UK research to develop smart machines that think for themselves will receive a £16 million boost thanks to a major partnership between the government and industry. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
Robotic Aircraft Lands Like a Bird
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have duplicated the control functions that allow birds to successfully perform a soft landing—in this case, perching on a human hand – as the video below demonstrates. Continue reading
US Army Wants Non-Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System
One part bazooka round; one part suicidal drone; one part stun round. What the U.S. Army hopes will emerge from that mix is a warhead that can loiter in midair while it hunts a human target — but won’t kill him when it finds him.
MAV Swarm For Search and Rescue Operations
Within the framework of the EU project sFly, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. The micro helicopters require neither GPS nor remote control, thus reaching a new level of autonomy. Continue reading
DARPA Seeks Radar That ‘Sees’ Through Clouds
DARPA is looking for partners to develop a radar detection system that can lock onto moving targets even through clouds and dust, according to a contracting document. Continue reading
NASA Dryden Project Highlights – Video
This video was just posted showing a quick overview of some of the projects being worked on at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. Continue reading
DARPA/Boston Dynamics Robots Climb Stairs, Walk Treadmill and Do Pushups
This video shows versions of DARPA and Boston Dynamics robots climbing stairs, walking on a treadmill and doing pushups. Continue reading
Wright State Consortium Gets $3.5M Loan to Build UAS Operator Research Centre
A consortium of the Wright State Research Institute and area companies will create 50 full-time jobs with an average wage of about $90,000 a year to work with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to study human performance. Continue reading