My Co-Pilot is a Computer
The ALIAS program of the “digital pilot” technology initiated by US DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has been advancing. ALIAS (Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit...
Navigation System for Driverless Cars – Alternative to GPS
A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside has developed a highly reliable and accurate navigation system that exploits existing environmental signals...
WATCH: US Navy’s Rocket-Launched Drone Swarm
The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed an innovative batch of swarming drones and a new way to launch them. The...
Watch: Polish Police’s New Bomb Disposal Robots
The Polish police has ordered two new robots for examining and neutralizing hazardous materials. The systems will be used by bomb disposal specialists and...
Watch: Insitu Launches ScanEagle Upgrades
Insitu is introducing a couple of new improvements for its SceanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that should significantly bolster its maritime surveillance capabilities general...
WATCH: US Army’s Extremely Dexterous Robot
Robots have come a long way since their clunky beginnings. Long gone are the days of amusing automatons failing to do anything of significance,...
Watch: Iron Man – Russia’s New Humanoid Military Robot
Technology, most would agree, is making life easier for all of us. Right? Well, yes and no. While it’s undoubtedly easier to create robots...
Watch: Cotton Candy Inspires Next-Gen Bullet Proof Vest
Harvard University researchers are developing a next-generation nanofibre bullet proof vest that takes its inspiration from cotton candy. Scientists at the Harvard Materials Research...
Watch: Marlo, The Two-Legged, 3D Walking Robot
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a robot capable of walking down steep slopes and traversing uneven ground. Robots traditionally struggle with...
WATCH: Tiny Robo-Bee
Soon, spies could be using a robot that takes its cue from nature. This bee-inspired micro aerial vehicle (MAV) robot is the creation of...
WATCH: Rocket-Shaped Drone Takes Off Like Helicopter, Flies Like Plane
We’ve recently written about the Russian Frigate drone and its impressive vertical take-off capabilities. V-Bat from Martin UAV also accomplishes this difficult task, but...
WATCH: Sepios, The Robotic Cuttlefish
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich are hard at work on a new, cool robo-fish. They call it Sepios, and...
Watch: This Robot That Swallows Stuff
For those in the know, Festo is a name means something. They’re a German industrial control and automation company for the most part that...
WATCH: Hitachi’s New Humanoid Robot That Speaks
Hitachi has introduced the third generation of its humanoid robot. Meet EMIEW3. The first EMIEW came into the world back in 2005, with its...
WATCH: This Armour Disintegrates Bullets
Since bullets appeared on the scene a few hundred years ago, nothing has been the same. If once some chainmail or plate armour was...
WATCH: IAI’s Harop Kamikazes Near Azerbaijan Conflict
The Washington Post reports on “what appears to be an Israeli-made suicide drone” filmed “flying over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh,” area of historic...
WATCH: This Tiny Robot Could Save Hostages
The Picobug, as its name implies, is small. It weighs just 30 grammes, but it can do a whole lot: fly, walk, and (very...
Watch: Startup Uses Drones To Deliver Medicine In Rwanda
A Silicon Valley startup is using drones to deliver medicine and blood to patients in Rwanda, and it plans to expand to other countries...
Watch: This Driverless Bus System Will Hit The Road This May
Autonomous vehicles aren’t quite here yet, but they’re getting closer each day. For proof, look to one small experiment being conducted in the Netherlands....
WATCH: DARPA’s Submarine Hunter In Action
We’ve written about it before, but the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been working on something truly spectacular: an autonomous ship that...
Watch: Boeing’s Underwater Monster
The bottom of the ocean is a dark and menacing place. Anyone or anything venturing the depths has to contend with the immense pressure...
WATCH: Uran-9, Russia’s New Unmanned Mini Tank
Rostec, a Russian state-controlled defence manufacturer, has announced that its new Uran-9 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) will be joining the ranks by year end....

















































