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Robotic Jetpack
New Zealand company The Martin Aircraft Company is now making a robotic jetpack. The jetpack, called the Martin Skyhook UAV, can reach up to 10,000 feet and carry a payload of up to 220 pounds. The Skyhook also uses a 200 horsepower engine to create a range of 31 miles and speeds as fast as [...]
Swarm Over Switzerland
The SMAVNET or Swarming Micro Air Vehicle Network is a project from the EFPL School of Engineering. Basically a small swarm of flying robots are deployed, say in a disaster area. The robots fly above, maintaining a rough shape and each robot is equipped with a Wi-Fi dongle, creating a large network for communications. The [...]
Flying Robotic Hands Or A Helicopter That Can Pick Up Objects
A group of researchers led by Aaron Dollar from Yale University have developed an autonomous helicopter that can pick up objects. Yale Aerial Manipulator as the robot is called, could be used in hard to reach places or for removing things like bombs. The robotic helicopter can reach speeds of up to 130 kilometers per [...]
Ambassador Of Death Brings Peace
The Karrar is a 4 meter long robotic plane built by Iran with a 600 mile range. What the plane can actually carry seems to be up for debate. On one hand it is supposed to be capable of carrying four cruise missiles, but some say those are way too heavy for it’s size. Others [...]
Sentry Robosub Heads To Gulf
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute is sending a robotic submarine called Sentry to the Gulf of Mexico to help examine the oil plume rising from the BP oil disaster. According to oceanographer John Delaney, Sentry looks like “a flying bar of soap.” Sentry can dive up to 4,500 meters deep and is powered by over [...]