Conducting scientific research in the ocean's surf zone can be challenging, as conventional watercraft get tossed all over the place. Well, what about using a remote-control tracked vehicle that crawls along the bottom? That's just what the Surf Rover is planned to be.
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This chunky multirotor can carry up to a 400-lb payload, and fly for up to eight hours. The SKYF uses the power and endurance of gasoline engines for lift, and the instant torque of electric motors for control and stabilization, resulting in a heavy-lift, affordable multirotor using today's tech.
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Yamaha announced today that it will show a multi-rotor YMR-01 drone at tomorrow's Next Generation Agriculture Expo in Tokyo. The YMR-01 is one of many new agricultural drones to be launched at the expo, but it is a landmark in that it is the first multicopter to be shown by Yamaha.
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For several years, VTOL Aerospace has been developing a closed wing tiltrotor aircraft that blends the VTOL capabilities of a helicopter with the range and efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. The company has now revealed its latest line, a smaller unmanned version called a Converticopter.
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RE2 Robotics, a Carnegie Mellon spin-off located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been tapped by the US Air Force to develop a drop-in robotic system that can fly an unmodified aircraft in much the same way as a human pilot.
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A team of engineers at MIT has developed a cheaper UAV design that has the ability to stay aloft for up to five days at low-altitudes on a single tank of gasoline, potentially offering communications support in areas struck by natural disasters.
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Bomb disposal robots are good in dangerous situations on land, but what if a would-be bomber hides their explosives under a bridge or a ship? In the future the US Navy might send in a submarine drone endowed with a pair of inflatable robot arms that are currently being developed by RE2 Robotics.
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What will the Royal Navy look like in 2036? The Navy's first ever large scale demonstration of marine robotic systems not only showcases new technology, but tests the ability of unmanned vehicles to work with one another as well as with conventional naval ships.
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In a three-day US Naval exercise, Lockheed Martin recently achieved a world-first. It used an unmanned submersible to launch an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), while an unmanned surface vehicle provided surface reconnaissance and surveillance.
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After a software bug forced Damon McMillan to abandon an attempt to send his solar-powered SeaCharger craft on an ocean-crossing solo voyage, he rescheduled for a couple of weeks later. After clocking up over 2,400 miles, the craft arrived safely in Hawaii on July 22.
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