Technologies - Page 726

March 24, 2016

Students help Navy build RoboBoats

The U.S. Navy has called on the help of students in its quest to develop “RoboBoats,” - naval vessels that can operate without a crew of sailors.

March 24, 2016

Tiny drones deploy for US allies

Norway’s Prox Dynamics PD-100 Black Hornet Block II Personal Reconnaissance System is a tiny drone helicopter that can fit into the palm of your hand. The company says it is the world’s smallest operational unmanned air system.

March 24, 2016

Meet Reliant, the Navy’s record breaking robot mine hunter

Reliant, a robot that operates underwater to protect Navy vessels and American waters from enemy mines, is also a record breaker.

March 24, 2016

Robots battle for underwater supremacy

While 32 teams are fighting for robo-supremacy beneath the West coast waves, across the pond two European research teams announced breakthroughs -- based on octopus and rainbow trout.

March 24, 2016

Gadget uses water puddles to charge batteries

Battery drain can be the bane of warfighter and civilian alike, but new tech means you can charge your devices anywhere without electricity -- provided there is a water source nearby.

March 24, 2016

Giant robot jellyfish to patrol US coasts

A 170 pounds, six-foot long robot jellyfish named Cyro is now patrolling U.S. coastal waters.

March 24, 2016

What do you get when you cross a robot with an octopus?

Inspired by the way they grasp objects, the Army is developing self-sealing suction cups for robots -- just like those on an octopus.

March 24, 2016

Robot helicopters help out in war zones

As the military use of drones has skyrocketed, controversy has followed, with some wondering whether drones should be flown at all. K-MAX is one reason to rethink such sweeping generalizations.

March 24, 2016

Bloodstains to bullet holes: mapping the virtual crime scene

What if you could capture every detail of a crime scene in 3D, from bloodstains to bullet holes, by merely placing a black box in the center of the scene? 

March 24, 2016

How the Super Bowl will reach US submarines, remote outposts

The same highly advanced technology used to pass classified drone video feeds will be deployed this Sunday to ensure U.S. troops can see the Super Bowl -- - no matter how far from home.