Autonomous Convoy Simulation to Help Combat Pilots Training

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The US Air Force has awarded a contract to three companies to jointly develop and demonstrate fully autonomous targets. The targets are ultimately intended...

Nature-Inspired Robotic Swarm Under Development 

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Schools of fish synchronize their behavior without a leader: each individual fish makes decisions based on what their neighbors are doing, through a natural...
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Data Transferred Directly to Smartphone

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Exoskeletons transfer much of the weight a soldier carries to the ground through battery-powered, titanium legs, allowing warfighters to carry extra gear with less...

The Secret of Pegasus – Its Hybrid Capabilities 

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Changing shape between ground and aircraft modes can be a substantial advantage for unmanned vehicles. The Pegasus drone series is a hybrid air/ground drone...

VR Gloves Provide Unique Haptic Technology 

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New technology promises to deliver realistic touch feedback to users reaching out for objects in VR and robotics. HaptX Gloves DK2 can be used...
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Chips Matter: Robots’ Response Can Be Accelerated

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Robots can move quickly thanks to their high power and fast motors. Yet in complex situations, like interactions with people, robots often don’t move...

AI-Based Robot to Detect Chemical Agents Keeping Teams in Safe Distance

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Chemical reconnaissance (recce) on foot and in specially modified vehicles is currently carried out by specialist personnel in the event of suspected or confirmed...
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Dramatic Increase in US Army Investment in Robotics

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Robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence will change the character of warfare in coming decades. The US Army is ramping up investments in robotic systems...

New Fighting Vehicle will be Designed Using Unprecedented Method

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A new request for proposals demonstrates that the US Army’s new fighting vehicle will be designed with an unprecedented amount of decision-making power to...

Security Technologies – What to Expect in 2021?

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The events of 2020 have certainly demonstrated the risks of trying to accurately predict upcoming events. However, it can still be insightful to try...

Simulated Robot Demonstrates Unique Learning Capability

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A simulated robot managed to carry on with a broken leg, proving that a continuous learning capability can help robots adapt to new circumstances.  Most...

New Unmanned Ground Vehicle Unveiled

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A new version of a Russian modular unmanned ground vehicle has been unveiled. A photo of the Marker UGV was released by the Russian...

Watch: Robots on Surprising Mission

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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot robots can do a lot of things: sprinting, gymnastic routines, parkour, open doors, and more. The company’s latest video...

New UGV Provides Both Situational Awareness and Frontline Fire Support

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Autonomous robotic vehicles offer countless advantages, including in a reconnaissance context. A new model joining the Rheinmetall's Mission Master Autonomous - Unmanned Ground Vehicle...

300,000 ‘Iron Man’ Soldiers Now Ready for Future Wars

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Russia may soon create a contingent of 300,000 ‘Iron Man’ soldiers for future wars. Some 300,000 exoskeleton suits were delivered to the country’s military...

New Ground Robot with Weapon Station Unveiled

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Ground robots with varying degrees of autonomy are rapidly becoming critical for ground forces worldwide. Cargo transport and surveillance are some of the most...
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Enhancing Trust in Manned-Unmanned Teams

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The Pentagon is eager to begin incorporating autonomous systems into exercises and operations. Military leaders have been pushing new concepts of operation based around...
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Multi-Role UGV Demonstrated Successfully

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An autonomous unmanned ground vehicle has been demonstrated to the Italian Army. Milrem Robotics demonstrated its autonomous THeMIS UGV enhanced with the company’s Intelligent...
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Unmanned Capability Added to US Ground Combat Operations

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The US Military is enhancing its capabilities in ground-based warfare. The first of four unmanned ground combat vehicles (UGCV) was delivered to the US...

First Military 5G Test Site in Europe

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Emerging fifth-generation wireless communications -5G - have become one of the most intriguing aspects of next-generation military technology. In Europe, the technology has made...

Robot Dogs Recruited to US Air Force

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The US Air Force is working on deploying teams of semi-autonomous robot dogs to bases across the country in an effort to enhance installation...
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Launching and Landing Drones from Moving Vehicle

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In sectors such as security and defense drones can augment ground based cameras and sensors to provide additional range, multi-angle coverage and additional critical...

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Soldiers Could Soon Wear Battlefield AI on Their Wrists

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Modern soldiers can receive information from drones, sensors and other units, but getting that data to the person who needs it becomes difficult when...