The US navy has demonstrated its Skydweller Aero UAS, flying continuously for three days on solar power. The nonstop test over three days from Stennis, Mississippi, was led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) using the Skydweller UAS...
Fusion Processing in the UK is automating Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) that are used on highways. The company is conducting a technical feasibility study to trial systems using its CAVstar system. The aim is to remove the...
NASA has updated the capabilities of the Curiosity rover on Mars to extend the mission life. Thirteen years since Curiosity landed, the six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask. There have also been improvements...
US materials firm KULR has developed a battery pack for UAVs with cells from Molicel and Amprius. The KULR One Air will use a combination of cells for high energy density and high power. Molicel’s P50B is a popular high-power lithium-ion NMC cell...
Researchers in Spain have developed a technique that allows groups of autonomous robots to explore cave systems on other planets. The team at the University of Malaga defined a lava cave exploration mission concept, including four...
Researchers in China have developed a new algorithm for more agile servo control. Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) is based on a triple-loop approach with a technique called disturbance suppression and does not rely on an accurate...
Ruffy Controls has unveiled the TS3 Series, a new miniature industrial joystick designed for uncrewed aerial and ground vehicle control stations. As the smallest product in the company’s lineup, the TS3 Series is engineered to...
As well as being gateways to global commerce and economic growth, ports stand as some of the world’s most vibrant intersections of critical domains, influenced by overlapping circles of regulators, international policymakers...
The Republic of Korea is often cited as the most technologically advanced nation on Earth. Its population holds one of the largest concentrations of high-speed internet users globally, and its major corporate tech names such as Samsung, Hyundai...
The latest developments in AI are putting more focus on how to enable transparency, validation and certification of autonomous systems operating in the air, on the ground and at sea. While AI is widely seen as a ‘black box’ with a series of inputs...