Power

Border checkpoints are under increasing pressure to manage rising traveller volumes, evolving security demands, and labor-intensive inspection routines. Many of these sites operate around...

Electric motors power everything from household appliances to industrial systems. Most rely on magnetic fields generated by electric current to create rotation. While electrostatic...

An energy startup operating at the Oregon State University campus has developed a safer and smaller prototype nuclear reactor that can produce clean nuclear...

The rapid spread of small drones has created a new challenge for military forces. Quadcopters and other lightweight unmanned aircraft can conduct reconnaissance, direct...

Small FPV drones have become a central tool on the modern battlefield, offering precision strike capabilities at relatively low cost. However, their effectiveness is...

Power lines are small and difficult to see for drones with radar or optical sensors. Existing wire-avoidance technologies are said to be bulky, expensive...

The British intelligence community is reportedly investigating China's expanding role in the country's green technology sector, raising concerns about national security and Beijing’s influence...

The next phase of drone deployment that will support longer flights and heavier payloads will need improved power solutions. Drone endurance has become a...

Wireless networks are under growing pressure as more devices compete for bandwidth indoors. Offices, homes, and public spaces are increasingly crowded with Wi-Fi and...

Solid rocket motors remain essential for missiles, target vehicles, and space-launch systems, but their development cycles are often long, expensive, and constrained by legacy...

Kalashnikov, the Russian manufacturer of the AK-47 assault rifle, is getting into the electric motorcycle game. Kalashnikov Group recently presented its new electric motorcycle...

Military bicycles are making a comeback in upgraded “e-bike” form. The heavy-duty, battery-assisted off-road electric bicycles are offered for tactical use as military tools,...

Automating the logistics that underpin dispersed operations is a priority for the US Department of Defense (DoD) due to the resource-intensive nature of operating...

Small, high-powered lasers are “easy to disguise and bring into environments without detection. For example, such systems could be hidden in a delivery van...

A test flight in the heart of the UK's Lakes District has pushed the boundaries of emergency response, demonstrating the huge potential of utilizing...

China is taking a step forward with an ambitious initiative to build large-scale solar power stations in space. Spearheaded by Long Lehao, a senior...

The US Navy could face a three-year delay in the testing of the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanking drone if it doesn’t get its designated...

Robotic systems designed for remote or extreme environments face a consistent limitation: power. Movement alone can consume a significant portion of a robot’s energy,...

It is expected that there will be more than 50 billion connected objects (IoT) in 2020. Among them, smartphones, security cameras, etc. that have...

Researchers at The University of New South Wales in Australia are working on a device to be implanted in the eye’s retina and restore...

Electric vehicles (EV) are still far from the norm, but their increasing popularity is driving money into research for chargers and ancillary devices. Soon,...

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