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Safety framework for driverless cars

Researchers in the US have developed a framework to make Modular Autonomous Vehicles (MAVs) more practical. These modular vehicles can link or separate while on the road, offering flexible transport for passengers and freight...

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World record for UAV speed

Two enthusiasts have extended their world record for UAV speed. The air-cooled Blackbird UAV achieved a speed of 626.4 kph (389.2 mph), breaking their previous record of 580 kph (360 mph). The peak speed was actually higher at 655 kph...

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Autonomous space launch system

Researchers in China are building an intelligent space transportation system for autonomous reusable launch vehicles that can be relaunched in as little as an hour. The AI-enabled system includes smart test launches, high-reliability...

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Correcting underwater navigation

Marine geologists have developed a real-time correction scheme that can improve the navigation of UUVs. Variations in the speed of sound in seawater often introduce systematic acoustic positioning errors, making underwater navigation...

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Testing the Transwing

PteroDynamics has integrated a series of electronic warfare (EW) sensors in the first US trials of its P4 Transwing autonomous VTOL UAS. The modular sensors from AeroVironment enabled three scenarios in operationally relevant...

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Cyber protection for UAVs

A Florida-based team has developed technology that can detect and neutralise cyberattacks on UAVs in real time and, crucially, allow the craft to finish its mission. The Side-channel analysis-based multimodal Holistic Intrusion Evaluation...

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Securing GNSS with AI

Researchers in China have developed a lightweight module to secure global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals used in existing UAV autopilots. Civilian UAVs rely on unencrypted GNSS navigation, making them easy prey...

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Improving the urban canyon

Researchers in Norway have combined three techniques to improve the accuracy of GNSS signals for driverless cars in cities. Phase-only positioning can overcome the issues of the urban canyon that make data from GNSSs such as GPS or Galileo...

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Cooperative lifting

A new algorithm allows multiple quadcopters to work together to control and transport heavy payloads, even in windy conditions. The algorithm is suitable for reaching and maintaining hard-to-reach infrastructure, such as offshore...

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Landing a UAV on a ship

A new algorithm can help quadrotor UAVs land on a moving ship more efficiently. A research team led by Tao Song, professor at the School of Aerospace Engineering at Beijing Institute of Technology, has developed a fixed-time control...