New, Tiny Robots With no Memory
Like the birds and the bees: Tiny robots, simple and cheap, who operate in large groups without any memory capability.
Could a large group of...
New U.S. Drone: Small, Silent Spy
Unmanned systems 2014 - A new, small unmanned aircraft system that can be rapidly reconfigured in the field for a variety of missions has...
Commercial drone market set to take off in China
Commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an emerging line of business in China, set to be worth billions of yuan within a...
Making drones more customizable
A first-ever standard “operating system” for drones, developed by a startup with MIT roots, could soon help manufacturers easily design and customize unmanned aerial...
Taiwan firms want a slice of the growing Chinese UAS market
Taiwanese firms are eyeing the fast growing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in China and are setting up sales offices in the mainland to pursue...
IAI and Cella Energy were awarded a grant for the development...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Cella Energy were awarded industrial research and development funding by Space Florida, the State of Florida’s aerospace and spaceport...
The UAV That Dissolves After Use
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is continuing in developing self-destructive electronics and this time its goal is to make an Unmanned Aerial...
Watch This Drone Fly Almost 50 km/h While Avoiding Obstacles
One of the main issues facing drones these days is obstacle avoidance. “Everyone is building drones these days, but nobody knows how to get...
Man Charged With Smuggling US UAV Parts to Pakistan
The United States is trying to prosecute a man accused of trying to smuggle parts for military-grade drones to the Pakistani military.
Syed Vaqar...
The Rook: Remote-Controlled Drone For Indoors
Ever been away from home and just had to check that everything is a-ok back at the fortress? What about that one corner that...
There’s More Than GPS: A New Type Of Locationing
GPS is king, but it can still be unreliable. A busy street surrounded by skyscrapers won’t be getting great signal, nor will the inside...
Drone Detecting Radars Equip Helicopters
The navalised variant of the the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) attack/reconnaissance helicopter - the Ka-52K Katran - will be equipped with a compact active...
Special Drone-Flying Conditions for Disney
The FAA approved sometime during the last couple of days a special exception in the no-fly zone over Disney World in Orlando.
In the coming...
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...
Revolutionary UGV for Urban Environments Unveiled
A new remotely operated mini tactical unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is developed by SpetsTechnoExport, Ukraine's state-owned enterprise engaged in armament. The Phantom vehicle is...
Seventeen Teams Qualify for DARPA Robotics Challenge
Seventeen teams have qualified to participate in the DARPA Robotics Challenge trials Dec. 20-21 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. The teams and...
First UAV Test Flight For Alaskan Site
The Pan-Pacific Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Range Complex at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was established last year to help the Federal Aviation Administration...
Predator Drone Accident Report Released
Loss of telemetry downlink signal was the main cause for the crash of an MQ-1B Predator 7.5 nautical miles north of Holloman Air Force...
The Pentagon’s New Offset Strategy Includes Robots
A few days prior to his resignation, Defense Secretary Hagel shed some light on the DoD's technological vision for the near and distant future.
In...
Australia purchases IAI’s Heron
There is no doubt the world is marching towards a technological advancements unheard of before. With each passing day we hear of more unmanned...
Small Israeli Developed Radar To Detect UAVs
The growing problem of UAVs, drones and quadcopters in the urban aerial traffic calls for monitoring and controlling in order to prevent any future...
Get A Grip: Robotic Fingers With Gentle Touch
EPFL Scientists have developed a new soft robotic gripper -- made out of rubber and stretchable electrodes -- that can bend and pick up...
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AI agents are increasingly being allowed to browse websites, write code and interact with external systems with limited human supervision. That autonomy creates a...
