Watch Video Of AUS&R2015- Registration To The 2016 Event Has Started
The AUS&R 2015 unmanned systems salon, which took place in Rishon Letzion, was a “world class” success, so stated the presenters and many visitors...
All Natural: New “Pheromone” Based Robotic Communication
Swarm robotics, an emerging field in robotics, deals with the coordination of multi-robot systems. In a feat of mechanical bio-mimicry, scientists in the field...
China’s New Toy-Sized “Armed Attack” Bots
China has unveiled “armed attack” robots at the 2015 World Robot Conference in Beijing. The robots are poised to be the latest technological defence...
Nanomaterials Can Now Absorb Oil Spills
Researchers at Australia’s Deakin University have developed a material that has the potential to save the earth from future oil-spill disasters, and prevent a...
Google’s “Energy Kites” Projects Kicks Off
Google is ramping up recruiting at Makani, hinting that the ambitious project to create "energy kites" that generate cheap wind power is moving closer...
As Thin As A Blade Of Grass: New IoT Chip
Manufacturers are in a constant race to produce the slickest and thinnest device on the market. A new chip from Freescale Semiconductor could help...
Russia Tests New Chemical Reconnaissance Armoured Vehicle
The trials of the advanced Russian-made RKhM-5M chemical reconnaissance vehicle are in progress, Airborne Force spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Yevgeny Meshkov said on Friday, November 27,...
Watch: A Robot Refusing An Order
Researchers at Tufts University Human-Robot Interaction Lab are working on an issue that has been troubling science fiction fans for decades: when can (and...
US Navy’s Autonomous Robotic Ship
Diesel-electric submarines are cheap, incredibly quiet, easily produced, and pose a great threat to US Naval supremacy. Their travel range is limited, as is...
New Space-Grade Microchip From BAE Systems
Space travel poses a number of unique challenges to scientists and engineers - radiation being but one of them, but a major challenge nonetheless....
“Israel’s Nightmare” App To Showcase Iran’s Missile Arsenal
Apps have become ubiquitous. They provide us with tools for nearly every task imaginable. From shopping lists to fully fledged remotes to control drones....
Watch Drones Make Virtual Reality Physical
Virtual and augmented reality have advanced leaps and bounds in recent years. In the 80s we imagined virtual reality (VR) as us donning huge,...
A Drone By Firefighters For Firefighters
NMOTION UAS, a Kansas, US based company is aiming to make firefighter’s jobs much safer by bringing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology into the...
Watch The Robot-Dog Which Might Just Be The Marines’ Best Friend
US Marines are getting a new four-legged buddy named “Spot.” This one, however, doesn’t bark, doesn’t sleep, and they won’t need to pick up...
Russia Develops Landmine With ‘Electronic Brain’
Russia has developed new anti-personnel landmines with smart electronic brains that are capable of distinguishing between soldiers and civilians. The landmine goes off only...
Watch This Drone Fly Almost 50 km/h While Avoiding Obstacles
One of the main issues facing drones these days is obstacle avoidance. “Everyone is building drones these days, but nobody knows how to get...
Electric Vehicle Charger That Can Change The Grid
Electric vehicles (EV) are still far from the norm, but their increasing popularity is driving money into research for chargers and ancillary devices. Soon,...
Drones Call For Drastic Counter Measures
UAV numbers are growing fast, with different types for a multitude of different uses. Today they range from large MALE and HALE systems (Medium...
Small, Eats Pollution And Walks On Water: The Green Robot
Last month, researchers from Bristol presented at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Hamburg, Germany a robot that could have...
Superlight, Jet Powered and 3D Printed – A Game Changing UAV
Aviation company Aurora Flight Sciences and 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys may have changed the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) field for ever with a new...
Active Camouflage To Make Drones (Almost) Invisible
Being far smaller, and with the added benefit of having quiet electric motors, modern drones are a lot less conspicuous than their manned predecessors....
Human Radiation Detectors Now In Service
The problem with nuclear radiation is that by the time you can detect it, it’s usually too late. By the time seismographs, infrasound sensors,...
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This Torpedo Gets Wings Before It Goes Underwater
Anti-submarine aircraft traditionally need to get relatively close to the area where a submarine is believed to be operating before deploying a torpedo. That...
