The Shape-Shifting “Octo Robot” Built for Stealth
Robots intended for complex natural environments face a familiar problem: rigid bodies and fixed-color surfaces make them easy to detect and limit their ability...
INNOFENSE Call for startups – Dual Use Technologies:
Following the immense success of the previous four cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS invites you to join the fifth cycle...
Hydrogen Fuel Cells from EVs Used for Remote-Controlled Explosives in Ukraine
Many electric vehicles are powered by hydrogen fuel cells. They are favored by many as unlike traditional battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles...
Self-Driving Cars Get Enhanced Object-Tracking Abilities
Researchers at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) introduced new high-tech tools that improve the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles...
China Introduces Facial Recognition Police Robots Equipped with Tear Gas
Stepping towards integrating robotics into law enforcement, Chinese authorities have begun testing an autonomous spherical robot, the RT-G, developed by the local robotics company...
Tiny Batteries Could Power Miniscule Robots
Engineers at MIT have developed a tiny battery that could revolutionize the field of micro-robotics, facilitating the implementation of robotics to applications that require...
Wireless ‘Energy Webs’ Will Charge Airborne Platforms
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) signed a contract with Raytheon to create an airborne "wireless internet for energy" called the Persistent Optical Wireless...
Robots Can Now Train Each Other—Here’s How It’s Changing Everything
UC Berkeley engineers have introduced a revolutionary framework called RoVi-Aug, designed to enable robots to autonomously transfer skills across different models without human intervention....
This Soft Robot Jumps Using Nothing but Light
Conventional robots rely on motors, batteries and processors to move and react. While effective, these components add weight, complexity and potential points of failure...
Robot Guide Dogs in China Aim to Assist the Visually Impaired
A group of researchers in Shanghai, China has developed a six-legged robotic guide dog intended to assist the visually impaired in a country where...
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INNOFENSE Call for startups – Dual-Use Technologies:
Following the immense success of the previous four cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS invites...
Robots That Navigate in the Dark: Echolocation System Inspired by Nature
A new navigation system developed at the University of Michigan enables robots and drones to operate effectively in environments where conventional visual tools fail....
From Months to Days: How Robots Are Fixing Fleet Readiness
Naval forces have long faced a persistent challenge: maintenance delays that keep critical vessels out of operation for extended periods. Inspections of hulls, decks,...
MIT Develops Robot to Assist in Search and Rescue Missions
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Notre Dame have developed a robot designed to navigate disaster sites and...
When Firefighting Robots Start Thinking as a Team
Firefighting in industrial sites, disaster zones, and remote environments often exposes crews to extreme heat, toxic smoke, and unstable structures. While remotely controlled unmanned...
Open Call for Startups With Dual-Use Technologies
iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite you to join the fifth cycle of INNOFENSE and receive a remarkable opportunity to showcase your technology...
Robotic Dogs Deployed for Mosquito Control Amid Virus Combat Efforts
In response to a rise in imported cases of Chikungunya virus, Hong Kong is preparing to introduce robotic dogs equipped with insecticide sprayers to...
One AI, Many Bodies: A New Approach to Generalized Robotics Control
US-based Skild AI has introduced the Skild Brain, an artificial intelligence system designed to operate across a broad spectrum of robotic platforms. Unlike traditional...
Robot-Assisted Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Will Treat Epilepsy
There seems to be a new hope for the future of epilepsy treatment- a neurosurgeon in Canada has successfully performed robot-assisted deep brain stimulation...
AI-Generated Images to be Used for Robotics Training
Researchers from Stephen James’s Robot Learning Lab in London have developed a groundbreaking system named Genima that leverages AI-generated images to train robotic machines....
Inspired by Flies, This Robot Eye Sees 180 Degrees
Small drones and mobile robots increasingly operate in tight, cluttered environments where awareness must be both wide and fast. Conventional camera systems can capture...
Optimal Robotic Locomotion is Inspired by Lizards
A robot mimicking a climbing lizard gives major insights into the evolution and advantages of different movements in humans and other animals, according to...
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The Battlefield Vehicle of the Future May Drive Itself
Modern military ground operations are increasingly moving toward autonomous systems capable of operating in contested environments with reduced risk to personnel. However, developing military...
