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...
Self-Charging Drones are Closer Than Ever
Disrupting drone mid-flight for recharge may soon become a thing of the past. An American company with an engineering center in Russia has developed...
Satellite-Based UAVs Have Many Benefits
Satellite-based unmanned aerial vehicles can serve for various missions. The satellite and communications giant Inmarasat has been exploring the value of satellite-enabled unmanned aerial...
New Helicopter May Revolutionize Military Aircraft
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieved its first flight this week in West Palm Beach Florida. Co-developed by Boeing and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin...
Diver Robot Swarm to Supply Data from Depth of Sea
A series of small synchronized marine robots loaded with sensors was exposed recently by Aquabotix. Along with defense and security, the SwarmDiver system is...
New Gun-Mounted Cameras to be Used by Police Officers
With advancements in technology allowing for cameras to be smaller, law enforcement agencies from around the world have started to equip their police officers...
New Anti Satellites Weapons Operational In 2020
The Pentagon has fretted that China and Russia are developing anti-satellite (ASAT) missiles that could shoot US low Earth orbit (LEO) objects out within...
Watch Raytheon’s Counter-UAV Microwave Technology Performance
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory worked together under a $2 million contract to test and demonstrate high-power microwave, counter-UAV technologies. Their...
State of Israel Joins iHLS’ Technological Endeavor
Israel’s next goal is the implementation of the new technological scientific program for the enhancement of Israel’s security. This was the bottom line of...
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...
Swiss Development to Alter Rescue Capabilities Forever?
A team of researchers at the Zurich University has developed a drone that can change shape in flight. The chief target of the drone...
IDF First-Time Trial: Remote Fire from UGV
The IDF has been advancing its use of unmanned vehicles for remote fire missions. In recent weeks, the IDF has successfully completed the first...
Did Iran Gain Control over American UAVs?
Iran claims that it managed to obtain control over "seven to eight drones" flying over Syria and Iraq.
Back in 2011, an Iranian cyberwarfare unit...
Meet the Drone That Can Carry a Passenger
A Philippine inventor flew and hovered for some 10 minutes in a single-passenger contraption powered by the “multicopter” technology commonly used in small unmanned...
Improved Situational Awareness at Battlefield
The successful execution of ground combat operations depends on gaining and maintaining situational awareness of terrain, friendly troops, control measures, weapon systems, and enemy...
New Kalashnikov Machine Gun Started Service
Russia was always known as a country that tries to provide itself with all of its security and army needs. This includes everything: ammunition,...
Non-Lethal Laser Technologies to Be Used in Riots
The US Pentagon has been developing innovative non-lethal technologies. Its Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) is on the brink of developing a laser system...
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This Shape-Shifting Origami Tech Could Transform Robotics and Shelters
Foldable structures are widely used in engineering because they can transform from compact flat sheets into larger three-dimensional forms. But most existing designs face...
