Global Scans · Robots · Weekly Summary

• [New] South Korea is actively investing USD 1.2 billion to develop autonomous commercial vehicle infrastructure by 2027. Astute Analytica
• [New] By 2035, human-operated truck miles will drop to 193 billion, while fully autonomous miles will scale to 33 billion annually. Astute Analytica
• [New] Goldman Sachs analysts forecast the number of autonomous trucks to climb to about 25,000 in 2030, which would amount to less than 1% of the commercial trucking fleet. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] WeRide and GreenMobility will deploy Level 4 autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark, targeting a public launch in the first half of 2027 using WeRide's EU-compliant GXR vehicle. Self Drive News
• [New] The AI segment is projected to register the fastest growth at a CAGR of 39.6% during 2026-2034, supported by rapid advancements in machine learning, predictive analytics, and autonomous decision-making systems. Straits Research
• [New] AI agents will eventually rival the capabilities of human traders, while OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to build increasingly autonomous systems that can navigate software and complete complex tasks on their own. CoinDesk
• [New] South Korea's K-Robot Economy Plan targets 1 million robot installations by 2030, while the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act is channeling capital into highly automated semiconductor fabs. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Apptronik unveiled the Apollo 2 humanoid robot and also announced the opening of Robot Park, which it will use for data collection and robot training in Texas. Robotics 24/7
• [New] The first autonomous train is to begin shadow operation without passengers in 2026, followed by passenger-carrying test runs in 2027. / Russia Railway Gazette International
• [New] China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference that China's annual humanoid robot production volume is expected to exceed 100,000 units in 2026. Tech Times
• [New] If OpenAI's account is accurate, organizations will need enhanced security, governance, and risk frameworks capable of addressing autonomous systems that can independently identify and exploit paths their creators did not anticipate. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] With growing adoption of digital healthcare ecosystems and autonomous logistics networks, medical drones are expected to play a critical role in improving healthcare accessibility, reducing delivery times, and enhancing patient outcomes worldwide. openpr
• [New] On the US side, Ukrainian manufacturer F-Drones are establishing a production facility in Ohio through its US entity, tied to the Pentagon's $1 billion Drone Dominance Program targeting over 200,000 low-cost drones by 2027, with an initial prototype-stage contract for 2,000 FPV drones. Drone Warfare
• [New] Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary general, announced the new Drone Edge initiative, which will include more than $40 billion in investments from allies in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years. Business Insider
• [New] NATO unveiled plans on Tuesday for a fivefold increase in trained drone operators by the end of 2027, part of efforts to prepare allies for the kind of conflict that's unfolding in Ukraine. Business Insider
• [New] Ukraine has accelerated innovation in autonomous systems, electronic warfare, artificial intelligence and long-range precision strike at a pace few defence planners anticipated. European Interest
• [New] Smart Cities World Autonomous vehicles are expected to significantly decrease traffic accidents and fatalities. The Journll Blog
• We build an Interactive World Simulator: a learned, action-conditioned video prediction model that, given the current image and a sequence of robot actions, predicts the next frames purely in pixel space, with no physics engine inside. Robohub

Last updated: 10 August 2026