Shift Robotics’ newest model of robotic shoes are called Moonwalkers X, and they were unveiled at last week at CES 2024, America’s largest technology-focused convention and trade show. Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters to Expand UAS Portfolio with Acquisition of Aerovel
Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexrotor is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions at sea and over land. Continue reading
Chinese Startup’s Coin-Sized Nuclear Battery Could Fly Drones ‘Continuously’
Betavolt, a Chinese tech company, is claiming with its newly unveiled miniature nuclear battery that it says can keep working for up to 50 years. The Beijing-based company claims to have entered the “pilot stage” for the battery, which is smaller than a coin and will soon put it into mass production. Continue reading
India’s UAV Dream Shattered – TAPAS Drone Plagued By Poor Design & Bad Decisions
The TAPAS (Made in India Drone) had to go! Thankfully, it has gone! The mission mode project will reportedly not be funded by the Indian MoD anymore. Continue reading
Head of Russian Space Equipment Company Arrested on Fraud Charge
Yevgeny Fomichev, the head of a company that makes navigation systems for Russia’s space program, was arrested in Moscow in December and charged with major fraud. Continue reading
Northumbrian Water Trails Drone Inspections of Water Quality
Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies monitor and improve the quality of river and coastal water. Continue reading
Chinese Firm Unveils Two ‘Flying Car’ Designs at CES
At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, it was a Chinese company that stole the show with a pair of outlandish concepts that it terms “flying cars,” though the use of the term stretches the definition for one of them. Continue reading
Indian Navy to Induct Hermes 900 Starliner
The Indian Navy will induct two Hermes 900 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the end of February, a spokesperson for the Indian Navy told Janes on 10 January. Continue reading