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First Untethered Insect-Sized Flying Robot Developed
An insect-sized flying robot could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar...
Cost-Effective Solution for Microsatellite Launch Under Development
When launched from the ground, rockets require lots of fuel to push through the dense air of those first miles. If another vehicle floats...
Insect-Size Microrobotics for Life-Saving Operations
Microrobots have been studied by the U.S. military for years, but they tend to be simple machines with limited intelligence. Recently, however, the Defense...
Magnetic Soft Robots Could Perform Military Tasks
Soft robotic capabilities and manufacturing at the point of need are among the US Army's top research priorities. Newly-developed 3-D printed robotic structures can...
Alloy Revelations to Aid Soldiers on Battlefield
Army researchers are now using metallic alloys in order to develop new materials with a broad range of capabilities for soldiers. With this technology,...
Next Big Thing in Rocket Propulsion
This is the next big thing in rocket propulsion. An Israeli company is developing a gel-based propellant that will change the way rockets and...
Nano-UAV New Version Supplies Combatants with New Capabilities
A new version of the Black Hornet nano-UAV enables the warfighter to maintain situational awareness, threat detection, and surveillance for battle damage assessment, pre-deployment...
New Radar to Be Able to Expose Stealth Aircraft
Stealth aircraft rely on special paint and body design to absorb and deflect radio waves—making them invisible to traditional radar. They also use electronic...
AI-Human Hybrid Soldiers in Rapid Development
U.S. defense intelligence is becoming increasingly concerned by a new technology rapidly emerging in the Chinese military - AI-human hybrid soldiers.
Earlier this month, Intelligence...
New Discovery to Revolutionize Electronics World
Researchers have discovered a new two-dimensional material, derived from the rare element tellurium, to make transistors that carry a current better throughout a computer...
Your Next Opportunity! Apply to Security and HLS Startup Competiton
iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...
Swallowable Bioprinter Targets Internal Wounds Without Surgery
A new technology developed by researchers at EPFL (Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne) may offer a non-surgical alternative for treating internal injuries. The...
Accelerate Your Startup! Apply to iHLS Security Accelerator
Have you been developing a ground-breaking technology in the fields of video analytics, cybersecurity, unmanned systems, counter drones, terror tunnel detection, border security, etc.?
We...
Navigating Beyond GPS: Advances in Microchip-Based Precision Sensors
The world's navigation system is mainly based on GPS technology. From our smartphones to navigation systems used by airplanes and ships, we are heavily...
The Engine That Breaks the Thermodynamic Rulebook
Researchers have developed what may be the world’s hottest engine—on a scale so small it can’t be seen without specialized equipment. Built using a...
World’s Smallest Nano-UAS – Soldier’s Best Friend
France is advancing its Operational Pocket Drone (DrOP) program. The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded FLIR Systems with a $89 million contract...
The Future of Data: How DNA Technology Merges Storage with Computing
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have developed groundbreaking technology that uses DNA for both data storage and computing, moving...
Microscopic DNA Petals Mimic Nature to Perform Medical Tasks
Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed microscopic robots—built from DNA and inorganic materials—that can fold and unfold in response to their...
Self-Cleaning Coating Makes UUV Underwater Solar Panels More Efficient
Typically, underwater solar cells are affected by biofouling: the accumulation of marine organisms such as algae and barnacles on submerged surfaces, which typically reduces...
Cell-Phone Tech will Detect Zika Virus
Researchers are trying to transform a smartphone into a Zika detecting device. A new research details efforts to rapidly and accurately diagnose Zika using...
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...
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Metal That Behaves Like a Gel Could Redefine High-Temperature Systems
A research team at Texas A&M University has developed the world’s first metallic gel — a new class of material that combines the strength...
