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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Begins Climbing Solander Point

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover has begun climbing "Solander Point," the northern tip of the tallest hill it has encountered in the mission's nearly 10 Earth years on Mars.

25 Oct 2013

AeroVironment’s New Receiver Provides Remote Access to Video and Data from DDL-Enabled UAS

Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting - AeroVironment, Inc. today unveiled its new Pocket DDL™ secure digital video and data receiver. The four-ounce device enables remote viewing of video and data from AeroVironment small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as well as from helicopters, airplanes, other unmanned aircraft and ground robots equipped with the company's Digital Data Link.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 24 Oct 2013

Robot Expert Noel Sharkey to Discuss Ethical Use of Unmanned Drones

Artificial Intelligence and robot expert, Professor Noel Sharkey, is amongst the prestigious guest speakers at Leeds Metropolitan University's annual Festival of Politics and Applied Global Ethics next month.

23 Oct 2013

Lockheed Martin’s Linked Solution Enables UAV Operators to Focus on Identified Threats

A wireless ground sensor network developed by Lockheed Martin will soon have the option of being fully integrated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Lockheed Martin’s Self-Powered Ad-hoc Network (SPAN), a wireless ground sensor system will be able to connect with unmanned vehicles to provide ubiquitous coverage and persistent surveillance of designated areas.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 22 Oct 2013

AeroVironment Launches a Series of Enhancements to Puma AE UAS

At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting, Oct. 21, 2013 - AeroVironment, Inc. today introduced a series of enhancements to the battle-proven RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 22 Oct 2013

Lockheed Martin Announces Continuous Support for Tethered Aerostat-Based System

Lockheed Martin will continue to support a tethered aerostat-based system that provides real-time, around-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance for warfighters in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $345 million contract to operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS).

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 22 Oct 2013

Raytheon Professor Features in List of 25 Women in Robotics

Dr. Robin R. Murphy, Raytheon Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Robot Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR), was named one of the 25 women in robotics that everyone should know about by Robohub.

21 Oct 2013