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.naturalnews.com/2024-04-19-israel-drones-crying-children-lure-palestinians-idf.html
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It has come to light that the Israeli military is tricking innocent Palestinians into their own deaths by playing recordings of crying children in the streets of Gaza. Much like that famous scene from Schindler's List in which a high-level Nazi is randomly picking off concentration camp prisoners with a gun, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are luring innocent Palestinians into the streets of Gaza so they can be picked off by much more advanced weaponry than anything that existed during World War II.
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https://www.supermarketnews.com/technology/zipline-makes-its-millionth-drone-delivery
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Supermarketnews
Drone delivery company Zipline has hit a million drone deliveries, and simultaneously announced that two quick-service restaurant chains will deploy the tech.
Panera Bread and Jet's Pizza will both soon begin fulfilling online delivery orders with Zipline drones in select markets. The company...
Panera Bread and Jet's Pizza will both soon begin fulfilling online delivery orders with Zipline drones in select markets. The company...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/8/3490
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Park, M.Y.; Kim, J.H.; Yi, S.-h.; Lim, W.; Yang, Y.; Hwang, K.Design of Series-Fed Circularly Polarized Beam-Tilted Antenna for Microwave Power Transmission in UAV Application. Appl. Sci. 2024, , 3490. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083490 Park MY, Kim JH, Yi S-Lim Yang Hwang KC. Design of Series-Fed Circularly Polarized Beam-Tilted Antenna for Microwave Power Transmission in UAV Application.
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https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/8/1247
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Mdpi
1. IntroductionOver the past decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have received significant attention from researchers due to their wide-ranging potential applications in both military and civilian sectors [1,2]. In particular, the quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (QUAV) is increasingly...
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https://alltopstartups.com/2024/04/19/tactical-drones-as-a-business-investment-a-strategic-advantage/
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Alltopstartups
In an era where technology dictates market dynamics, tactical drones present a compelling investment for businesses looking to elevate their operational efficiency and strategic intelligence. Companies like Height Technologies are at the forefront, offering advanced tactical drones that can...
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https://chainstoreage.com/panera-jets-pizza-launch-drone-delivery
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Chainstoreage
Following are highlights from Panera Bread and Jet's Pizza's new partnerships that will see them use the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) system to deliver orders.Panera BreadGlobal franchise operator Flynn Group will use Zipline to deliver from select Panera Bread locations in the greater Seattle metro...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/correctional-service-says-it-s-tackling-threat-posed-by-drones-1.7178368?cmp=rss
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Correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by prison drone smugglers | CBC News
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The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat" of drones that drop contraband into prisons, after B.C. guards held a rally to call attention to violence they say is fuelled by the smuggling.The correctional service said in a statement Thursday...
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https://www.gadgetify.com/malloy-aeronautics-t400/
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Gadgetify
if (is_singular( 'post' )) { ?> /* [buttradamp] */ ?> } ?>. Meet the Malloy Aeronautics T400 UAS: a powerful unmanned drone that can lift up to 400lbs of load and deliver it anywhere. It has max range of 70+ km with max speed of 78+ mph. These types of heavy lift drones have applications in humanitarian and defense sectors.
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https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2024/04/transforming-agriculture-big-food-retail-farmers-drone-tech/
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Embracing the Power of Technology to Drive Agricultural Innovation, Woolworths Unveils Groundbreaking Drone Usage in Farming. As part of the launch of its innovative Farming for the Future campaign, Woolworths has unveiled the groundbreaking use of drones by some of its suppliers to revolutionize farming practices worldwide.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/watch-how-nasa-plans-to-land-a-car-sized-drone-on-titan/
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Digitaltrends
A decision by NASA this week paved the way for the Dragonfly drone mission to continue to completion. The aim is to land the car-sized drone on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in 2034, six years after it launches from Earth. Lockheed Martin, which is part of the Dragonfly team led by the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, shared a video showing the cool way in which Dragonfly will reach Titan's surface in 10 years' time.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/autonomous-drone-startup-zipline-hits-1-million-deliveries.html
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Cnbc
Autonomous delivery drone startup Zipline said Friday that it hit its 1 millionth delivery to customers and that it's eyeing restaurant partnerships in its next phase of growth. The San Francisco-based startup designs, builds and operates autonomous delivery drones, working with clients that range from more than 4,700 hospitals including the Cleveland Clinic to major brands such as and GNC.
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https://unofficialnetworks.com/2024/04/18/drone-pilot-drilled-horse/
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Unofficialnetworks
With drones getting cheaper and more capable by the day, its important remind ourselves not to get to in zone and completely lose situational awareness if your rocking FPV goggles or you might end up like this poor chap (swipe right to see the drone's view)
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https://mobilesyrup.com/2024/04/18/dji-two-giant-batteries-camping-van-life-location-drone-shoots/
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In a surprising move, DJI has launched two huge portable batteries, the DJI Power 1000 and Power 500. However, only the Power 1000 is available in Canada.
The Power 1,000 stores 1,024 watt-hours and weighs slightly over 12kg (about 28lbs). It's about the size of a medium cooler, and as heavy as...
The Power 1,000 stores 1,024 watt-hours and weighs slightly over 12kg (about 28lbs). It's about the size of a medium cooler, and as heavy as...
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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.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/4/159
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Author Contributions Conceptualization, K.H., I.K. and N.I.; methodology, K.H., I.K. and N.I.; software, I.K.; validation, K.H., I.K. and N.I.; formal analysis, I.K.; investigation, K.H., I.K. and N.I.; resources, K.H. and N.I.; data curation, I.K.; writing—original draft preparation, K.H.;...
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https://www.techradar.com/computing/dji-launches-its-own-power-stations-to-charge-your-drones-when-far-from-home
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Drone brand DJI is breaking new ground by launching its first power stations in the US, Europe, and Australia. They're known as the Power 500 and the Power 1000 with the latter being the more powerful of the two. It has a battery capacity of 1,024 Wh capable of outputting 2,200W of energy. Even better, the company gave the chargers the ability to fast charge several of their drones. .
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https://thediplomat.com/2024/04/is-maldives-ready-for-its-tactical-drones/
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The recent shipment of Turkey-supplied Bayraktar TB2 armed tactical drones will introduce Maldives' defense industry to more sophisticated military technologies.
The technology is set to help patrol the Indian Ocean around the archipelago, a task that Maldives formerly performed with the...
The technology is set to help patrol the Indian Ocean around the archipelago, a task that Maldives formerly performed with the...
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https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-dji-drone-deals/
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Cnet
Released in late 2023, the Mini 4 Pro is the newest DJI drone on the market. It's extremely lightweight at just 249 grams, is equipped with a 48-megapixel sensor and can capture stunning 4K video at 60fps (or 100fps in slow motion). Plus, it can shoot in portrait mode, which makes it a great...
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https://www.slashgear.com/1565470/dji-solar-panel-power-stations-drone-charging/
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There are two new changing stations being made available: the Power 1000 and the Power 500. According to DJI, "The DJI Power 1000 has a battery capacity of 1024 Wh and weighs 13kg with the smaller, compact DJI Power 500 at 512 Wh and weighing 7.3kg; they can provide maximum power outputs of 2200W...
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/nasa-greenlights-drone-mission-to-saturns-moon
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NASA has authorized another drone mission to space, this time to explore Saturn's moon, Titan. On Tuesday, the space agency greenlit the "Dragonfly" project, which involves developing a remote-controlled drone and then launching it toward Saturn for an eventual landing on Titan. "The decision...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20240417/us-to-impose-new-sanctions-on-iran-targeting-its-missile-and-drone-program---sullivan-1117969859.html
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"In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone program as well as new sanctions against entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran's Defense Ministry," Sullivan said in the release on Tuesday. Sullivan added that the United States will also continue to strengthen and expand its integration of air and missile defense early warning systems across the Middle East.
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24132824/nasa-dragonfly-mission-drone-saturn-moon-titan-greenlit
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NASA has been given the go-ahead to send a flying drone-like lander to explore Titan, the largest of Saturn's 146 moons. Targeting a July 2028 launch, the agency announced on Tuesday that it can now complete the final design for Dragonfly — a Mars rover-sized rotorcraft that will be used to...