NASA uses subscale aircraft to accelerate flight innovation
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA's most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk.
Jul 16, 2026
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Automotive
Page 2: Research news on Autonomous aerial robotics
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.
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Engineers develop AI system to speed satellite tracking of wildfires
A new artificial intelligence system developed by West Virginia University engineers could help firefighters respond to wildfires sooner by enabling satellites to detect blazes and automatically adjust their positions for ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Engineering
New autonomous monitor prevents drone crashes in real time
A University of Houston engineer has built a new safety monitoring system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and out of danger in real time.
Jul 7, 2026
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Robotics
Giving drones a sense of 'pain' could help them predict instability before it happens
Imagine you're running and you sprain your ankle. The pain makes you gingerly limp the rest of the way home. This is a great example of how nature adapts to failures in a system. The pain tells you: "If you continue running ...
Jul 2, 2026
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Engineering
More precise fire extinguishing from the air using simulation and sensor data
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more intense worldwide. Fires often become infernos because of heat, drought and wind, especially in the summer. The problem is compounded by the climate crisis. Researchers at the ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Smart clothing for blind travelers
Researchers have developed a prototype of intelligent, or "smart," clothing designed to improve the safety of blind and visually impaired people by combining embedded electronics with sensors that detect hazards, falls and ...
Jun 30, 2026
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Engineering
Drone-mounted camera can detect plastic landmines without an internet connection
Today's antipersonnel land mines are small and often have plastic casings that standard metal detectors cannot register. Geophysical techniques such as ground-penetrating radar, magnetometry and electromagnetic induction ...
Jun 30, 2026
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Telecom
Antenna array could provide protected tactical satellite communications in low-Earth orbit
Preventing adversaries from interfering with communications is crucial to national security. Tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) focus on securing reliable communications channels against adversaries in contested environments. ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Robotics
Underwater robots that are always on call pave the way for pipeline and cable security
Growing economic activity in the ocean space is increasing the need for more regular monitoring and inspection of underwater infrastructure and its surroundings. Autonomous underwater vehicles capable of monitoring and inspecting ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Robotics
Smart drones, safe skies: Student's system tests and coordinates drone fleets
Autonomous drones could deliver packages, inspect bridges and skyscrapers, monitor emergencies like wildfires and, eventually, ferry people. But the airspace still lacks the testing and coordination infrastructure needed ...
Jun 23, 2026
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