Autonomous aerial robotics investigates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related platforms that can sense, decide, and act with minimal human intervention in complex environments. Work in this area spans bio‑inspired airframes and control, multi-sensor and quantum-enhanced navigation in GNSS-denied settings, collaborative swarming and human–AI teaming, and mission-specific systems for search and rescue, disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, and precision strike. The field integrates machine learning, optimization, and robust control with communication, cybersecurity, and counter‑drone technologies to ensure reliable, safe operation under uncertainty and interference.
Security
In June 2024, Ukraine shocked Russian forces with the surprise Operation Spiderweb, an unprecedented, coordinated drone strike deep inside Russian territory.
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Security
For the past two decades, GPS technology has become inextricably woven into society, from smartphones to airplanes, stock markets to emergency hotlines and even power grids.
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Engineering
Maintaining wind turbines and identifying potential vulnerabilities is expensive and time-consuming, especially when they are located offshore. As a result, rotor blades are often simply replaced, a costly process when damage ...
Aug 1, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A tool developed at Texas A&M University is set to transform how emergency responders assess damage after disasters. The technology, known as CLARKE (Computer vision and Learning for Analysis of Roads and Key Edifices), uses ...
Jul 31, 2025
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Robotics
New research published in npj Robotics addresses the challenge of flying small quadrotors in air ducts as small as 35 cm (14 inches). This research, led by a team of researchers from Inria, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, and ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Doorbell cameras are already used for home security. But what if they could save you money on your water bill?
Jul 29, 2025
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Business
Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech darling—one that makes no secret of its macho, America-first ethos now ascendant in Trump-era tech culture.
Jul 29, 2025
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Telecom
Up to now, underwater navigation for divers has been limited primarily to orientation at distinctive points or compass navigation. Although there are concepts that, similar to a sonar, are intended to enable position determination ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Robotics
Whether strawberries, asparagus or apples: when it comes to harvesting, skilled workers are often in short supply. Many researchers are therefore working on harvesting robots that could provide welcome support to agricultural ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Engineering
Complex tubes with flanges, joints and other components, characterized by a large number of diverse shapes and complex structures, are key parts of aircraft engines, rockets and other equipment. In order to ensure the smooth ...
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