New World Record for UAV Flight Duration
A small diesel-powered unmanned aerial vehicle broke the record of UAV flight duration. A small business effort backed by the US Defense Advanced Research...
Robots in the Air – Robots on the Ground
By Arie Egozi
It begins to look like an episode from a science fiction movie - along the border between Israel and the Gaza strip,...
UASs – What Risk Do They Pose to People on Ground?
Researchers are developing methods to evaluate the risk posed by small unmanned aircraft to anyone on the ground. The research is key to enabling...
Mini-Drones Swarm Launched from Aircraft in Impressive Demo
The Pentagon has tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones launched from planes in California. The information was released to the public only now by...
3D Printing – UAV’s Now No Further Than a Click Away
The Military is no stranger to 3D printing, and so far we’ve seen this demonstrated in concepts for body armor and using the technology...
New Drone System Enables Large Remote Control Ranges
Taiwan’s largest high-tech applied research institutions, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), has a new ICT Solution for Drones - a remotely-controlled autonomous drone system.
The...
Mini-UAV for Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Battlefield
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected the Spy'Ranger mini surveillance and reconnaissance UAV to equip the French forces.
Up to 70 mini-UAV reconnaissance...
Start-Up: Organizing The New World of Data Recording
One of the most significant trademarks of recent years regarding communication is the incredible overflow of information and data. From this large mass, people...
Russia Upgrades Weapons with Robotic Capabilities
Russia is upgrading its weapon systems with robotic capabilities. Advanced robotic systems would be installed on unmanned aerial vehicles to be used by Russia's...
Collaborative Effort to Answer Drone Cameras Data Needs
As drone cameras gain resolution and drone flight times grow longer, there is a growing need for simplifying data workflows and manage the huge...
Innovative Technology for UAVs Landing in Urban Environments
Deep reinforcement learning (an aspect of machine learning) was used to generate new development enabling the landing of a fixed wing UAV in urban...
North Korea May Be Cooking Up Flying Uranium Storm
North Korea has recently developed a large stealth drone that can carry explosive devices and spread radioactive materials over South Korea, according to YonhapNews.
"North...
New Hydrogen-Powered Drone Will Be Environment-Friendly
A research project at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, has resulted in a multi-propeller drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell being flown...
UAVs – Life Saving Tool for Fire-Fighting and Rescue Missions
Emergency Response departments are adopting UAVs to help save lives. The Canadian Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) has recently recruited two thermal imaging...
Looking for Anti- Drone Defense? – Try Vehicle-Mounted Laser
Laser weapons will protect armored vehicles on-the-move and forward operating bases. The US Army and General Dynamics Land Systems are developing a Stryker-mounted laser...
UAV Traffic Management System Will Designate Urban Air Lanes
Hundreds of drones are expected to hit the Singapore skies in the near future, but many questions how they will safely fly over dense...
Robot Arm Will Help Transfer Wounded Soldiers
RE2 Robotics has been contracted by the US Military to design an assistive manipulator arm, basically, a robot arm, to help speed-up the transfer...
New System will Counter Enemy Miniature Drones
The development of a new anti-drone complex, the Repellent-1 system, has been recently completed by Russian engineers. It is designed to suppress and destroy...
Smart Guns – for Use Only by Remote Authorization
During recent years, mass shooting incidents have become a possible threat in the US. New technologies offer innovative solutions to the illegal use of...
When Heavy Loads Are Concerned – Use a Drone
The GRIFF 300 drone combines a lifting capacity of up to 300 kg and a long flight time (30-45 mins). The large drone, manufactured...
An Equivalent to License plates – for UAV’s?
AirMap, a world leader in airspace management for unmanned aircraft, recently announced a partnership with DigiCert that will enable, for the first time, instant...
Swarm UAV Capabilities will Enhance Ground Units Effectiveness
Urban canyons limit military communications, mobility, and tactics. These challenges become even more daunting when US forces are in areas they do not control—where...
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This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
