Oct 23, 2018 · W hen Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi graduate student Daniel Valdenegro started thinking about his senior design capstone project last year, he knew he wanted to focus on making drones safer to fly. His idea? Creating a propulsion system inspired by Dyson’s bladeless fan design. Valdenegro went to work on the project with the help of Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Luis ...

Apr 21, 2021 · For more than 20 years, the RQ-7 Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, produced by Textron Systems subsidiary AAI Corp., has served as a workhorse for the U.S. Army’s ground maneuver brigade combat teams (BCTs).

Dec 10, 2024 · ADVANCING PNT . Topcon’s first goal, Di Federico said, is to “automate the surfacing of the world.” Robotics streamlined how cars are manufactured, Di Federico said, leading to increased productivity.

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Apr 22, 2021 · First unveiled in 2019, the Pegasus robots can quickly fly past obstacles that would stymie conventional UGVs. At the same time, they can drive when they do not need to fly, giving them far more endurance than conventional UAVs.

Oct 25, 2023 · The Army has several program deadlines looming. One is for the Future Tactical UAS, or FTUAS, which is under competition with only two companies still in play—Textron Systems and Griffon Aerospace—down from four competitors, which included the team of Northrop Grumman and Shield AI and Sierra Nevada Corp.

Jun 5, 2023 · Prototypes of LiquidPiston’s rotary engines. Photo courtesy of LiquidPiston. Fifteen years. Eighty-four issued or pending patents around innovative rotary-engine technology for air, land and sea.

Dec 5, 2024 · Bringing together OpenAI’s advanced models with Anduril’s high-performance defense systems and Lattice software platform, the partnership aims to improve the nation’s defense systems that protect U.S. and allied military personnel from attacks by unmanned drones and other aerial devices.

Jul 1, 2024 · “Punctuated equilibrium” posits that evolution’s slow path is marked by bursts of activity. Since 2018, the U.S. Army’s quest for a highly mobile, multifaceted, easy to field and interoperable Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System (FTUAS) has mirrored this process while seeking to replace the venerable but cumbersome RQ-7 …

Dec 9, 2024 · “AUVSI applauds the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees for their work on the FY 2025 NDAA, which contains numerous provisions to bolster the integration of uncrewed systems, robotics, and autonomy within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).