotics sector has its own urban legends that rarely get debunked. The companies building the robots have little incentive to pushback on them so I will.

4,000 Robots Descend on Beijing as China’s Robotics Boom Explodes

August 22, 2026 by Mike Kalil
China's next-generation robots

Sparks flew, quite literally, as Beijing became the center of a rapidly accelerating global robotics race that just entered a new phase.

Why Did Trump Ban Foreign-Made Robots? And What Happens Next?

August 2, 2026July 31, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Banned robots in the USA

The Trump Administration just dropped the hammer on the wave of Chinese robots stepping onto US soil.

Foundation: The Killer Robot Company Built on Claims Nobody Bothered to Check

October 6, 2026July 26, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Foundation Phantom robot at war

It is remarkable how readily major news outlets repeat Foundation Future Industries’ claims about military contracts that are a matter of public record.

Skyborne’s Armed Robodog Takes Major Step Toward the Battlefield

May 15, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Skyborne Technologies' CODIAQ robotic dog

Skyborne Technologies’ killer robodog just moved closer to the frontline in a new US military testing program.

AI Welding Robot Dog Enters US Shipbuilding as Saronic Scales Production

April 16, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Path Robotics Rove robotic dog welder

The Ohio-based startup Path Robotics just introduced its robot dog welder to help build next-gen warships.

German Startup Turns Cockroaches into Cybernetic Military Spies

March 1, 2026February 27, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Cyborg cockroach developed by SWARM Biotactics

The German startup SWARM Biotactics is pushing cyborg cockroaches into the defense sector.

Are Humanoid Robots Ready for the Battlefield?

February 23, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Chinese Humanoid Robots on the Battlefield

AI-generated footage of Chinese humanoid robots preparing for war is going viral across social media, stoking fears that the kind of future the movies warned about is imminent.

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