Drones Deliver Bird’s Eye View for Kite Jury in Olympics

In a darkened room below the ship-like “bridge” where race officials look out at the Mediterranean overseeing the Olympic sailing, a team of jurors stare intently at a glowing bank of screens streaming the high-octane kiteboard racing. Jurors normally operate out on the water for Olympic sailing races, meting out penalties from speed boats known […]

Robot Dog with Drone Hunting Gun Turret Tested by US Army

A “robot dog” carrying an artificial intelligence-enabled rifle made an appearance at a recent U.S. Army counter-drone exercise. Exploring the possibilities of a four-legged, remote-controlled system is just one example of the Pentagon’s efforts to rapidly and at scale employ drones and counter-drone technologies. Earlier this month, the Army and industry partners tested an armed […]

Ørsted Launches World’s First Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Operations at Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. The heavy lift cargo drone will transport cargo from […]

Kinematics of Kestrel Wing and Tail Morphing During Hovering Flights

A new joint study by RMIT and the University of Bristol has revealed secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels and could inform future drone designs and flight control strategies. The study, “Steady as they hover: kinematics of kestrel wing and tail morphing during hovering flights,” was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. […]

Anduril Plans a Huge ‘Arsenal’ Factory to Build Autonomous Weapons Like CCA

Anduril Industries—one of the two companies selected by the Air Force to develop the first increment of Collaborative Combat Aircraft—announced it will soon build a factory designed to produce a variety of autonomous weapons, including CCAs, “at scale.” Anduril has not yet settled on a site for its factory, dubbed “Arsenal,” but it will be […]