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New soft drone snatches objects in mid-air
Inspired by birds that can easily grab and carry prey to various locations, the new drone can accurately identify and capture objects of different shapes and sizes due to its advanced perception system and soft gripper.
Spotting cyberattacks before they start
Together, researchers from these universities have built a chatbot that analyzes sentiment on social media sites — such as X (formerly known as Twitter) — to determine potential cyberthreats.
Space radar identifies threats the size of a football from 22,000 miles away
Under the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (Darc) program, 27 radar dishes, each of which will stand 20 m tall, will be erected on the St Davids peninsula in southwest Wales.
Identifying ships from space
The CogniSAT-6 satellite, which is operated by Dublin-based space technology firm Ubotica, uses AI to identify and detail terrestrial objects in real time for what its developers suggest is the first time.
Study: Social media posts may point to potential terrorists
The team believes that the technology could one day be a tool to help law enforcement analyze risk within social networks.
New tool sniffs out explosives
The approach detects trace amounts of explosives such as nitroglycerin and RDX in the air at very low levels and within mere seconds using extremely sensitive detection equipment.
New drone detects chemical, nuclear threats
Frequentis developed a data fusion cell (DFC) that functions as a centralized hub for integrating information from various sources, including sensors and drones.
Toray milestone supports US Army’s future long range assault aircraft
A carbon fiber production line upgrade doubles the production capacity of TORAYCA T1100 carbon fiber, a component in the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
S-335 two-axis fast steering mirror (FSM) piezo tip/tilt platform
The FSM is engineered for high-speed laser beam steering and image enhancement applications.
Achieving peak performance in compact turbine engines
Minimize airflow leakage in compact turbine engines with FELTMETAL Abradable Seals.
New drone system promises to keep beachgoers safe from sharks
The SharkEye AI drones will alert beachgoers who have signed up for the program when sharks have been detected in the area.
DHS develops robot dog that kills Wi-Fi, freezes home devices
The four-legged robot dog called NEO is equipped with an antenna array that is capable of jamming wireless networks.
'Smart' vending machine dispenses bullets instead of snacks
The vending machines are beginning to show up in U.S. grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, with the company’s intent of making bullets ‘more available’ for customers.
Software simulates air taxi noise and performance
The NASA computer software tool is being applied by air taxi design engineers to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance.
Small, sunlight-powered drone stays aloft for an hour
According to the developers, such drones would be small in scale, thereby making it nearly impossible to track or shoot down during war, for instance.
Performance analysis of hydrogen retrofits for aircraft
Computational analysis confirms that emissions and fuel mass are significantly reduced in aircraft equipped with direct hydrogen combustion systems or fuel cells.
Tuneable anti-counterfeiting material promises to safeguard valuables
The inorganic phosphor nanoparticles will remain visible to the human eye for several minutes once the UV light source is removed.
Mobile laser can zap a dime from half a mile away
The Fractl Portable High Energy Laser is reportedly the first directed-energy weapon that can track things as small as a dime piece traveling 62 mph at a distance and has enough power to burn through steel.
Fingerprint detection improved with carbon-coated nanoparticles
The new type of powder for dusting fingerprints reportedly enabled the researchers to better image the nanoscale details more clearly as it deepens the contrast between the fingerprint’s ridges and valleys.
Confirmed: The environmental merits of SAF
An in-flight study recently recorded a dramatic drop in emissions from a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-powered Airbus A350.