Mini-Drones Swarm Launched from Aircraft in Impressive Demo
The Pentagon has tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones launched from planes in California. The information was released to the public only now by...
US Marines Test Robot Dogs with AI Rifles
The US Marine Forces Special Operations Command revealed it was testing four-legged unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), or robot dogs, that are armed with artificial...
Even Half-Blind, It Finds the Target: A New Kind of Sensing...
Robots designed to detect and track chemical sources, such as gas leaks, explosives, or hazardous materials, typically rely on multiple sensors working in perfect...
Meet the Robot Dog Built to Survive Arctic Ice and Freezing...
Collecting data in the Arctic is often as challenging as the research itself. Beneath seemingly solid snow can lie hidden pools of icy water,...
Robots That Navigate in the Dark: Echolocation System Inspired by Nature
A new navigation system developed at the University of Michigan enables robots and drones to operate effectively in environments where conventional visual tools fail....
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...
New Technology Mimicks Dogs’ Abilities to Detect Explosives
By mimicking how dogs use their smelling abilities, a team of government and university researchers have demonstrated “active sniffing” as a means to improve...
Pigeon Inspired Flying Robot Developed
Humans have always been jealous of birds’ ability to fly. It wasn’t until the early 20th century, when the Wright brothers managed to become...
Snake-Like Robot to Aid Search and Rescue Operations
Search and rescue operations in disaster-stricken areas often lack information about the terrain and the actual situation. A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic...
Inspired by Fish, Built for Missions: A Smarter Wing for Sea...
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) operate in an environment that is constantly shifting. Sudden currents, turbulence and pressure changes can destabilize rigid wings and control...
Compact Spy: Russian Scientists Create Roach-Size Surveillance Robot
Russian scientists at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University recently revealed a cockroach-like robot that is capable of spying on foes in hard to...
Bird-Mimicking Combat Drones Provide Military Capabilities in Plain Sight
At the 10th China (Beijing) Military Intelligent Technology Expo (CMITE 2025), a new aerial warfare strategy was on full display with the unveiling of...
Swarm UAV Capabilities will Enhance Ground Units Effectiveness
Urban canyons limit military communications, mobility, and tactics. These challenges become even more daunting when US forces are in areas they do not control—where...
No Wires, No Signals: The First Truly Autonomous Micro-Robots
Robots have steadily become smaller, cheaper, and more capable—but until now, true autonomy stopped at around the millimeter scale. Below that threshold, conventional designs...
Counter Enemy-Boat Tech Inspired by Nature
Stopping smuggler’s boats or enemy vessels can sometimes be a complex challenge. Currently, the US Navy stops boats particularly suspected smugglers by using a...
WATCH: Sepios, The Robotic Cuttlefish
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich are hard at work on a new, cool robo-fish. They call it Sepios, and...
Inspired by Flies, This Robot Eye Sees 180 Degrees
Small drones and mobile robots increasingly operate in tight, cluttered environments where awareness must be both wide and fast. Conventional camera systems can capture...
These Cyborg Cockroaches Are Controlled by AI — But Not in...
Controlling insect-based robots has long been an area of interest for researchers looking to combine the mobility and efficiency of living organisms with the...
Robots Capable of Sweating to Cool Down
We as humans sweat pretty often. It helps us regulate our body temperature whenever we’re overheated, cooling us off and lowering the risk of...
Innovative Navigation System Enhances Autonomous Movement in Robotic Dogs
User-friendly robotic technology has just been upgraded with the introduction of a new "One-Touch" navigation feature for quadrupedal robots. This advancement, unveiled by China’s...
GPS-Denied Navigation Solution – Thanks to Birds
Armed forces have to be prepared to operate in environments where GPS technology has been degraded or denied by enemy action. Findings of a...
Snake Robot’s New Trick
PhoSnake robots can use their many internal degrees of freedom to thread through tightly packed volumes accessing locations that people, dogs, and machinery otherwise...
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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...
