US to sail submarine drones in South China Sea
Geoff Dyer for CNBC: As it watches China build up its presence in the South China Sea, one reclaimed island at a time, the US military is betting on a new technology to help retain its edge — submarine drones.
During the past six months, the Pentagon has started to talk publicly about a once-secret program to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, the term given to the drone subs that are becoming part of its plan to deter China from trying to dominate the region.
Ashton Carter, US defense secretary, made special mention of drone subs in a speech about military strategy in Asia and hinted at their potential use in the South China Sea, which has large areas of shallower water.
The Pentagon's investment in subs "includes new undersea drones in multiple sizes and diverse payloads that can, importantly, operate in shallow water, where manned submarines cannot", said Mr Carter, who visited a US warship in the South China Sea on Friday. Cont'd...
XPONENTIAL - Agenda Announced for Drones and Energy Summit, Co-Located at AUVSI's 2016 XPONENTIAL in New Orleans
Produced by UAS Magazine, this one-day event will highlight how the energy industry is using drone technology and services
Interested in UAVs? Visit AUVSI Xponential 2016
This show has all of the tools to enable UAV developers, along with innovative software to manage your entire commercial UAS operation. It's a show you don't want to miss.
3D Robotics Announces Transformative New Software for the Solo Smart Drone Platform
The latest stream of cutting-edge software from 3DR includes augmented reality, interactive scene awareness and new Smart Shots, and it will dramatically enhance the aerial filming experience and all-around safety of drone flight.
Novel miniaturized circulator opens way to doubling wireless capacity
Researchers develop a microelectronic substitute for larger-scale magnetic components and open a pathway to more efficient communications and more capable radar systems
XPONENTIAL - uAvionix Introduces Micro ADS-B Receiver For Small Drone Collision Avoidance
The new "pingRX" weighs 1.5 grams and requires 1/100th the power of conventional ADS-B receivers. It implements "Sense and Avoid" capabilities for small drones operating in the National Airspace (NAS).
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2016 - What to Expect from Micromo!
MICROMO was been part of XPONENTIAL/AUVSI since 2010. Our team of Application Engineers will be at the show.
XPONENTIAL - Aerial Photography, Inspection Top List of FAA-Approved Business Uses for UAS
New AUVSI interactive analysis of more than 3,000 FAA exemptions finds almost 40 types of different uses approved; waivers granted in all 50 states and Puerto Rico
XPONENTIAL - The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Introduces Connect™ from a2z, Inc. as the Online Networking Solution for its XPONENTIAL 2016 Event
The new online networking tool, Connect™, simplifies pre-show and onsite networking between exhibitors and attendees for XPONENTIAL 2016 - An AUVSI Experience.
Zora, The First Social Robot Already Widely Used In Healthcare
Controlled via a tablet by health professionals, Zora can lead a physical therapy class, read out TV programmes, weather forecasts or local news.
MMC's Hydrogen-fueled Drone, the HyDrone 1800, Leads the Way into a New UAV Era
HyDrone's alternative source of energy keeps it in the air for more than 4 hours, gives it a radius of up to 100km with a live video stream, and works in temperatures below -20 Celsius.
Introducing BIG-i, the World's Most Versatile Personal Robot
Interactive learning home companion by NXROBO was unveiled at the Pepcom Digital Focus Spring Showcase last week
Yaskawa Motoman's Strategy for Robotics Education is Strategy for the Economy
Successful workforce development and sustainable economic growth depend on close alignment of STEM education, certification and training with the needs and expertise of industry leaders. Organizations must provide the right products, technology and education to fill the gap between what the industry wants and what educational institutions can provide. Yaskawa Motoman is addressing these critical needs with innovative products, curricula, training certification and services for education and industry.
Datakit is offering users of CrossManager an export in STEP format at no additional cost
Datakit provides a STEP output to every user of its CAD converter CrossManager.
Indiegogo - eeMod Is Released, a Revolutionary Arduino Compatible Prototyping Platform
eeRoots announces the crowdfunding campaign and pre-sale of eeMod, a prototyping platform that promises to greatly simplify electronic prototyping by combining the most useful sensors and modules in a single Arduino compatible integrated development platform for home automation, robotics, electronic control and other projects
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