IDF’s Groundbreaking Video Technologies – Special Interview with Video Dept. Head
The video field is currently going through an accelerated revolution. All the information is web-based and accessed by users through smart devices. The amount...
New Weapon Detection Solution Might Prevent Next Active Shooter Attack
New security tools are needed to prevent the types of mass shootings that have become endemic to US culture in recent years. With policymakers...
Extraterrestrial Caves: The Future of Space Exploration
The SETI Institute and Astrobotic Technology have managed to successfully 3D-map the interior of a lava tube in Iceland using a drone with LiDAR...
Watch: IDF’s UAV Unit Comes to Light
The IDF has exposed the activities of the Israeli Artillery Corps UAV Unit (Rochev Shamaim), which operates UAVs in various zones and directs the...
Custom-Made Drones Within 24 Hours
The US Armed Forces have been using 3D printing technologies more and more often. They have been manufacturing 3D printed grenade launchers called RAMBO,...
New Attack Helicopters Get Updated Avionics
US Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 received three upgraded AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. The AH-1Z aircraft is an updated version of the AH-1W,...
Singapore Establishes Smart Command Center Based on Facial Recognition
Singapore's law enforcers have teamed up with Japanese technology giant NEC to form a concept Smart Command Center, in an attempt to fight crime...
Drone Swarm Will Help Military in Urban Warfare
Researchers envision swarms of more than 250 autonomous vehicles – multi-rotor aerial drones, and ground rovers – to gather information and assist troops in...
Face Recognition Will Secure Autonomous Transportation
An integration program in the autonomous transportation field was recently announced. NEXT Future Transportation, a modular vehicle solutions provider and Digital Barriers, which expertises...
Seeing Around Corners With Your Smartphone Camera
Many of today’s self-driving cars use automated systems that work in tandem with a collection of sensors and cameras. For example, Tesla’s Autopilot relies...
Unexpected Integration of Drone and Combat Vehicle
Recent advancements in commercial drones and their use by the military bring vehicle and drone manufacturers closer offering integrating drones with manned or unmanned...
Higher-Power GPS Constellation Prepared for Launch
The U.S. Air Force’s second new GPS III satellite will bring higher-power, more accurate and harder-to-jam signals to the GPS fleet. The new GPS...
Will Boston Dynamics Robot Conform US Army Requirements?
The U.S. military is leading the charge on ground robotics as it looks to produce an unmanned vehicle that can accompany troops moving on...
Vehicle Collision Avoidance Systems Threatened
Deep-learning algorithms excel at using shapes and color to recognize the differences between humans and animals or cars and trucks, for example. These systems...
UAV to Fly Alongside Manned Fighter Jets
The XQ-58A Valkyrie, a jet-powered drone designed to fly alongside manned fighter jets and navigate autonomously, completed its first test flight in Arizona. The...
Watch Collision-Tolerant Drone in Indoor Inspection
One of the challenges of flying drones indoor in complex and confined spaces or in contact with humans is the risk of collisions and...
Vertical Scanning Tech for Buildings
Drones have revolutionized inspection and mapping in the construction, engineering, and other sectors. They can access hard-to-reach places in buildings and installations, supply cost-effective...
Snake Behavior Supplies Intriguing Insights on Robotic Movement
A new technology inspired by nature could help engineers improve the control of autonomous search and rescue robots designed to operate on sand, grass...
VR Gloves to Upgrade Military Training
Haptic wearables interest more and more agencies in the military sector. While experiencing something in virtual or augmented reality can be pretty life-like, adding...
IAI Performs Successful Demo of its Rotem Assault UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently performed a successful demo of its Rotem system, a lightweight, lethal assault UAV, which can be carried and operated...
New Platform for UAV Development and Simulation
As unmanned aerial vehicle systems become more complex to design, build and deliver, OEMs and suppliers need to accelerate innovation and drive efficiencies to...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
