First Responders

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to forecast hurricane activity weeks in advance by analyzing Kelvin waves, a type of large-scale atmospheric wave. This...

Modern unmanned systems rely heavily on satellite navigation, but in many operational environments GPS has become a fragile resource. Adversaries now routinely jam or...

Robots are often limited by the very components that power them. Traditional electric motors provide strength and precision, but they also add weight, rigidity,...

Students may feel unsafe when they walk around the university campus at night, for fear they might be the target of a violent attack....

Law enforcement agencies in various countries are investigating drones used in crimes. These unmanned aerial vehicles deliver contraband, surveil military installations and sensitive institutions,...

Severe budget cuts in Denver bring a new initiative in which drones will respond to certain 911 emergency calls for non-critical situations. The Denver police...

A decades-old manhunt came to a dramatic conclusion thanks to artificial intelligence, as facial recognition technology helped UK authorities locate and arrest one of...

The first UAV mapping mission over a major Canadian metropolitan city was concluded. This first of its kind operation, flown over the downtown core...

Firefighters, law enforcement officers and other first responders have to be constantly connected. Legacy communication systems or smartphones are not always the right and...

The T4’s advanced haptic feedback lowers the risk for its operators by enabling them to “feel” their way through the challenging procedure of disarming...

A new quadrupedal robot has been introduced at major customs checkpoints in southern China, designed specifically to carry out radiation detection in high-risk cargo...

European air forces are facing a growing capability gap at the lower end of the combat aviation spectrum. Many light multirole and trainer-based attack...

Foldable structures are widely used in engineering because they can transform from compact flat sheets into larger three-dimensional forms. But most existing designs face...

While homicide rate in the United States has been on the rise, case closure rates have declined. Firearms account for 7 in 10 homicides...

A recent study from researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) reveals a critical oversight in modern artificial intelligence (AI) image...

In emergency situations, every second counts. First responders must make rapid decisions about how best to allocate limited resources, often in the face of...

Transporting supplies to places that are difficult for access or dangerous is a challenging mission for military forces. Delivering humanitarian aid to disaster zones...

INNOFENSE Call for startups – Dual-Use Technologies: Following the immense success of the previous four cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS invites...

Researchers have developed a new approach to robotic mapping that could help autonomous systems operate in unstable or cluttered environments, such as collapsed buildings...

One of the biggest obstacles to deploying very small autonomous robots is navigation. As machines shrink, the hardware required to determine position and direction...

Every minute counts during water rescue operations. Whether responding to a person swept away by strong currents or someone struggling after a boating accident,...

Whether searching for refugee boats at long range, enforcing fisheries protection rights, stopping drug runners, or rescuing people in water, patrol aircraft need all...