First Responders

MDA, Israel's national medical emergency service, will operate a new personal watercraft equipped for maritime emergency situations, that will help improve the period of...

Some 80% of emergency 911 calls in the US are made from cellphones, and current technology relies on cell towers to give an approximation...

Asymmetric warfare, meaning conventional militaries combatting guerrilla and terrorist organizations, has long posed a challenge for states. New technology combining mobile platforms with the...

As opposed to data, knowledge has no shape. It is chaotic, constantly changing, and unstructured in nature. Correspondingly, while there are available technologies that...

The Australian government has taken a step in combating extremist hate networks by imposing financial sanctions on the neo-Nazi online group known as the...

Traditionally, thermal inspections have been time-consuming, limited to accessible areas, or required manned aircraft that typically yield low-resolution data at a high price. A...

Are you a startup company related to the security sector? Are you looking for recognition, international exposure, access to investors, and the ability to...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Notre Dame have developed a robot designed to navigate disaster sites and...

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

Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...

In today’s world, almost no one can hide from the authorities. There are cameras everywhere now, and with facial recognition algorithms your face could...

iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...

A recent study suggests that advanced technologies like ChatGPT could enhance anti-terrorism efforts by profiling potential terrorists and assessing their likelihood of engaging in...

A research team of students at Texas A&M University has developed a compact micro air vehicle (MAV) that can be launched by hand and...

MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot, a 90-pound mechanical beast — about the size of a full-grown Labrador -  can now leap and gallop across rough...

Following the immense success of the previous four cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS invites you to join the fifth cycle...

A new solar-powered water purification film has been developed as a low-tech, high-impact tool for delivering safe drinking water in areas without reliable infrastructure....

Robots are often limited by how they move. Wheels struggle with obstacles, legs require complex joints and control, and propellers add weight and energy...

Collapsed buildings, flooded tunnels, and debris-filled drainage systems are among the most difficult environments for search-and-rescue teams to access after natural disasters. Small ground...

An autonomous navigation system for small, light drones inspired by insects combines visual homing (using visual cues for orientation) with odometry (measuring distance in...

Everyone wants to be safe and secure, but is it realistic to perform in crowded environments such as a metro station security screening like...

New technology gave Omaha police officers a boost as they recently tracked a man in east Omaha who was suspected of driving a stolen...