Robotics Education Journal

12/04/2023

What happens when you turn your computer over to an AI agent with no guardrails whatsoever? 

11/29/2023

We live at a time when robots are multiplying exponentially, amidst an explosion of nano-electronics and AI technology, and one can rightfully say that these machines are all direct descendants of RC airplanes, cars and boats.

11/26/2023

The Burevestnik cruise missile—known in Russia as the SSC-X-9 Skyfall—uses a miniature nuclear reactor as its power source to provide unlimited range.

11/22/2023

A compelling video recently surfaced on Twitter that shows massive ongoing production of Russian First-Person View [FPV] drones in numbers exceeding thousands each day.

11/18/2023

In 2017, German pilot Niels Herbrich flew his homemade remote-control plane at 465mph (Mach 0.62). Six years later, his speed record remains unbroken.

11/13/2023

Testing is now underway on NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft, a nuclear-powered, car-sized aerial drone that will look for potential precursors to life on Saturn's moon, Titan.

11/12/2023

MouthPad is a Bluetooth mouse that fits inside a person's mouth and uses the tongue for cursor movement on a computer, phone, or tablet.

11/08/2023

Aville, an educational branch of the Association for Uncrewed Systems International (AUVS) combines educational tools and courses, networking opportunities, corporate product data, industry research, career development and job opportunities as a resource for t

11/07/2023

Tests involving a Switchblade-armed MARTAC Devil Ray T38 uncrewed surface vessel (USV) took place in the Persian Gulf in late October. A U.S. Navy drone speedboat armed with Switchblade 300 loitering munitions was able to successfully destroy multiple mock targets at sea.

10/31/2023

Called "Eagle Eye," General Atomics' new "Gray Eagle" radar system can track and monitor small drones for destruction. The Gray Eagle 25M variant features open-architecture aircraft and ground systems, a more powerful engine, advanced data links, and extended range.

10/28/2023

Robot Village is a leading provider of robots and robotics solutions for a wide range of industries, including commercial enterprises, educational institutions, and research organizations.

10/26/2023

FlyingBasket’s FB3 is an all-electric multirotor platform that requires no disassembly and can be easily transported inside a van or trailer, ready to deploy at a moment’s notice.

10/22/2023

Forbes.com has reported that in a global first, an autonomous passenger drone has received safety and airworthiness approval and will soon launch commer

10/21/2023

California-based defense technology firm Shield AI on Monday launched a new drone swarming capability called V-Bat Teams, one it hopes the Defense Department might use for programs such as its Replicator initiative.

10/21/2023

After just 12 months of development, Figure has released video footage of its humanoid robot walking and notes that this prototype should be doing useful work in months, starting with easy jobs involving moving things around in a warehouse environment, and then

10/18/2023

Sensiworm resembles an inchworm and is self-contained with on-board power, computing, and pressure resources. A remote operator can wirelessly control its movements and receive real-time feedback.

10/15/2023

On 4 October, the Army announced its choice of the Kaman KARGO for a Heavy-Lift Vertical Take Off & Landing (HVTOL) drone capable of carrying supplies to troops in combat, the wounded to safety, or specialized sensor packages to perform reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and other roles.

10/11/2023

The delta-wing drone design, perhaps most famously represented by the Iranian Shahed-136, is quickly evolving. Iranian and Russian militaries are continually upgrading the design.

10/10/2023

Disney is getting very good at combining the art of character animation with the science of bipedal robotics, and has developed a process that takes expressive character animations and rolls them into a robot's motion schema.

10/07/2023

Solus-XR XLUUV, built by Cellula Robotics Ltd., is the 1st Canadian Extra-Large UUV, and the largest ever fielded by Canada. It is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The company has initiated testing on the system, which has a projected range of 5,000 Kilometers, for port-to-port missions.

10/05/2023

As reported by Asia.nikkei.com, Toyota Motor has shown off a prototype of its new gigacasting equipment that can make a third of a car body in about three minutes, a development that will be key to its plans to ramp up electric-vehicle production profitably in the coming years.

09/28/2023

Polaris Spaceplanes, a German aerospace company, has successfully completed a 15-flight test campaign of its MIRA-Light prototype spaceplane. The test-flights took place over the course of three days, between Aug. 22 and Sep.

09/23/2023

Agility Robotics has unveiled the next generation of Digit, “the first human-centric, multi-purpose robot made for logistics work.” Digit, initially announced in 2020, is designed to do useful work safely in spaces designed for people, starting with bulk material handling within warehouses and di

09/18/2023

MatrixSpace is addressing the next generation of AI-enabled sensing with the world’s smallest radar system both in physical size and power requirements. MatrixSpace’s unit operates in two modes, radar and communications. It consumes 25 Watts in radar mode, and 11 Watts in communications mode.

09/10/2023

Poland recently unveiled the HAASTA prototype for drone-on-drone warfare at Poland’s 2023 MSPO Defense Trade Show.

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