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connectivity

“Connectivity for everyone, everywhere is one of the great challenges of our generation. Facebook has already connected nearly 100 million people as a result...
special operations

The SEALs US Navy elite force is tasked with carrying out covert, dangerous and challenging missions across the globe. The Special Operations Command (SOCOM)...
unmanned systems and robotics

iHLS is delighted to announce the Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2018, the leading event held for the sixth...
propulsion

The US Navy ordered 13 new fuel cell propulsion systems for installation onboard its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Protonex, a Ballard Power Systems’ subsidiary,...
insect-sized flying robot

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...
robot

A new robot project blurs the boundary between materials and robots. Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without...
endurance

The widespread use of small UAVs in both the military and industry has been limited to-date by the factor of endurance. To fly all...
drone

Drone manufacturers are constantly looking for new technologies to solve the challenges involved with drone delivery. An electric aviation pioneer, Yates Electrospace Corp., just...
laser weapons

Most refueling aircraft were designed without defensive systems, but future conflicts could require tankers to move closer to the fight, necessitating the adoption of...
combat vehicle

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the military spends several billion dollars each year on fuel consumption, which could be reduced by lessening...
solar

A new solar electric unmanned aerial vehicle, which has the potential to fly for up to a year before needing maintenance, has become a...
image recognition

Power failures as result of trees falling on power lines, cracks in isolators and parts that have come loose, can be detected early with...
drone

A new drone, the Borey-10 unmanned fixed-wing aircraft, allows a user to assemble the UAV in about 10 minutes, it is easily transported and launched...
tethered drones

Tethered drones have various advantages, including the fact that there is no need for a trained pilot to operate them, they have a continuous...
personal tactical vehicle

Transporting soldiers and equipment through rough terrains requires tactical solutions that could navigate in terrain previously only reached by foot. DSraider has developed a...
smart city

Smart city projects are using a range of technologies, such as sensors, video, smart meters, analytics, and more to improve the lives of citizens,...
battlefield

Portable and wearable technology is supporting the future of military medical devices. Following the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), there are a...
nuclear inspection

Autonomous UASs will fly inside ruined nuclear power stations to conduct inspections. A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in the US is...
drones

Quite a few drone developments focus on clean energy technologies for powering the unmanned aerial vehicles. But drones can also contribute to the environment...
sensor life

Persistent sensing supplies valuable data in various fields, such as border security, health monitoring, smart agriculture, surveillance, etc. but it has power limitations. Extending...
unmanned tanker

Boeing has begun testing a prototype of its UAV that is competing for a U.S. Navy contract for an unmanned carrier-based refueling tanker. Within...
iot

The IoT network is capable of connecting many different sensors integrated in civil structures, appliances, vehicles, manufacturing equipment, etc. to online servers. However, one...

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