UAV

Insect vision has long inspired engineers, as these creatures have been solving navigational challenges for millions of years, without the brain power or technology...

During the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 military exercise, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran introduced a new suicide UAV, the...

The U.S. Army is expected to conduct a military exercise this month in Poland to evaluate the operational potential of 3D-printed drones equipped with...

A research team of students at Texas A&M University has developed a compact micro air vehicle (MAV) that can be launched by hand and...

Autonomous flight at insect scale has long been a challenge in robotics. Existing microrobots can hover or move along controlled paths, but they typically...

Archer, a U.S.-based company, has been selected to integrate its advanced electric propulsion system into the "Omen" unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The Omen UAV...

Modern air defenses are forcing strike systems to evolve rapidly. Weapons that once relied on persistence and operator control are now expected to reach...

advanced 8x8 armored vehicle

Electric motors power everything from household appliances to industrial systems. Most rely on magnetic fields generated by electric current to create rotation. While electrostatic...

Robots are increasingly expected to operate in confined and complex environments, from industrial machinery to medical procedures inside the human body. Traditional robotic arms,...

The growing use of inexpensive drones has created a major challenge for air defense systems. Small reconnaissance UAVs and FPV strike drones can be...

The growing use of drones is creating new security challenges far beyond traditional battlefields. Ports, shipping lanes, offshore platforms, and commercial vessels are increasingly...

Building temporary infrastructure on water is often slow, expensive and labor-intensive. Whether the goal is creating a floating bridge after a natural disaster, deploying...

Commercial drones have become a standard operational tool for military and law enforcement forces in recent years, but their widespread use raises a strategic...

The UK is expecting to receive six specialist warships that can launch kamikaze drones and fire sophisticated laser weapons, as was revealed by Defense...

Robots designed for ground exploration often struggle with two conflicting demands: they need to travel long distances efficiently, yet also maneuver through cluttered or...

Drones in the service of first responders can eliminate surprises by understanding a scene and its threats far better than possible from the ground....

A new unmanned helicopter is under development in two versions. VR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, has begun bench tests of the main...

Leasing unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) has become a more popular option, not only by commercial companies but also by military users that seek to...

In recent years, robotics experts have taken a page from the traditional Japanese practice of origami and come up with light and flexible –...

As drones become more prominently used, so does the misuse of these emerging technologies. New drone detection solution could protect military bases, venues, cities...

A new technology may encourage us to think about drones as not just scouts or weapons platforms, but as useful tools. Small bodies that...