Novel UAV technology for atmospheric research
A team of scientists and engineers sampling greenhouse gases in the remote South Atlantic have pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with lightweight fully...
US Government pledges nearly $4 billion to kickstart self-driving cars
US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx revealed plans for a six month initiative to prepare for a world of autonomous vehicles, as well as...
Operating UAVs Near Electric Power Utilities – New Rules
New rules for commercially operating UAVs in the U.S. relate to flying in the vicinity of electric power utilities. They have been published by...
New Solution for UAV Tracking
NASA has designed an innovative antenna-mounting platform that meets the needs of the unmanned aircraft market by providing a low-cost, low-power mobile auto-tracking antenna....
UAV Probes Antarctic Ice
A group of researchers from the University of Kansas is testing a system they’ve devised that includes a 100-watt ice-penetrating radar carried aboard a...
New Underwater Robotics Facility at AMC
A new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) facility is to built at the University of Tasmania's Australian Maritime College. The 750,000 AUD facility will specialise...
Cold War Heating Up?
It seems that Britain has withdrawn from its plans to send medium-range rockets to Estonia, over the backdrop of concern about how the Kremlin...
Civilian Technology In a Rugged Package
Many tools used in both the civilian industry and the military one work in difficult conditions, which forces the delicate electronic equipment that’s inside...
Drones Launched from Trucks – Another Package Delivery Option
Using drones for commercial delivery purposes is getting more sophisticated and new concepts are emerging. Delivery company UPS has become the latest concern to...
Future of Drones – No Need for Battery Charging
Although a drone can fly autonomously, an operator is still needed to swap and charge batteries. With the introduction of Skysense’s charging station, that...
Breakthrough: First UAS Achieves Civil European Approval
After more than two years’ work Airbus Defence and Space, a division of Airbus Group, has become the world’s first company to be approved...
New photogrammetric test facility for UAS opens in Denmark in 2015
Hans Christian Andersen Airport, Danish Geodata Agency and the COWI mapping company on the 1th of December has signed an agreement to build a...
Chemical and Explosives Detectors – Autonomous Vehicles Compatible Kit
Some of the most dangerous threats encountered by the military, law enforcement, first responders and emergency personnel - like toxic, airborne chemicals - are often...
Israel’s Air Force unveils new intelligence system
New data collecting system for the Israeli Air Force: The variety of unmanned air systems (UAS) over Israel and neighboring areas has created a...
The Modern Day A-Team
Lockheed Martin demonstrated for the first time how its models of optionally-piloted helicopters and small UAS can work together to successfully locate and extinguish...
What is the Connection between Bugs and Drones?
Physics student Darius Merk has used an insect-inspired algorithm to develop a drone that can navigate around obstacles. His research could prove particularly useful...
Tanzania Wants to Use UAS in Anti-Poaching Ops
The Tanzanian government says it is considering proposals from private American conservationists who are offering to help the country fight endemic rhino and elephant...
UAVs Recruited for the Anti-ICBM Warfare
Unmanned aerial vehicles have gained wider presence in the laser weapon realm. Now, the US is looking to field a laser-armed unmanned aircraft to...
US Air Force Supports Drone Technology Innovation
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is funding advanced technologies for Lockheed Martin’s Desert Hawk Extended Endurance and Range (DH EER) UAV, including...
The Machine Gun Robot Unveiled
A shooting robot developed by Northrop Grumman is currently being showcased at the Fort Benning, Ga. This robot consists of a 1/2-ton unmanned ground...
Advanced Software will Navigate Unmanned Surface Vehicles
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)...
Drones vs safety and privacy
President Barack Obama issued a memorandum to federal agencies to guard against abuse of data collected by drones. This ruling also stipulates a 180-day...
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These AI Agents Were Supposed to Follow the Rules—Then They Took...
AI agents are increasingly being allowed to browse websites, write code and interact with external systems with limited human supervision. That autonomy creates a...
