A new soft robot can morph from a ground to an air vehicle by melting the metal within its skeleton,…
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Flapping Robots Fly Without Motors or Gears
Insect-size robots can use electric fields to fly with flapping wings without the need for conventional motors and gears, a…
LiDAR Sensors From Luminar Powers Nvidia’s Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform
Automotive LiDAR firm Luminar’s sensors will help power electronics giant Nvidia’s next-generation autonomous vehicle development platform, the companies announced Nov….
Drones Can Help Fly Defibrillators to Save Cardiac Arrest Patients
Drones could deliver automated defibrillators to patients whose hearts stopped in Sweden, arriving on target and ahead of ambulances in…
Theft! Drones Help Fight A Growing On-Site Problem
Unmanned aircraft can be better, faster and cheaper than conventional security. The looting of construction sites may be a billion-dollar…
New Algorithm Helps Drones Identify Landscapes that Change with the Seasons
Artificial intelligence could help drones recognize and navigate terrain regardless of how seasonal changes might alter its appearance, researchers say….
Drone Can See Through Dense Forests To Help Rescue People
A prototype autonomous search-and-rescue drone now reveals how unmanned aircraft might one day help locate people lost in thick forests,…
Boosting Teamwork with Drones with Greater Autonomy
With drones capable of freely exploring highly complex, unmapped and unknown spaces without human intervention, Exyn Technologies in Philadelphia announced…
Aerial and Ground Robots Team Up For Precision Farming
Automated collaborations could boost yields, reduce pesticide use.
Mimicking Biology for Better Drones
Imitating hawks, bees, pufferfish and box turtles could improve UAS performance.
Army Recharge
Unmanned ground vehicles could one day serve as charging ports for swarms of autonomous drones, due to U.S. Army-funded research….
The Future of Drones and Wind Power
Next steps may include better forecasts, nested drones and robotic repairs.
Reinventing Construction
Retrofitting standard construction vehicles for autonomy can make what is old new again.
Cargo Drones Ease the Way for Urban Air Mobility
Urban air mobility often conjures images of flying cars shuttling passengers around. However, autonomous air transport of cargo promises to…
