AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRobotic coffee goes local: Espretto just landed new partnerships that move its robotic barista from interest to real deployment—one Hawaii deal for a high-visibility Waikiki-area showcase, plus a New York commercial partner building robotic café drive-throughs in Florida. Defense manufacturing on deck: Snowbird Technologies was picked to showcase its mobile additive manufacturing system at RIMPAC 2026, running June 24–July 31 around Hawaiʻi. Permitting gets an AI push: Clariti launched an “AI Studio” for local governments, offering guided workshops for teams trying to speed up plan review and code compliance. Climate lawsuits stay in the spotlight: A fresh national piece argues the U.S. Constitution won’t shield oil companies from climate harm lawsuits—while Hawaii’s own litigation against energy firms keeps drawing fire. Local politics: State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole filed for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, pitching affordability and health care as his core themes. Housing pressure, again: Oʻahu’s latest point-in-time count shows homelessness up slightly overall, with fewer unsheltered people but more people in shelter.
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