Wave-Like Robot for Rescue and Security
The first SAW (Single Actuator Wave-like Robot) that produces a pure wave motion using a single motor has been developed at Ben-Gurion University of...
First Responders’ New Best Friend – Tele-Medical Drone
Two new disaster drones delivered medical packages to victims and rescue personnel in a simulated mass casualty event recently at John Bell Airport in...
Using Drones to Test Spacecraft Re-Entering Air Space
A new development in the aerial technology industry is trying to create a drone that will be released from a high-altitude balloon carrying a...
Eye-in-The-Sky: UASs Provided Hazardous Materials Drill View
A fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) consisting of aerial drones and miniature aerostats were used to provide live situational awareness at a joint...
Micro-UAS “SWARMS”
The use of "swarms" of mini or micro unmanned air systems (UAS) for homeland security missions is being evaluated now.
"The main problem is not...
Who Needs Fire Fighting Helicopters When There Are Drones?
We’ve heard numerous times how unmanned aerial vehicles were interfering with firefighters’ work when they were hovering around their helicopters. Different laws have been...
Drone Delivery Takes Another Step Forward
A new record has recently been set in long-distance drone delivery. The consortium Team Roadrunner from Nevada set the record flying a fixed-wing Unmanned...
U.S. FDA Approved New Bionic Arm
The U.S Food and Drug Administration announced that it will allow the sale of a prosthetic robotic arm to adults with amputations at the...
Lockheed Martin to Continue Supporting U.S. Army’s PTDS System
Lockheed Martin will continue to support a tethered aerostat-based system that provides real-time, around-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance for warfighters in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army...
Anti-Spoofing Technologies Sought for Sensor Verification
The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate is again turning to its fast-track acquisition authority for ideas about how to identify sensors...
Trying to Conquer The UAV Line-of-Sight Obstacle
Vigilant Aerospace has completed successfully a testing beyond line-of-sight flight testing of its new FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft at NASA...
American UAV Manufacturer Raises $7 Million Dollars
CyPhy Works, developer of advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has announced the latest round of financing, this time $7 million, led by Lux Capital...
Should We Put Our Trust In Robots?
In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed...
Coping With Traffic – in The Air
For unmanned aircraft systems to safely fly in increasingly crowded airspace, they must be able to accurately detect and avoid obstacles like trees, power...
Leading Industry Experts at the Offshore & Perimeter Security Conference
Leading experts from Israel and the world in the field of perimeter & offshore security are participating in the conference taking place today today...
Airbus’ New 3D Printed Plane
Airbus has just unveiled a revolutionary new 3D printed plane. While this aircraft is not full-scale, it’s a gigantic milestone in aero manufacturing. This...
Unexpected Drone and Laser Experiment Site
A UAS-mounted laser system will be used to measure water depth. The system will be tested at the Jeremiah Denton airport on Dauphin Island,...
RPHS – Remote Package Handling System
Provectus Robotics Solutions' Remote Package Handling System (RPHS) is a robotic platform designed to quickly remove suspect packages from an airport terminal building, thereby...
The Future is Already Here: Micro Robots
The future is already here: Micro robots (1 cm in length) operate in groups, build towers and decorate Christmas trees.
It seems that any day...
Wanted: A Large Ship-Based UAV for Multiple Purposes
The Marine Corps is in the early phases of developing a large Group 5 unmanned aerial system (UAS) that would operate from a ship...
UAV and UGV Teaming – an Advantage in Battlefield
Operating as a team, an autonomous vehicle with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying overhead as surveillance could go deep into complex and unfamiliar...
Medical Deliveries by Drone Are Expanding
Drones have been carrying out medical deliveries such as blood samples and vaccines successfully to remote sites in the developing world for some time....
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