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Counter drone company debuts its portable drone detection unit
Counter drone specialist Dedrone has announced the launch of its DedroneRapidResponse, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered portable drone detection unit designed for use at large public events including concerts, parades, sporting events and more.
Quadcopter drone features suction cup for adhering to marine life
To mimic the remora fish, which also features a suction cup-like disc to attach to sharks, whales and other fish to conserve energy, the researchers designed the quadcopter using a series of layers, pumps and channels.
Video: IEC strip-blocks meet specific data center power distribution demands
The appliance socket strip offers maximum flexibility and an unprecedented range of variants.
Cybersecurity intrusion detection system developed by SwRI team
The team used algorithms to scan for cyber threats across network protocols that transmit industrial control data for everything from natural gas pipelines to manufacturing robots.
Colorado teen creates tote bag that transforms into bulletproof vest
Trent Bush developed the LifeTote, a backpack featuring Kevlar inserts and breakaway zippers that easily dismantle the structure of the bag, enabling the user to turn it into a bulletproof vest.
New digital tech improve search and rescue efforts in the wilderness
The RescueCASTR system features 360° body cameras that transmit video and photos to a central command station where a search commander can use that data to track multiple search teams simultaneously and coordinate search and rescue efforts.
First-of-its-kind SaaS-based, technology-agnostic digital evidence management platform for attorneys
Helios is reportedly the only SaaS-based digital evidence management system that is agnostic to partnering law enforcement agencies' evidence management technology hardware providers, saving them time in trial preparation and ever-mounting clerical time.
Study: Drone events on the uptick in 2022
Drone events have accelerated in 2022, according to a survey of local governments, law enforcement and operators of stadiums, arenas, prisons and airports.
Maple seed pod-inspired drone increases flight time
To increase the flight time of tiny drones, the team mimicked the helicopter-like design of the maple seed pod, which when falling from a tree, spins like a helicopter rotor without an engine and increases its distance from the tree as it blows away.
Another record for solar cell efficiency
A new triple-junction inverter metamorphic multijunction architecture-based device incorporates a quantum well cell.
These robots will make your skin crawl: Part 1
Join Engineering360 as we revisit in a two-part article some of the creepy crawly species to influence robot technology.
Video: Flowrox LPP-T transferring hose pump incorporates an advanced design to maximize efficiency
Benefits of the Flowrox include capability to pump 24/7, no overheating at high continuous flow rates, no mixing or shearing, energy efficiency and low operating costs as well as ease of maintenance.
This is the HVAC tech that will replace vapor compression
Emerging HVAC technologies are more environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient relative to common vapor compression systems.
Emerson’s TopWorx PD series smart valve positioners minimize costly downtime
This new series of compact, smart valve control devices communicates with advanced protocols including HART and can be certified for hazardous areas.
Vogelsang presents its new industrial pumps for media with high demands
The EP series rotary lobe pumps are designed for extreme conditions and constant high-pressure performance. A heavy-duty gearbox allows for a uniform pressure output of up to 18 bar (261 psi), making it a one of a kind on the market today.
A nondestructive method to catch cracks in concrete
Successfully demonstrated at the laboratory scale, the method could be used to diagnose cracking phenomena in dams, bridges and other concrete structures.
Video: Prime primed for vertical launch from the UK
The biofuel-propelled reusable rocket now sits on its pad at Space Hub Sutherland in northern Scotland.
Video: Peekytoe crab-inspired remote-controlled robot paves the way for micro-robots
Inspired by the peekytoe crab, the half a millimeter-wide robotic crab is smaller than a flea and is capable of bending, twisting, walking, crawling and jumping.
Why heat pumps are key to decarbonizing HVAC
Improvements in and greater deployment of heat pump systems offer a route to HVAC system decarbonization.
Speeding up threat detection at airport security
The Open Threat Assessment Platform allows the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to respond more quickly and easily to threats to air travel safety.