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japantimes.co.jp - Mark Bergen - SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis Robotics
SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis Robotics
The Japan Times

SoftBank Group has invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, a Swiss startup that makes autonomous software for construction machinery. Zurich-based Gravis announced the Series A investment in a statement on Monday but didn't share a valuation. It…

thehill.com - Rachel Frazin - CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction
CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction
The Hill

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would halt construction activity in Big Bend National Park as efforts to erect a border barrier have been met with bipartisan pushback. In a video posted to social media on…

businessinsider.com - Rya Jetha - First came self-driving cars. Now, Waymo veterans are building autonomous construction equipment.
First came self-driving cars. Now, Waymo veterans are building autonomous construction equipment.
Business Insider

Self-driving cars have spent years learning the rules of the road. Now, several Waymo veterans are trying to apply those lessons to a far less predictable environment: construction sites. San Francisco-based Bedrock Robotics said Monday that…

washingtonexaminer.com - Callie Patteson - Trump admin pauses construction in Big Bend National Park
Trump admin pauses construction in Big Bend National Park
Washington Examiner

“CBP is firmly committed to protecting America, and that includes our national treasures like Big Bend National Park (BBNP),” Scott said on X. “We know the current and predictable national security threats and they are…

newsweek.com - Steve Mollman - Trump admin halts border wall construction amid concerns over Big Bend
Trump admin halts border wall construction amid concerns over Big Bend
Newsweek

The Trump administration has halted construction activity tied to a controversial border-security project in Texas' Big Bend National Park after days of mounting criticism from environmental groups, tribal advocates, local residents and lawmakers.

forbes.com - John Koetsier - Excavators, Meet AI: Gravis Nabs $200 Million From SoftBank To Give Construction Equipment Brains
Excavators, Meet AI: Gravis Nabs $200 Million From SoftBank To Give Construction Equipment Brains
Forbes

Gravis Robotics just raised $200 million from SoftBank to give heavy construction machinery AI brains. “Tap your finger, move a mountain,” Gravis Robotics' home page says. The Swiss-based company doesn't make a single excavator…

cbsnews.com - Carolyn  Gusoff - Leaders condemn anti-Islamic vandalism at Long Island mosque construction site
Leaders condemn anti-Islamic vandalism at Long Island mosque construction site
CBS News

Elected officials and Islamic leaders on Long Island gathered Monday to condemn an act of hate that took place over the weekend. A banner in front of the site was defaced sometime between Friday night and Saturday at the construction site for the…

timesleader.com - Bill O'Boyle - Traffic limited to one lane on Wyoming Ave. for road construction project in Exeter
Traffic limited to one lane on Wyoming Ave. for road construction project in Exeter
Times Leader

Traffic will be limited to one lane on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter beginning Monday, Aug. 17, for a construction project. Traffic will be limited to one lane on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter beginning Monday, Aug. 17, for a construction project. EXETER…

cbsnews.com - Mike  Sullivan - East Boston residents fed up with incessant parking tickets during construction road closures
East Boston residents fed up with incessant parking tickets during construction road closures
CBS News

East Boston neighbors can't seem to avoid parking tickets after a litany of road closures makes getting around the neighborhood extremely difficult. Now, they are asking the city to let up. 'Maverick Square was closed. Bremen Street was closed.

heraldscotland.com - Rose Moncur - Over 36,000 flock to Glasgow construction event aimed at inspiring next generation
Over 36,000 flock to Glasgow construction event aimed at inspiring next generation
The Herald

Organised by Advance Construction, the family-friendly event featured interactive activities, live demonstrations and entertainment. Visitors were able to see construction machinery in action at the live Construction Demonstration Zone, including…

texastribune.org - Gabby Birenbaum - Trump administration pausing Big Bend construction
Trump administration pausing Big Bend construction
The Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that his agency is pausing construction work in Big Bend National Park while he conducts an “on-the-ground evaluation,” reversing course after…

abcnews.com - Laura Romero - CBP pauses Big Bend National Park construction following lawsuits over border wall
CBP pauses Big Bend National Park construction following lawsuits over border wall
ABC News

Customs and Border Protection is pausing construction in Big Bend National Park, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said in an X post on Monday. Scott's announcement comes amid several lawsuits that have been filed to stop border wall-related…

newswire.ca - XCMG Co-organizes 15th China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition 'AI + Construction Machinery' Division as Registration Opens
XCMG Co-organizes 15th China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition 'AI + Construction Machinery' Division as Registration Opens
CNW

XUZHOU, China, Aug. 18, 2026 /CNW/ -- The 15th China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition – 'AI + Construction Machinery' Division opened for registration on August 13 under the theme 'Green Intelligence for a Better World.'…

3newsnow.com - KMTV Staff - Omaha small businesses can apply for new loans to offset streetcar construction impacts
Omaha small businesses can apply for new loans to offset streetcar construction impacts
KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Small business owners near the streetcar construction corridor in Omaha have a new financial lifeline available through the Nebraska Enterprise Fund. The Nebraska Enterprise Fund hosted a town hall…

indianexpress.com - Pragynesh - Months before Saket building collapse, Delhi owner warned by cops about illegal construction
Months before Saket building collapse, Delhi owner warned by cops about illegal construction
The Indian Express

4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Three months before his wife Parvati, 55, died in a building collapse in South Delhi's Saket in May, Jai Raj Ojha claimed that he had warned the building owner that it may crumble due to the…

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