A team of Harvard University researchers with expertise in 3D printing, mechanical engineering, and microfluidics has demonstrated the first autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot. This small, 3D-printed robot — nicknamed the octobot — could pave the way for a new generation of completely soft, autonomous machines.
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US Army’s WASP Tactical Aerostats to get Sensors
Drone Aviation has received a contract from a US Department of Defense (DoD) prime contractor for sensor integration on winch aerostat small platform (WASP) tactical aerostats. Continue reading
Fancy Apartments to Offer Drone Landing Balconies
Drones are coming, and they’re going to change a lot of things about how we shape our lives. So why shouldn’t we change how we shape our buildings to get ready for them?
US Opens Drone Piloting to All Enlisted Airmen
Enlisted airmen from all career fields may now apply to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the Air Force said Monday in a move that potentially opens the opportunity to pilot the unarmed intelligence-gathering drone to tens of thousands of more airmen.
Sharper Shape’s New Sharper A6 BVLOS Drone
Sharper Shape has announced its new Sharper A6 drone and Sharperscope 5.0 payload. The Sharper A6 drone is the world’s first drone optimized for BVLOS asset inspections. Notably, the Sharper A6 uses four redundant cellular networks to make it virtually impossible for the drone to lose communication with ground control operators.
Bell’s V-247 Armed Tilt-rotor Drone For Marines
A sleek little model sits on the desk of Lt. Gen. Jon “Dog” Davis, Marine deputy commandant for aviation. What is that, we asked? The next tilt-rotor Bell Helicopter Textron hopes the Marine Corps will buy. But it’s not the V-280 Valor, the new manned tilt-rotor Bell plans to fly next year. It’s an unmanned tilt-rotor designed to give the Marines a drone that can do everything the Air Force’s armed MQ-9 Reaper does – and more. Especially taking off and landing from ships or from land where there’s no runway.
Airobotics Selects SimActive Photogrammetry Software
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced that Airobotics has chosen Correlator3D for its drone platforms. The software will be used to derive mapping products for the needs of industries such as energy, mining and oil & gas. Continue reading
Drone World Expo – Exclusive Interviews – Douglas Johnson
We wanted to find out more about the team behind Drone World Expo – what makes them tick, what motivates them and what are the secrets behind the success of the event. We interviewed Advisory Board member Douglas Johnson, Vice President of Technology Policy at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Doug is responsible for public policy issues affecting product development, operations, sales and marketing across the CE industry. He serves as an advocate for the industry before regulators and legislators at the local, national and international levels. Continue reading