Innovation - Page 203

April 4, 2016

History of remote weapons in pictures

For centuries there have been attempts to develop weapons that could be remotely controlled. Here is a look at some of these attempts from the past 100 years.

April 4, 2016

Federal agency making waves in battery storage, energy tech innovation

Whenever the military sets up operations in isolated and hostile locations like Iraq or Afghanistan, one of the biggest challenges is ensuring troops get reliable power.

April 1, 2016

DARPA wants to use AI to squeeze more bandwidth out of the airwaves

DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has launched its latest Grand Challenge, this time to bring advanced machine-learning capabilities to the way the radio frequencies are used.

April 1, 2016

Can sensors prevent elbow injuries in baseball?

As Pirates prospect Matt Benedict tossed a baseball on Roberto Clemente Field at Pittsburgh's minor league complex late one Sunday afternoon, five blue sensors attached to his body recorded 39 sets of measurements ranging from shoulder rotation to hip speed to stride.

April 1, 2016

Grab 8TB of USB-powered external hard drive from Seagate

Need some external storage for your laptop or tablet and find pen drives don't offer enough space?

April 1, 2016

Walk on Mars with Microsoft's HoloLens

A HoloLens-enhanced augmented reality Mars exhibit comes to the Kennedy Space Center this summer.

March 31, 2016

6 top picks in elite sniper tech

What’s the latest and greatest in innovation for snipers?

March 30, 2016

Oculus Rift review roundup: Virtual Reality still trying to get real

Oculus is shipping the long-awaited Rift but it comes with flaws typical of first-gen products, according to initial reviews from major tech sites.

March 30, 2016

Top special operations snipers go head to head

Top sniper teams from the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines went head to head last week – but who proved they were the best?

March 29, 2016

MIT team creates reflection-busting camera technology

Researchers at MIT Media Lab’s Camera Culture Group have harnessed video game technology to capture clear camera images through windows.