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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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Street lights are valuable city assets that can enable various smart city services and Internet of Things strategies. A vast array of connected devices...

The heavy truck field industry in both the commercial and military sectors is a large consumer of fuel. A new paradigm aims at changing...

The vast array of connected industrial devices, such as embedded sensors, smart lighting, and monitoring systems, requires high levels of security. Most sensitive web...

The proliferation of radios, handheld smart devices, GPS, and other personal electronic devices supporting the “future soldier”’s operation has been prompting the examination of...