The VTOL X-Plane is an interesting military plane project led by DARPA who have just awarded the contract to Aurora Flight Sciences. The VTOL X-Plane … Read more…
DARPA is now developing a brain implant that will help soldiers boost memory as well as potentially help with any PTSD they could suffer during … Read more…
Space is awesome. Most of us get excited to watch rocket launches, satellite imagery, and even the thought of manned missions to places like Mars … Read more…
The push for the human race to become interplanetary is in full swing. Mars seems to be the planet that most have their interplanetary hopes … Read more…
Humans are great at doing stuff, but we’re also doughy squishy delicate creatures that are woefully prone to burning, breaking, asphyxiation, and all other variety … Read more…
Robotics isn’t a trending topic in the news much as it’s still an evolving technology with very little consumer applications. But once in awhile those … Read more…
The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the use of a highly advanced prosthetic arm for clinical use. The DEKA arm – as mentioned in the source article – does certainly have some similarities to Luke Skywalker’s prosthetic in The Empire Strikes Back. But probably the most exciting thing about the DARPA funded project is that it’s a huge step up from the most commonly available prosthetic arm. Please keep reading for more information.
Night vision devices have played a part in any number of movies, tv shows, and video games as well as their prominent use in real life – mainly by the military and law enforcement. One thing has always been true of these devices: they’ve always been fairly big and bulky. The University of Michigan is looking to change all of that with a recent breakthrough in light detection.
NASA launched its Valkyrie humanoid robot recently, standing 6 foot 2 inches tall this thing looks awesome. “Designed for the DARPA Robotics Challenge, Valkyrie — … Read more…
Google has confirmed its purchase of Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that has made research robots for the Pentagon. This makes the Boston Dynamics the … Read more…
