Uncrewed Systems

A metamaterial can bypass radio blind spots in a vehicle(Image: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Researchers in China have developed a transparent metamaterial that can boost the transmission of data from a vehicle, writes Nick Flaherty

A Vision-Language-Action model with 32 billion parameters for robotaxi development (Image: NVIDIA) NVIDIA has developed a set of AI models and tools for Level 4 robotaxis, writes Nick Flaherty. Alpamayo 2 Super is an open Vision-Language-Action (VLA) mode

The DRACO MW SL sensor (Image: Lynred) Lynred in France has developed a high-definition, cooled, infrared (IR) sensor that works across the whole medium wave (MW) band for counter UAV systems, writes Nick Flaherty. The DRACO MW SL sensor combines SXGA 128

An evaluation unit for the LIMA pump (Image: University of Bristol) A tiny pump capable of powering a tiny robot butterfly has been developed by researchers in the UK, writes Nick Flaherty. The liquid-metal magnetohydrodynamic (LIMA) pump weighs just 0.2

The Lyft robotaxi for ridesharing (Image: Lyft) Rideshare platform Lyft is establishing specifications for the sensors on the driverless vehicles it plans to use, which will impact the design of systems, writes Nick Flaherty. The specification covers mult

A reference platform aims to accelerate the development of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), writes Nick Flaherty. The platform has been developed by eInfoChips, the engineering services subsidiary of distributor Arrow Electronics, using components from ST

An underwater antenna (Image: University of Florida) Researchers in the US have created a new magnetic antenna to boost underwater communications, writes Nick Flaherty. BlueME is a compact magnetoelectric (ME) antenna system designed specifically for unde

Volvo equipment has hauled over 1 million tonnes autonomously at Brønnøy Kalk quarry (Image: Volvo) Integration of the autonomous software stack with vehicle dynamics is key for mining equipment, writes Nick Flaherty. Autonomy cannot be treated as a softw

A Starfall rotor under test to Mach 1.08 (Image: Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Researchers in the US are testing a new type of propeller for the next-generation Mars helicopter, writes Nick Flaherty. The tests at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern

Four ultra-wideband trackers enable safer autonomous UAV landing(Image: 42T) A consortium in the UK has developed a positioning system for safer autonomous UAV landing on ships, writes Nick Flaherty. The system developed by Omnisense and 42 Technology (42