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New Flight Planning Tech Helps Drones Race Through Complex Terrain

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Autonomous drones can move quickly in open air, but cluttered environments are much harder. Buildings, trees, narrow passages and other obstacles leave little room...
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This Software Turns Individual Drones Into a Coordinated Swarm

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As armed forces deploy growing numbers of unmanned aircraft, managing them efficiently is becoming as important as the drones themselves. Controlling each aircraft individually...
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One Software Platform Could Control Drones and Ground Robots Together

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As organizations deploy more robots, a new problem emerges: each machine can come with its own controls, software and mission-planning tools. An operator working...
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This Tiny Boat Could Patrol Waters Without Putting Anyone Onboard

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Monitoring large stretches of ocean creates a difficult resource problem for military and security forces. Ports, shipping lanes and strategic waterways may require continuous...

False AI Intelligence Exposes a New Risk for Military Decision-Making

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Artificial intelligence can process large amounts of intelligence quickly, but that speed creates a serious problem when an incorrect conclusion looks convincing enough to...
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This Tiny Robot Can Keep Jumping as Long as the Light...

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Small robots designed to cross rough terrain face a basic mechanical challenge: jumping usually requires a mechanism to store energy, release it and then...
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This Autonomous Aircraft Can Carry 10 Missiles Without a Pilot

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Attack helicopters are facing a growing challenge on today's battlefield. The widespread use of inexpensive drones, loitering munitions and persistent aerial surveillance has made...
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This Tiny Cyber Probe Can Tell When a Device Has Been...

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Protecting critical systems becomes especially difficult once an attacker gets inside the device itself. Conventional cybersecurity tools can monitor network traffic, identify known vulnerabilities...
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A Missile No Heavier Than a Laptop Takes Aim at Drone...

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The rapid spread of military drones has created a growing problem for air-defense forces. Many attack drones are inexpensive to produce, yet they are...
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This One-Wheel Robot Could Replace Routine Security Patrols

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Protecting large industrial sites, airports, campuses and critical infrastructure often requires continuous patrols over wide areas. Autonomous security robots are increasingly being used to...
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Autonomous Robot Boat Combines Surface and Aerial Surveillance

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Maritime surveillance often requires both surface vessels and aerial drones to maintain awareness over large areas. While drones provide a much wider field of...
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Quantum Timing Could Keep Air Defenses Running Without GPS

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Modern air-defense networks increasingly rely on multiple radars spread across different locations. Combining their observations can create a more accurate picture of aircraft, missiles...
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From Waste to Critical Infrastructure: eco BRICK Innovio’s Triple-Use Technology for...

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Eco BRICK Innovio is a graduate of the INNOFENSE Innovation Center operated by iHLS in collaboration with IMoD. This unique acceleration program removes entrance barriers to...
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Half Vehicle, Half Robot: Meet the New “Centaur” Machine

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Robots designed for industrial inspection or emergency response often face a tradeoff. Wheeled platforms can move quickly and efficiently over long distances but struggle...
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The Future of Low-Tech Is Here: Kamai’s AI Translates Construction Blueprints...

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Kamai is a graduate of the INNOFENSE Innovation Center operated by iHLS in collaboration with IMoD. This unique acceleration program removes entrance barriers to the technological...
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New Micro-Drones Can Launch, Land, Recharge, and Relaunch Without Human Help

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One of the biggest challenges facing modern military reconnaissance is persistence. Small drones provide valuable situational awareness, but they are limited by battery life,...
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This Unmanned Warship Packs Missiles With a 290-Km Strike Range

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Unmanned surface vessels are rapidly evolving from reconnaissance platforms into armed combat systems capable of operating alongside conventional naval forces. As maritime threats become...
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This 3D-Printed Interceptor Could Become a New Layer of Air Defense

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The rapid spread of inexpensive drones has created a growing challenge for air-defense systems. Traditional surface-to-air missiles can be effective against unmanned aircraft, but...
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This AI-Powered System Can Track More Than 500 Drones at Once

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The growing use of small drones around military installations has forced defense organizations to rethink how they protect sensitive facilities. Commercially available unmanned aircraft...
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Meet the Robot Dog Built to Survive Arctic Ice and Freezing...

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Collecting data in the Arctic is often as challenging as the research itself. Beneath seemingly solid snow can lie hidden pools of icy water,...
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Aerodynamic Expertise Meets Defense Tech: The Technology Bringing Aircraft Safely Back...

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Apco Aviation Defense is a graduate of the INNOFENSE Innovation Center operated by iHLS in collaboration with IMoD. This unique acceleration program removes entrance barriers to...
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Autonomous Ground Vehicles Are Heading to the Front Lines

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Keeping frontline units supplied has always been one of the most dangerous tasks in military operations. Vehicles carrying ammunition, equipment, and spare parts often...

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30 Hours in the Sky: This Drone Is Built to Hunt...

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Monitoring vast stretches of ocean is a demanding task for maritime security forces. Patrol boats and crewed aircraft can investigate suspicious activity, but covering...