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Bearing: the frontier

Know where the frontier shows up, and what's worth your time

We watch 20+ government, industry, and research sources so you don't have to: conferences, workshops, SBIR deadlines, and regulatory windows, distilled into one calendar with an editorial take on why each one matters.

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Incoming // next on the range

  1. Sep 24T-1d

    MassRobotics Demo Day & Open House

  2. Sep 27T-3d

    IROS 2026 - IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

  3. Oct 1T-7d

    Land Forces 2026 (Australia)

  4. Oct 1T-8d

    FCC C-Band Spectrum Auction - Registration Deadline

  5. Oct 5T-12d

    RSS 2026 - Robotics: Science and Systems

[01]Coverage

Curated calendars across tough tech

Subscribe to the full firehose, or pick the sectors you work in.

[02]Manifest

What's coming up

A sample of upcoming events across the frontier. Subscribers get full details, editorial commentary, and direct calendar integration.

Sep
24
Demo Day / Pitch Competition

MassRobotics Demo Day & Open House

Boston

TEE Take

Editorial commentary with Operator membership

roboticsmanufacturing
Sep
27
Grant / Funding Deadline

IROS 2026 - IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

the vibrant city of Pittsburgh

TEE Take

Editorial commentary with Operator membership

robotics
Oct
1
Conference

Land Forces 2026 (Australia)

Perth

TEE Take

Editorial commentary with Operator membership

defenseroboticsmanufacturing
Oct
1
Regulatory Comment Period

FCC C-Band Spectrum Auction - Registration Deadline

TEE Take

Editorial commentary with Operator membership

infrastructuredefensespace
Oct
5
Conference

RSS 2026 - Robotics: Science and Systems

Cambridge

TEE Take

Editorial commentary with Operator membership

robotics
Oct
7
Conference

ISO/TC 20 Aircraft and Space Vehicles - Meeting 2026

TEE Take

Editorial commentary with Operator membership

spacedefensemanufacturing

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[03]Capabilities

More than a calendar: a briefing

SEC

Sector filtering

Choose which domains hit your calendar. Subscribe to robotics, energy, defense, or all of the above.

CMD

Editorial commentary

JMill's take on why each event matters, who should go, and what to watch for.

CAL

Direct to your calendar

One-click subscribe from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. Events appear automatically.

DDL

Deadlines & sub-dates

Registration cutoffs, early-bird pricing, abstract submissions, surfaced as calendar entries so nothing slips.

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