XTEND secured a federal contract for AI-piloted, one-way attack drone swarms, incorporating lessons from recent conflicts.
TU Delft algorithm to enables drones to work together to transport heavy payloads
The TU Delft researchers said their algorithm enables drones to carry heavier payloads together, even in windy conditions.
Draganfly and Palladyne partner to develop drone swarms for defense
Draganfly will integrate Palladyne AI’s Pilot edge-based software to give drones the ability to collaborate with an operator in the loop.
Drone swarms: How they actually work and what industries should care
Drone swarms are distinguished by their decentralized behavior, which offers agility and cost savings for a range of applications.
Beyond the assembly line — swarm robotics emerge
Swarm robotics, as described in a recent patent for a lighter-than-air aircraft assembly, promises to change manufacturing and design.
Swarm robotics could spell the end of the assembly line
Swarm robotics using generative AI could transform manufacturing, starting with aerospace, writes the CEO of the World Business Academy.
H2 Clipper plans to deploy robotic swarms in aerospace manufacturing
H2 Clipper’s patented system employs a network of robots that operate collaboratively to construct large aerospace structures.
Beyond ground transportation: The rise of drone logistics
Drone logistics promises to transform the industry, as Research Nester examines innovations, key players, and future trends.
Metamaterials could lead to transforming robots, say U.S. Army, MIT researchers
The U.S. Army and MIT are exploring how metamaterials can help form modular robotic building blocks for transforming robots that can be reconfigured into different shapes and functions.
Miniature antenna designed to enable compact robots to team up in complex environments
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Michigan have developed a technique for a miniature antenna to enhance bandwidth for networking among multiple robots.
‘Roboats’ from MIT can now autonomously change configurations
MIT researchers have added capabilities to ‘roboats,’ allowing them to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
Roboats, autonomous boats from MIT and AMS Institute, can connect for different applications
MIT and the Advanced Metropolitan Solutions Institute in Amsterdam have developed “roboats,” autonomous boats that can connect for a variety of uses. Researchers are scaling up their designs to be more stable.
Notes from IROS 2011 San Francisco
San Francisco city view from aboard the IROS 2011 sunset dinner cruise party boat By Frank Tobe. Publisher, The Robot Report The week long IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011) was host to more than 1,500 roboticists and robot-interested people from 40 different countries, including a prominent group of well-known speakers and…