Robots
Drones delivering your pizza; humanoid robots nursing your grandmother; factory-sized robots displacing millions of workers—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of robots.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/nyregion/drones-eric-adams-flooding.html
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New York City officials have found a new way to deploy their stable of drones: flying them above vulnerable neighborhoods to blare safety messages that flash flooding may be coming.Five teams of drone operators began to fan out across the city around 1 p.m. Tuesday to send the aircraft — equipped...
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https://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Taiwan_says_frontline_island_on_alert_over_Chinese_civilian_drone_incursions_999.html
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Taiwan said Tuesday that soldiers on one of its tiny frontline islands just off China's mainland were on heightened alert following what it called provocations by Chinese civilian drones. Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the self-ruled island under its control.
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https://theinventory.com/fly-through-trees-in-a-drone-recording-the-weekend-away-1851351483
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Everything you need to get started flying drones.Graphic: Riley BlackwellSo you're hanging out at the park or maybe just walking the dog and need something fun to fill the time. Fly through the sky with a drone that fits in your pocket. Right now, you can pick up an affordable, rechargeable drone...
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https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/35439-serveo-telefonica-run-pilot-project-in-inspecting-traffic-accidents-with-drones
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Both companies, together with the operator Navalair, have carried out a 4.6 kilometres drone flight out of visual range from the North Zone Road Maintenance Centre in La Cabrera (Madrid) to a simulated accident at kilometre point 1+300 of the M-631 road, with the aim of optimising the inspection of accidents and speeding up the response of the Serveo service in critical situations.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/dji-drone-ban-dropped-by-the-us-senate-the-senate-draft-of-2025-ndaa-does-not-include-the-countering-ccp-drones-act-that-would-kill-dji-business-in-america
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The U.Senate Armed Services Committee just released its version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the contentious 'Countering CCP Drones Act' is conspicuous by its absence. This rule, which would have essentially banned all DJI drone sales, recently passed the U.House of Representatives, putting the popular drone company at risk of losing its valuable U.business.
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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/04/how-army-special-operators-use-deepfakes-and-drones-train-information-warfare/395852/
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FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina—With a sample of your voice and a gaming laptop, this Army psychological operations instructor can make you appear to say anything: an order for pizza, a call to the doctor, or just hello. In peacetime, it's a party trick. In war, it's a tool that can be used for...
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/walmart-shifts-drone-focus-to-dallas-grounds-operations-in-three-states
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Walmart has decided to end drone deliveries in three states and focus on improving its airborne delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.Walmart plans to shut down its drone services in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tampa, Axios reports, in part because customer demand there is too small to...
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181204-the-chef-making-fast-food-even-faster
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Robots that grill meat, slice tomatoes, stir-fry vegetables and stretch pizza dough are making fast food even faster, but can you trust a chef who's never tasted the food it creates?
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https://sofrep.com/news/northrop-grumman-awarded-543m-contract-to-expand-triton-drone-fleet/
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Northrop Grumman, a renowned aerospace and defense technology company, has secured a significant contract modification that will see the expansion of the production and delivery of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This development is set to have a profound impact on both the US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, enhancing their capabilities in maritime surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance, and more.
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/women-with-bad-pms-may-be-at-higher-risk-of-perinatal-depression-and-vice-versa
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Women who develop perinatal depression may be more likely to have a premenstrual disorder at some point in their life, and women with a premenstrual disorder may be more likely to develop perinatal depression, according to international research. The team used Swedish health data to look at the...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-research-orca-behaviour-1.7208375?cmp=rss
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Imagine breathing in, heading out the door, grabbing some food and coming home - all before taking another breath. That's exactly what orcas do, according to Beth Volpov, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. She's the...
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https://www.fark.com/comments/13444980
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Finally an innovative businessman is bringing jobs home from overseas and you guys want to persecute him. Fortifying the border might slow coke, though that is doubtful, but the whole reason coke gets smuggled in from down south is probably because the American climate is too cool for major coke production.
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https://www.wesh.com/article/lake-county-clermont-wildfire/60952354
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The Florida Forest Service is on scene of a wildfire Thursday afternoon off of Laguna and John's Lake roads in Clermont. Helicopters are dropping water on the fire that was first reported around 1 p.m. Officials are asking people to stop flying drones near the fire and avoid the area in general....
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https://electrek.co/2024/03/23/this-40000-alibaba-drone-can-carry-a-passenger-but-would-you-risk-it/
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When I first got into flying quadcopters (back when they were still called quadcopters), I would sometimes imagine what it would be like to shrink myself down Rick Moranis-style and hop aboard. But now thanks to some enterprising Chinese engineers - or perhaps garage tinkerers - I don't have to...
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/xgr-technologies-lightweight-snapshot-emi-shielding-empowers-military-and-industrial-drones-302177658.html
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XGR Technologies SnapShot® shielding products offer the lightest weight board-level shields available and have over two decades of proven success in hundreds of applications across industries.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/faa-clears-way-amazon-expand-drone-delivery-service-3733248
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Amazon has been approved to fly its delivery drones for longer distances without needing ground spotters. This used to be a problem for the company before, but such has been cleared.Previously, Amazon can only fly drones if it was within the view of the pilot. Now, the drones could fly far...
Amazon has been approved to fly its delivery drones for longer distances without needing ground spotters. This used to be a problem for the company before, but such has been cleared.Previously, Amazon can only fly drones if it was within the view of the pilot. Now, the drones could fly far...
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https://cargofacts.com/allposts/drones-uavs/podcast-aeros-dirigible-platforms-to-serve-as-aerial-drone-hubs/
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Airship manufacturer Aeros plans to launch two multi-role airships to deliver large payloads globally while serving as aerial hubs for cargo drones. The smaller of the two airships, the Aeroscraft ML866, can carry up to 66 tonnes of payload up to 3,100 miles, while the larger ML868 is expected to carry up to 250 tonnes over a range of 6,200 miles, Aeros Chief Executive and Chief Engineer Igor Pasternak says in this week's episode of "Cargo Facts Connect," recorded at the 2024 FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Symposium in July.
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https://www.newstrail.com/drone-package-delivery-market-size-analysis-by-competitive-landscape-and-insights-for-next-5-years/
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HTF Market Intelligence published a new research document of 150+pages on Drone Package Delivery Market Insights, to 2030″ with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders.
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https://www.techspot.com/news/104490-us-army-signs-massive-1-billion-deal-procure.html
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In context: Switchblade drones are precision-guided missiles that can loiter over the battlefield for up to 40 minutes while relaying video feeds back to troops before smashing into targets kamikaze style. The US Army has been working to procure them to give ground forces a new capability for taking out armored vehicles, tanks, and even enemies hiding behind cover.
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https://www.space.com/these-are-the-best-prime-day-drone-deals-you-can-buy
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Amazon Prime Day is coming to an end which means you've not got too long to take advantage of these fantastic drone deals, letting you take to the air for less. But just what's on offer, and how much do you stand to save? To help you decide which to take advantage of rounded up the best Prime Day drone deals, whether you're after the best drones, best camera drones or best beginner drones.
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https://www.gadgetify.com/felon-1-0-weaponized-drone-from-feloni-aero/
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if (is_singular( 'post' )) { ?> /* [buttradamp] */ ?> } ?>. This is the Felon 1.0 from Feloni Aero: a weaponized drone with a 5.56 weapon system and advanced surveillance features that allows operates to engage targets from a safe distance with surgical precision. It is designed to improve situational awareness.
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https://www.emirates247.com/business/travel/china-s-new-uav-completes-maiden-flight-2024-08-12-1.733704
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