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Quick choice guide Creality Ender 3 V3 SE ($187): Best for beginners Creality K1C ($399): Budget enclosed pick Creality K2 Pro ($649): Top mid-range Creality K2 Plus Combo ($1199): For large prints We've had some great experiences testing out Creality's range of 3D printers - from beginner-friendly units to machines for large-scale printing projects. So, I was excited to see that plenty of them have been discounted over at Amazon right now. Based on our workshop testing, I've selected the four that are absolutely worth checking out. For beginners, check out the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE for $187 (was $219) . If you're a hobbyist on a budget, the excellent Creality K1C has dropped to $399 (was $499) . For an exceptional mid-range pick, the Creality K2 Pro is now $649 (was $849) . And finally, the Creality K2 Plus Combo for $1199 (was $1529) is an easy recommendation for larger 3D pri...

Pentagon eyes swarms of cheap drones over a handful of expensive fighter jets Carrier decks may soon be crowded with robots doing eight different combat jobs US Navy next fighter wing could fly itself from takeoff to target and back The US Navy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking a new family of carrier-based drones which would operate alongside manned aircraft while supporting missions across the full range of naval combat operations. The service wants these systems to fly from Ford-class and Nimitz-class nuclear carriers, while some designs could operate from smaller vessels. Its requirements seeking industry proposals for platforms capable of eight missions, including attacks against ships and land targets, anti-submarine warfare, air combat, electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Navy seeks autonomous aircraft for eight missions The aircraft would al...

Saronic's Port Alpha facility could expand from 835 acres to nearly 4,400 acres The shipyard could eventually build vessels exceeding 1,200 feet long Saronic expects Port Alpha to create up to 10,000 direct jobs Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, for ' Port Alpha ', a planned shipyard designed to produce autonomous vessels at unprecedented industrial scale. The project is expected to attract more than $3 billion in private investment and begin construction during 2026. When operational in 2028, the facility will combine shipbuilding, advanced manufacturing, robotics and software development across an 835-acre site. Port Alpha aims to rebuild American shipbuilding capacity The site could eventually expand to nearly 4,400 acres, giving Saronic space to develop one of the largest shipbuilding facilities in the United States. Its initial production facilities will support vessels up...

SK On says solid-state cells can give industrial robots the 8+ hour runtime of a human shift, but adoption might be another story While upcoming solid-state batteries boost productivity through longer operating times and lower overall operating costs, they are prohibitively more expensive than some of their lithium-ion peers Modern Li-on-based batteries are under 2% of a robot's manufacturing cost today, and solid-state would push that share to around 8%, a premium that could come with serious tradeoffs for manufacturers Modern robotics is a field that continues to grow over time, fueled by a mix of smarter AI, manufacturing efficiencies and at times, better materials that change what is possible on the ground. The robots currently in use in factories and warehouses however have a key limitation that has yet to be addressed properly: Lithium-ion batteries often can not keep up with the power ...

Chris Fall, the head of CAISI, has resigned Fall only took up the job three months ago in April 2026 The departure is likely to once again shake up the administration's AI strategy The head of the Trump administration’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has resigned from his role, Axios has reported. Chris Fall served in the role for just three months following his appointment in April 2026, and no reason has so far been given for his departure from the agency. Arvind Raman, the current head of the Commerce Department office that oversees the AI testing institute is set to temporarily take up the mantle as head of CAISI until a permanent alternative is found. Another Trump admin departure Fall’s departure is just one in a string of Trump administration departures so far in 2026. Before resigning, Fall was responsible for working closely with leading US AI labs such as Anthropic,...

Prototype drone spins its entire body up to 25 times per second to blur itself into near-invisibility Phantom Twist's single motor spins the whole airframe in one direction and its propeller in the other AI design pipeline tested 20,000 possible layouts to find the optimal configuration Drones have a visibility problem. Whether they're filming guests at a wedding or hunting for candid shots of nesting birds, the moment a drone is noticed, it can change the behavior of whatever it's observing — wildlife scatters, people act differently, and you end up with iffy results. A team of engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University may have found a way around that, and it has nothing to do with camouflage. Their prototype drone, dubbed " Phantom Twist ," doesn't try to look like its surroundings. Instead, it spins itself into a blur so fast that the human eye simply can...

Netflix announced it bought AI firm InterPositive for $587 million It acquired the company back in March Though the partnership claims to support human creativity, it's still ringing alarm bells for subscribers Netflix is taking another huge step into its investment in AI — now the streaming platform has completed its $587 million acquisition of startup company InterPositive, the Ben Affleck-owned enterprise that offers AI-powered filmmaking services. The streaming giant first announced its acquisition of InterPositive back in March, when Bloomberg predicted that Netflix could pay up to $600 million. The company’s recent Form 10-Q report confirms this, and it also reveals that Netflix paid the sum in cash. Affleck launched InterPositive back in 2022, providing filmmakers with tools to create their own AI model using production dailies to fine-tune post-production work including visual effects...