Seattle based startup BRINC has just launched their new drone hardware Lemur 2 for use in highly dangerous situations.

Promise Robotics has raised $15 million in a Series A financing round to leverage robotics technology and artificial intelligence for constructing new homes.

A SpaceX intern has won $40,000 from Scroll Prize for identifying the first ever words on an ancient scroll from over 2000 years ago

Peter Thiel has invested in Quantum Systems, a Munich based drone startup that uses AI powered drone technology to provide aerial intelligence.

Palo Alto, California based startup Jetson has raised a $15 million seed round to build out personal aviation vehicles.

Urban Sky has built small stratospheric balloons that they call ‘micro balloons’ that power their Earth imaging sensory technology

Austin, Texas based startup Blackdot has emerged from stealth mode and unveiled the first automatic tattooing device in the world.

Rhode Island based startup Regent Craft has raised a $60M Series A round to advance the manufacturing of their all electric seagliders.

Electric boat manufacturing startup Arc has raised a new $70M Series B round that included some of Silicon Valley’s largest investors.

Washington based rocket startup Stoke Space has raised $100M to build reusable rockets that are capable of flying daily.