When Robots Start Listening, Missions Get Safer
Robots have long struggled outside carefully controlled environments. While factory automation excels at repetitive, predefined tasks, even small changes in lighting, object position, or...
Forget Contractors: These Drones Are Built by Airmen Themselves
Modern air forces are under growing pressure to adapt quickly to a battlefield where unmanned systems evolve faster than traditional procurement cycles. Commercial drones...
A New Motor Test Pushes Battlefield Propulsion Ahead
Solid rocket motors remain essential for missiles, target vehicles, and space-launch systems, but their development cycles are often long, expensive, and constrained by legacy...
The Robot That Turns Orders Into Objects
Robotic fabrication has traditionally required specialized skills, detailed digital designs, and lengthy production times. In most environments—industrial, commercial, or operational—this limits how quickly custom...
The Hybrid Rover That Drifts Like a Weed and Navigates Like...
Robots designed for ground exploration often struggle with two conflicting demands: they need to travel long distances efficiently, yet also maneuver through cluttered or...
A New Kind of Jet Could Change Air Superiority
Building an aircraft that can fly several times faster than sound has always been one of aviation’s hardest engineering challenges. At hypersonic speeds, temperatures...
Mobile 3D Printing Platform Brings On-Demand Manufacturing to the Field
Supplying troops or rescue teams with the exact parts they need, exactly when they need them, has long been a logistical challenge. Damaged components,...
Smarter Mapping for Search-and-Rescue Robots
Researchers have developed a new approach to robotic mapping that could help autonomous systems operate in unstable or cluttered environments, such as collapsed buildings...
The Hidden Trail Behind 3D-Printed Weapons
3D printing is often celebrated for its ability to produce toys, tools, and prototypes quickly, but the technology can also be exploited for illegal...
A New Twist on Crash Protection: 3D-Printed Metal That Adapts on...
A new 3D-printed metal material designed to twist on impact could pave the way for next-generation crash protection in vehicles and aircraft. The innovation,...
3D-Printed Antennas Bend Without Breaking the Signal
A new type of 3D-printed antenna could transform how vehicles, drones, and wearable devices maintain wireless communication while in motion. Developed by researchers at...
Magnetic Origami Bots Take a Step Toward Smart Medicine
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new type of magnetic actuator that is thinner, more flexible, and more efficient than previous...
Print Smarter, Not Harder: Open-Source Multi-Material 3D Printing
A new open-source software package is opening up advanced multi-material 3D printing to a wider range of users. Developed by researchers at the University...
New 3D Printing Technique Creates Dense, Complex Metal and Ceramic Structures
Researchers at EPFL have developed a novel 3D printing process that allows for the creation of dense and complex metal and ceramic architectures, opening...
3D-Printed Thermoplastic Propellants to be Used in Solid Rocket Motors
A new propulsion development effort focused on solid rocket motors with extended range capabilities is moving forward in the United States, following the award...
New 3D-Printed Fuel Cell Offers Lightweight, Durable Power for Aerospace and...
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed a new type of solid oxide fuel cell that significantly reduces weight and complexity,...
Army Expands Battlefield Use of 3D Printing to Speed Up Repairs
The U.S. Army is shifting its approach to battlefield logistics by expanding the use of 3D printing for rapid equipment repair. Under a new...
3D-Printed Rocket Engine Reaches Milestone in Test
Firehawk Aerospace, a Texas-based innovator in advanced rocket propulsion technology, has successfully completed its first flight test of a 3D-printed hybrid rocket engine system....
New Titanium Alloy Promises Stronger, Cheaper 3D-Printed Components
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Researchers have developed a titanium alloy specifically designed for 3D printing, addressing two long-standing challenges: high material costs and...
New 3D Printing Technique Embeds Forensic Fingerprints into Printed Objects
Researchers have developed a novel method for embedding traceable data directly into 3D-printed parts, a development aimed at curbing the misuse of additive manufacturing...
Navy Pushes Boundaries with On-Site 3D Printing for Battlefield Logistics
The U.S. Navy is exploring the future of battlefield logistics through advanced 3D printing technology that allows for the on-site creation of critical parts....
3D‑Printed Space Fuel Tanks Survives Extreme-Condition Tests
A recent milestone in additive manufacturing was achieved by researchers at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH): a large titanium space fuel tank,...
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This Rifle Upgrade Times Every Shot to Help Hit Fast-Moving Drones
Small drones have become a difficult target for infantry. They can approach quickly, change direction and present a much smaller target than a conventional...
