Four DARPA RACER autonomous ground vehicles hunted a target flagged in satellite imagery on Oct. 15, with one scouting ahead and two moving up in support before a simulated strike about 300 yards out. Every engagement required a human operator’s approval. U.S. European Command requested the test, and a second round with soldiers is planned for December.

Colorado ONE Fund, the venture arm of ONE Funds, made a seed investment of undisclosed size in veteran-founded Code19 Autonomy. The money backs Maveric AI, autonomy software for fast-moving systems whose first job is intercepting maneuvering airborne threats, and the Maveric Interceptor built on it. Disclosure: Autonomy Wire’s publisher is a Code19 co-founder.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said two requests for information are coming soon, one for commercial cislunar technology and one for AI software to run autonomous spacecraft, with fielding targeted by the end of fiscal 2029. The push is driven largely by concern over Chinese activity between Earth and the Moon.

Textron Systems launched CoreMotion, a control package that turns autonomy software commands into steering, braking and power functions on new or existing ground vehicles. It is already installed on the company’s RIPSAW family, and the pitch is fewer purpose-built robots for every autonomy upgrade.

A modified 368-ton former U.S. Navy vessel ran a 3.5-hour demonstration of autonomous navigation, mid-mission changes and simulated engine failures in front of about 40 U.S. and South Korean officials. HD Hyundai calls it the first such test by a South Korean company in U.S. waters and plans to pursue U.S. Navy programs with the technology.

In an early-October test, a Raptor pilot sent high-level tactical commands that the Fury’s autonomy software turned into dynamic maneuvers and simulated combat tasks. The Air Force plans to pair CCAs first with the F-22 as Increment 1 heads toward production, under a revised goal of 500 aircraft by 2032.