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May 7, 2020
Gatling Laser can Down Drones at 500m
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: drones, energy, military
Circa 2013 o.o
Rheinmetall Defense Electronics unveiled their new “Gatling Laser” which can be mounted on ships as part of a new sea-based anti-drone laser system. The four 20 kilowatt lasers fire simultaneously as a single powerful 80 kilowatt beam. The firm boasts units can even be combined for ‘unlimited’ power. The Gatling laser can reportedly shoot down a drone at 500 meters.
May 7, 2020
The Weirdest, Wildest Ways We’re Using Drones—and What’s Ahead
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: drones
The US aviation industry is redefining the regulations that govern drones, which will eventually unleash even more (and likely even weirder) applications.
May 5, 2020
Soldier-controlled autonomous robots call for fire in test, attack targets
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: drones, robotics/AI
O,.o!
Armed Army robot vehicles conducted reconnaissance, called for indirect fire and then, when directed by human decision-makers, attacked and destroyed enemy targets in a recent experiment designed to assess the technical maturity and readiness of autonomous ground drones.
“We had four robot vehicles conduct a tactical mission while humans were safe in defilade. We built four robots that are refurbished M113 tracked vehicles and we’ve taken two Bradleys — gutted them — and turned them into two control vehicles with all kinds of sensors on them,” Jeff Langhout, Director, Ground Vehicle Systems Center, told reporters in October at the Association of the United States Army Annual Symposium, Washington, D.C.
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May 4, 2020
Boeing rolls out Australia’s first ‘Loyal Wingman’ combat drone
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: drones
But one of the biggest technical questions still remains: How much data should be transferred from the ATS to the cockpit of the manned aircraft controlling it, and when does that turn into information overload? That question is one Boeing wants to answer more definitively once ATS makes its first flight later this year and moves into its experimentation phase, Arnott said.
“There’s a lot for us to figure out [on] what’s that right level of information feed and direction. One of the great benefits of working with the Royal Australian Air Force is having the real operators [give feedback],” he said. “We don’t have all the answers yet. We have a lot of understanding through our surrogate simulator and surrogate testing that we’re doing, but we will prove that out.”
Boeing first introduced the Airpower Teaming System at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon in February 2019, when the company unveiled a full-scale model. Since then, the company has moved quickly to fabricate the first of three aircraft, completing the fuselage structure this February. In April, the aircraft stood on its own wheels for the first time and powered on.
May 4, 2020
Israeli drones win prize as solution to coronavirus worker shortages
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, business, drones, robotics/AI
The drone-maker won the international award for its autonomous drones which have permitted companies to operate efficiently and flexibly despite the absence of workers around the world. The award was given to Percepto by the US-based company Frost and Sullivan, a business consulting firm involved in market research and analysis, for its ‘technological leadership’ in developing unique docking stations that operate independently without the need for a human operator in close proximity.
Apr 30, 2020
This drone is a generator and goes on surveillance missions
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: drones, robotics/AI, surveillance
This robot is a drone and a generator that can go on surveillance missions. Is there anything it can’t do?
Apr 21, 2020
Wingcopter Partners with UPS Flight Forward on Delivery Drones
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: drones, robotics/AI
Wingcopter and UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) are collaborating to develop package delivery drones.
The companies will work toward earning regulatory certification for a Wingcopter unmanned aircraft to make commercial delivery flights in the United States, according to a news release. This partnership represents “a critical step toward building a diverse fleet of drones with varying capabilities to meet even more potential customer needs.”
The Wingcopter drone is capable of vertical takeoff and landing in tight spaces and transitioning to high-speed horizontal flight. Its patented tilt-rotor mechanism enables a seamless transition between the two drone modes—multicopter for hovering and fixed-wing for low-noise forward flight. The aerodynamic drone provides stability even in harsh weather conditions.
Apr 20, 2020
Plainclothes police seized drone of mass-burial photographer
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, drones
Two weeks ago, the world was stunned by drone photos and videos of mass burials of COVID-19 victims on an island that is part of the Bronx, in New York City. Last week, renowned photographer George Steinmetz set out to capture his own images, but police seized his drone. And now we have more details of how that went down. “These are humans, and they’re basically being treated like they’re toxic waste, like they’re radioactive,” Steinmetz told Gothamist about the people buried on Hart Island. The island has served as a potter’s field for New York’s unclaimed and anonymous dead since the 19th century.
The Department of Correction, which oversees Hart Island, would not provide an exact number of people buried on the island, but a spokesperson said it was as high as 47 people on a single day.
Apr 19, 2020
Indian Army has disinfectant drone, UV gun that kills virus in seconds in its Covid arsenal
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical, computing, drones
The cost of the sanitiser would be Rs 800, and the Army can turn out 10 pieces a day.
The third innovation is a 3D-printed mask priced at Rs 1,200 apiece. Other products being devised include thermal scanners and anti-aerosalination boxes to keep doctors safe. The boxes are made up of transparent acrylic sheets and kept over patients to protect doctors and other healthcare workers from infection. Holes cut into the box help medical staff administer treatment to the patient without coming into direct contact.
The Army is just one of several sections across Indian society that are trying to chip in for the country’s battle against coronavirus, from scientists who have banded together to bust myths to IITians churning out cost-effective and innovative solutions to ease the burden on the healthcare framework.