Maritime Detection Capabilities Tested
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has conducted a long-term unmanned aircraft systems operation of the ScanEagle in the Christmas Island, Australia. The operation was...
Robot Assistance Following Italian Earthquake
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Italian town of Amatrice and its surrounding region a couple of months ago, Italian authorities...
Portugal’s Azore Islands as Arena for UAV Testing
Drone USA, a developer and manufacturer of low altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and related technologies, announced it has entered into an agreement enabling the...
Unmanned Helicopter Excels in Naval Search and Rescue Missions
The CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned helicopter currently deployed with a number of navies in conventional littoral reconnaissance roles, has likewise proven to be hugely successful...
Communication Solution for Flood Threats?
Mobile communications company Ping4Inc. has been awarded a development contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to assist first...
Quadrupt Robot will Climb Over Fences and Detect Mines
Most robots are wheeled or tracked, because of the difficulties and expenses entailed in getting robot legs to animate properly. However, a new medium-sized...
Solar Powered Drone Continues Breaking Records
The solar-power AtlantikSolar unmanned aircraft system (UAS) last month demonstrated its ability to assist in search-and-rescue (SAR) missions associated with the refugee crisis occurring...
Calm Down: New Behavioral Testing Tool Found
In order to examine reasons for chaos during emergencies and which areas in a building are especially hazardous during an emergency, an international research...
New Drone with Robotic Arms for “Hands-On” Operations
A large-format drone equipped with two internally-developed robotic arms, enabling it to directly accomplish a variety of tasks, was developed by Prodrone Co. The...
Interesting Drone Deal Between Saudi Arabia and China
The US ally Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to buy drones that are capable of carrying missiles and laser guided bombs.
The...
Israeli-Developed Cormorant UAV Will Present at AUS&R 2016
The Cormorant is an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (AUV) which raises a lot of interest in the world due to its unique features.
Tactical Robotics,...
The Future of Tech Support and Deliveries
Art Pregler, head of AT&T’s drone program and serves as director of national mobility systems, told GeekWire in an interview: “AT&T is going to...
Petrus Group – from Breaching Tools to UAVs Engines
Petrus Group specializes in representing foreign companies in Israel as well as dealing with worldwide marketing, establishing industrial co-operations and consultations for aerospace, hi-tech,...
New Airspace Control System Uses GSM Networks
A new Russian dual purpose airspace control system is capable of identifying and tracking UAVs, cruise missiles and low-flying aircraft by using GSM networks....
The Future of Navigation Systems?
Drones offer the possibility of reaching the world’s less accessible corners. "What3words" makes mapping, inspecting and delivering to those corners easier by giving them...
New Uses for Video Analytics
Video analytics is the process of extracting information, meaning, and insights from video footage. Whereas image analytics looks at a still image and seeks...
Defense, Rescue and Security Robots – Growing Market
A new report projects that the world service robotics market would reach $34,672.8 million by 2022. Professional service robots segment, which includes robots used...
Farewell Remote Controllers, Hello Brain Controlled UAV’s
A new research out of Arizona State University with DARPA funding.
Using a skullcap fitted with 128 electrodes wired to a computer, researchers are able...
What’s Behind the Corner? Imaging System will Know
A time-of-flight imaging system enables the indirect observation of hidden scenes via computational back-projection. Applications for this non-line-of sight technology range from small scenes...
New System will Inform Drone Pilots on Wildfires
The first US national system intended to prevent hobby drones from interfering with planes and helicopters fighting wildfires has launched.
Privately flown drones pose serious...
Wave-Like Robot for Rescue and Security
The first SAW (Single Actuator Wave-like Robot) that produces a pure wave motion using a single motor has been developed at Ben-Gurion University of...
What is the Connection between Bugs and Drones?
Physics student Darius Merk has used an insect-inspired algorithm to develop a drone that can navigate around obstacles. His research could prove particularly useful...
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Fighter Jet Without a Runway? X-BAT Makes It Real
A new unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter platform has been revealed, designed to operate from ships, islands, and austere locations while carrying...
