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The Saskatchewan Research Council expects its vertically integrated rare earth processing facility to begin full operations by end of 2029. The project positions Canada as a key player in critical minerals supply chains as Western nations reduce dependence on concentrated foreign sources.
Multiple robotics segments are converging toward commercial deployment between 2026-2028, with Mobileye acquiring Mentee Robotics for humanoid development and established players like ABB, Boston Dynamics, and Nuro finalizing enterprise platforms. The wave spans autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, delivery robots, and specialized applications including underwater vehicles and assistive exoskeletons. Nokia-NVIDIA partnerships on AI-RAN infrastructure and upcoming 2027 DoD sourcing rules a