Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to ‘outsmart’ China with AI at sea
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- Fox News reports: “Gecko Robotics unveiled its Komodo robot that scans warship decks like a CAT scan, mapping corrosion without stripping coatings for the U.S. Navy.”
- BBC US reports: “The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.”
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- Fox News: Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to ‘outsmart’ China with AI at sea
- BBC US: US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance
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