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Robotics
May 2023
BREAKING: Coast Guard Lays Out Plan to Expand Unmanned Systems Ops
The Coast Guard — long seen as lagging behind the other armed services in the use of unmanned systems — has released a robotics roadmap that called for their increased use in a variety of missions. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
May 2023
JUST IN: SOCOM in Market for Advanced Counter-UAS Technologies
U.S. Special Operations Command is not satisfied with the systems it has on hand to protect its forces against drones, a senior official said May 9. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
April 2023
SPACE SYMPOSIUM NEWS: Space Operations Command Embracing Artificial Intelligence
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — To provide the necessary space-based capabilities for future missions, the Space Force “must be a digital force,” Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of Space Operations Command, said April 20. In particular, the command is looking for ways to introduce artificial intelligence and machine learning into its operations. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
April 2023
Company Unveils Unmanned VTOL System for High Seas
Arlington, Virginia — Boeing subsidiary Insitu announced a new vertical take-off and landing version of its existing Integrator unmanned aircraft system, which could prove useful to Navy sailors operating in rough waters. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
April 2023
Autonomous Weapon Policy Receives Much Needed Update
By Wilson MilesThe adoption of emerging technologies for national defense poses challenges and opportunities not just to the developers and operators, but to policymakers as well. There is no clearer example of this than the ongoing debate over the potential use of autonomous weapon systems on the battlefield. -
Global Defense Market
March 2023
Australian Companies Set Sights on Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Market
BAE Systems Australia kicked off the Australian Air Show by revealing a mockup of a large, vertical take-off and landing uncrewed system it called STRIX, which will be domestically designed and manufactured in partnership with Perth-based contractor Innovaero. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
March 2023
Ukraine A Living Lab for AI Warfare
By Robin Fontes and Dr Jorrit KammingaSince Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, much debate has centered on whether the conflict represents conventional warfare or some revolutionary type of contest. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
March 2023
Navy Needs More Robotic Vessels to Take on China
By Thomas LowIn contrast to the land-based, high-intensity artillery battles and trench warfare currently raging in eastern Ukraine, the potential fight with the People’s Republic of China will be primarily waged on, above and below the sea. Therefore, the ability of the U.S. Navy to project and sustain power over the vast distances of the Indo-Pacific will be crucial in any possible confrontation. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
March 2023
JUST IN: Japanese Company Creates Float Plane Drone
CHIBA, Japan — A Japanese company is marketing a small- and medium-sized unmanned aerial float plane.
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