Whatever Happened to Nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology did not fail. Tim Harper’s archive shows how the boom became tools, materials, standards, manufacturing processes and supply chains, and what that teaches today’s deep-tech companies.
Robotics Is Attracting Billions. Look Where the Money Is Going.
Nearly $4.9 billion of disclosed capital went into robotics companies in August. The headline number is impressive, but the distribution of that money tells a more interesting story about where investors think robotics is heading.
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An AI Winter Could Be Good for AI
The AI boom has been built on abundant capital and ever more computation. A financial correction could make efficiency matter again.
The $200/kg Threshold: When AI Data Centres in Space Start to Make Economic Sense
At $200 per kilogram, launch no longer kills the case for a lightweight orbital AI data centre on its own. Cooling, power, radiation, networking and replacement life then decide whether it can compete with Earth.
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XPeng’s $6.3bn Robot Bet: Why Dogotix Is Already Worth Half Its Parent
XPeng’s Dogotix robotics subsidiary has signed $900m of subscriptions at a $6.3bn implied valuation—about 54% of XPeng’s pre-announcement market capitalisation. The transaction is a wager that automotive AI, engineering and manufacturing can be transferred into humanoid robots. The evidence is stronger in some layers than others.
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Humanoid Robots in 2026: Unitree’s IPO, China’s Lead and the Race to Make Robots Useful
Unitree’s extraordinary STAR Market debut confirms that humanoid robotics has become a serious industrial sector. This evidence-led analysis separates shipments from deployment and asks whether better AI, manipulation and tactile sensing can turn humanoid bodies into useful workers.
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UK Wind Curtailment Costs Pass £1 Billion in 2026 — Why They Are Rising Faster
Britain’s wind-curtailment bill has passed £1 billion in 2026. NESO data shows that more wind, restricted network capacity and higher replacement-power prices are combining before the new grid is ready.
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The Longer the Iran Crisis Drags On, the More the World Moves On
Every month of geopolitical uncertainty gives manufacturers more reason to qualify alternative suppliers, redesign products and build regional capacity. The result is a permanent restructuring of semiconductor, AI, robotics and energy supply chains.
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China May Have Found Hydrogen Aviation’s First Real Market
EasyH2Power’s opportunity may not begin with passenger aircraft. The evidence suggests long-endurance hydrogen drones could become hydrogen aviation’s first viable market.
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The Last Missing Piece of Hydrogen Aviation
Hydrogen aviation is moving beyond demonstration flights. Britain’s strategic opportunity lies in mastering liquid-hydrogen handling, airport refuelling and the operational knowledge that turns aircraft technology into an industry.
Humanoid Robot Funding Is Accelerating — And Investors Are Betting on Physical AI
Humanoid’s $152 million Series A is not an isolated robotics deal. It is another signal that capital is moving rapidly from foundation models into embodied AI, manufacturing and the machines that can turn intelligence into economic output.
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