Earthquake

Under the sea, there are no early-warning seismic detection stations. Fiber-optic cables that constitute a global undersea telecommunications network could one day help in...

In the world of search and rescue, time is critical, and efficiency can save lives—especially in dangerous indoor environments like collapsed buildings. The latest...

Japan is advancing its use of drones equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) and cameras to enhance disaster response and crime prevention. The government has...

Ground forces continue to face a familiar challenge: how to move supplies, gather intelligence, and evacuate casualties without exposing personnel to unnecessary risk. In...

The emergency service of Ireland is currently researching the use of the remote-controlled aircraft, also known as “Quadcopters”, for major incidents in what have...

Technology has been unremittingly creating enhancements and shortcuts for many things in today’s world. It provides major improvements into the world by making things...

Stairs remain a stubborn obstacle for mobile robots. Wheels are fast and efficient on flat ground, but they struggle the moment elevation changes appear....

The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion...

Robots are getting better at sensing their surroundings, but moving safely through unfamiliar spaces remains a bottleneck. Most autonomous systems still depend on building...

The Quantix hybrid unmanned drone is designed to assess environmental damage. AeroVironment, a leading company in unmanned aircraft systems, announced it will utilize Quantyx...

A powerful earthquake in Israel could be a multi-faceted disaster, largely due to the lack preparedness, and particularly because of the unstable condition of...

A new sUAS (small unmanned aircraft system) was recently introduced to market – the STORM – a small tactical UAS that comes as a...

When a disaster occurs, whether by natural or human made means, it is crucial to obtain the latest and most recent information to guarantee...

Scientists introduce cyborg insects as a solution to the limitations of traditional robots in swarm navigation. New research integrates living insects with miniature electronic controllers...

Understanding how people build, expand, and occupy space has become a strategic priority for governments and emergency planners. Yet most global datasets still represent...

Drone swarms have been usually tested in open environments without obstacles, or with the location of those obstacles pre-programmed. Highly cluttered environments such as...

Drones help protect West Virginia from landslides. Woolpert Inc., a Beavercreek-based engineering firm, says its UAS are now monitoring landslide areas in northern West...

Being able to prepare for a coming earthquake could save lives, with better evacuation and planning – a new study suggests that this could...

According to WND news site a “secret” Iranian military handbook confirms that Iran is including among its arsenal of plans, to launch a nuclear...

Scientists from the University of Missouri developed a new form of metamaterial based on the method of a 4D synthetic dimension. Although we as humans...

Small drones are increasingly used in environments where visibility is limited, such as collapsed buildings, smoke-filled structures, and dense vegetation, but most navigation systems...

Swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will soon be printing emergency shelter for survivors of natural disasters, or buildings, or any large structure. This...