The Shape-Shifting “Octo Robot” Built for Stealth
Robots intended for complex natural environments face a familiar problem: rigid bodies and fixed-color surfaces make them easy to detect and limit their ability...
Meet the Mini Drone That Flips Like a Bug and Navigates...
Autonomous flight at insect scale has long been a challenge in robotics. Existing microrobots can hover or move along controlled paths, but they typically...
The Fighter Helmet That Replaces Night-Vision Goggles Entirely
Modern fighter operations place growing cognitive and physical demands on pilots. High-speed engagements, dense sensor inputs, and operations at night or in poor weather...
A New 3D View of the World Built for Preparedness and...
Understanding how people build, expand, and occupy space has become a strategic priority for governments and emergency planners. Yet most global datasets still represent...
New Mobile Scanner Detects Brain Damage Minutes After a Blast
Protecting personnel from the long-term neurological effects of blast exposure has been a persistent challenge for militaries worldwide. Shock waves from heavy weapons or...
The Robot That Changes Shape to Beat Any Terrain
Ground robots often struggle with one recurring problem: every terrain demands a different movement strategy. Smooth surfaces favor wheels, rubble demands crawling, and narrow...
Origami Reinvented: A Fold Tough Enough for Field Use
Emergency responders and humanitarian agencies often struggle with the same issue: how to deploy sturdy, lightweight shelters quickly in disaster zones where transport is...
A Helping Hand for Drones on the Move
Launching and retrieving drones normally requires a stationary platform, clear airspace, and operators with line-of-sight control. These constraints limit how quickly drones can be...
A Billion Reasons Investors Are Betting on Israeli Defense Tech
Israel’s security landscape has increasingly depended on rapid technological adaptation, but until recently, defense-focused startups struggled to attract significant investment. The year 2025 marks...
New Counter-Drone Tech Captures, Not Destroys
Unauthorized drones have become a persistent security challenge for airports, stadiums, prisons, and other sensitive locations. These sites increasingly rely on perimeter sensors, but...
A Breakthrough Lets Forensics Recover “Impossible” Fingerprints
Firearms investigators have long worked under a simple assumption: once a round is fired, any fingerprint left on the cartridge case is effectively destroyed....
New Wearable Links Human Gestures to Machines
A new wearable system developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego is redefining how humans can interact with machines. The device...
Wearable Tech Makes Underwater Missions Easier and Safer
Diving remains one of the most physically demanding tasks in marine operations. Whether for research, construction, or security missions, human divers must constantly fight...
New Micro Device Helps Underwater Systems Hear and Connect Better
A team at MIT Lincoln Laboratory has developed a compact and inexpensive hydrophone that could transform underwater sensing across defense, industrial, and scientific functions....
Technology Trend Review from Milipol (Paris 2025) – A High-Level Snapshot...
Written by Or Shalom
Milipol Paris 2025, held in Paris on November 18th-21st, 2025, presented an impressive high-level snapshot of the entire homeland security and...
TAK Turns Smartphones into Battlefield Coordination Tools
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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...
Smart, Stealthy, and Squishy: An Underwater Jellyfish Robot
Chinese researchers have unveiled a new biomimetic underwater robot designed to operate almost invisibly beneath the surface. Modelled after a jellyfish, the transparent robot...
When Every Second Counts: Vigor Medical Transforms Ultrasound into a Smart,...
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Meet NEO: The Humanoid That Learns While It Cleans
Robotics has taken a step out of the lab and into living rooms with the introduction of NEO, a consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to...
From Sweat to Signal: The Rise of Smart Skin
Wearable devices that track health signals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but many current sensors still struggle with accuracy. Movements, temperature changes, and moisture can...
Room-Aware Audio Comes to Smart Speakers
WiiM has introduced its first wireless smart speaker, the WiiM Sound, at the Munich High-End show, marking the brand’s entry into the home audio...
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