British Army Trials Drone Swarm-Based C-UAS System

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British and American forces have trialled a revolutionary air-to-air counter-drone system for the first time as part of a new Ministry of Defence programme designed to get cutting-edge technology into the hands of soldiers. The system, developed by European tech firm Alpine Eagle, was successfully demonstrated during Project Vanaheim, a series of intensive field tests […]

Ukrainian Battalion Uses Drone to Deliver E-Bike in Rare Frontline Rescue

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The “Syla Svobody” (Force of Freedom) battalion of Ukraine’s National Guard “Rubizh” brigade recently completed a unique and challenging operation: using a heavy drone to deliver an electric bike to a wounded soldier trapped behind enemy lines. The battalion released a video of the special operation on their YouTube channel on July 30. “This video […]

Bat-Inspired AI Gives Drones Ultrasonic Sight

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Research supported by the U.S. Army has developed a synthetic echolocation system that blends biology-inspired engineering and artificial intelligence (AI). This new sensor system allows machines to “see” in complete darkness without cameras, radar, or LIDAR. By taking cues from bats and dolphins, this state-of-the-art technology has the potential to transform how military drones, autonomous […]

Teaching Drones to Fly Through Air Ducts

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A new article published in npj Robotics addresses the challenge of flying small quadcopters in ventilation ducts with a maximum diameter of 35 cm. This research, conducted by a team of researchers from Inria, CNRS, the University of Lorraine, and Aix-Marseille University, opens up a new field of possibilities relating to the accessibility and inspection […]