How Dragonflies Can Change and Improve Missile Defense
Researchers from the Sandia National Laboratories have been researching the common dragonfly for inspiration to help develop more efficient and effective missile defense systems....
Robotic Solution for Tunnel Sensing
A new robot snake is designed for use in urban rescue missions, as well as military applications. This mechanical sensor platform can slither into...
This Drone Can Swim and Glide in the Air
Hybrid drones, capable of both swimming underwater and flying in the air, are becoming a thing of the near future. Researchers at the Imperial...
Robot Squids: The Next Generation of Underwater Warfare
A novel type of an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle (UUV) has recently been showcased. The UUV is a squid shaped drone designed to swim underwater...
Tiny Robots Developed to Communicate Like Ants
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have managed to develop ant inspired robots that can communicate with each other, assign...
Swarm of Robotic Insects in Development
A tiny battery-less drone is being developed by the Harvard Microrobotics Lab and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. RoboBee is a tiny...
Unexpected Model for Search and Rescue Technology
Purdue University researchers have engineered flying robots that behave like hummingbirds, trained by machine learning algorithms based on various techniques the bird uses naturally...
Learning from Bees to Navigate in GPS-Denied Environments
How do you navigate when your GPS system fails? A new, virtual reality system for GPS denied environments mimics nature, and could eventually provide...
Snake Behavior Supplies Intriguing Insights on Robotic Movement
A new technology inspired by nature could help engineers improve the control of autonomous search and rescue robots designed to operate on sand, grass...
Using Sealife to Detect Submarines
There are two methods to detect submarines at sea: active and passive sonar. Active sonar broadcasts pulses of sound into the water. When the...
Dual-Use Camouflage Development Inspired by Nature
A new Russian development of a camouflage material could have a dual-use value. Russia’s Defense Ministry is considering the production of clothes made of...
Meet the Robot that Imitates Birds
A new robot has a capability most robots just don’t have: It can both walk and fly. The robot is known as LEONARDO, an...
DARPA Creating a Buzz
The US military is looking to expand its artificial intelligence operation, but it's not intending to start it up from scratch. Instead, in a...
Echolocation Technology Helps Robots Navigate
Israeli researchers have created what they said is the first robot to truly use echolocation - a biological sonar like the one that bats...
Animal-Inspired Solution for Last Mile Supply
Transporting supplies to places that are difficult for access or dangerous is a challenging mission for military forces. Delivering humanitarian aid to disaster zones...
The Future of Swarm Robotics
Swarm robotics have an expanding variety of uses, ranging from industrial to military and defense purposes. Back in 2015, the University of Lincoln unveiled...
Drone’s New Role
A new technology may encourage us to think about drones as not just scouts or weapons platforms, but as useful tools. Small bodies that...
Meet The New Marines
The U.S. military hopes that common marine microorganisms (single-celled forms, bacteria, etc.) might be genetically engineered into living wires to signal the passage of...
Revolutionary Fruit-Fly-Inspired Drone Developed
A fruit-fly-inspired flying robot recently developed will potentially aid not only insect research, but its exceptional flying qualities open up new drone applications. This...
Technological Solution for Diving in Frozen Water
Diving in icy water is extremely dangerous to humans. As more Arctic sea lanes open up and the US Navy increases its readiness to...
Seal-Inspired Tech will Detect Submarines
Seawater is often turbid, clouded with organic matter and reducing visibility to mere feet. A new concept in underwater detection takes its inspiration from...
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How Do You Test a Missile Defense Radar? Fire a Missile...
Missile-defense systems cannot be validated using simulations alone. Radars and combat-management systems ultimately need to encounter physical targets moving through real airspace, allowing crews...
