Autonomous Systems
Don’t Expect Navy Robots In South China Sea Anytime Soon, CNO Says
Navy pursues big AI ambitions with gradual approach.
Lack of Emerging Tech Framework is 'Weakening' US Stance Against China, Lawmakers Warn
Both Democrats and Republicans said Congress needs to craft national frameworks around data privacy and autonomous vehicles to counter China’s global tech ambitions.
Navy Targets Prototypes to Support Human-Operated and Autonomous Weapons and Vehicles
Only certain, U.S.-based companies will be considered for collaboration.
Could Smart Cars Finally be Driving Towards Reality?
Autonomous vehicles offer the potential for making streets safer, but currently face regulatory and safety challenges of their own.
US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever
Its lessons will inform the Army’s next-gen-unmanned-vehicles plan to ask tech firms to deliver the brains and established firms to deliver the wheels.
Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot Raises Serious Concerns – but Probably Not the Ones You Think
The Tesla Bot comes with a whole portfolio of risks that are hard to quantify and easy to overlook and yet inevitably end up tripping up innovators.
Swarms May Offer Next Level Artificial Intelligence
NASA wants to push the concept of swarm intelligence to new heights.
Why the Feds Are Investigating Tesla’s Autopilot and What that Means for the Future of Self-Driving Cars
Tesla’s Autopilot enables hands-free driving, but it’s not meant to allow drivers to take their eyes off the road.
Cryptocurrency Company Makes Case for Running its Own Local Government
A Nevada commission is studying the concept. An executive with Blockchains Inc. says its plans for an "innovation zone" won't work inside an existing county.
Pentagon Advances Experiments with Autonomous Barges to Replenish Aircraft
The next phase of an existing agreement commits millions to demonstrate this emerging technology.
Algorithm Could Improve How Self-Driving Cars Take on Narrow Streets
This kind of exchange requires drivers—human or machine—to make decisions based on largely unwritten rules of the road, researchers said.
DHS Considering Small Business-Made Tech Greenlighted by Other Agencies
The agency wants to know if other parts of the government have developed tech that could help its mission.
Navy Drone Refuels Fighter Jet, a Key Step Toward Adding UAVs to Carrier Wings
The MQ-25 T1 Stingray is slated for tests on an aircraft carrier later this year ahead of a planned 2025 deployment.
Drones Take on New Civilian and Military Roles
Plus, an update on the military's flying cars.
Army Researchers Examine Soldiers’ Brain and Muscle Responses to Smart ‘ExoBoot’
One of the end goals is to cut down on training time soldiers need to get acclimated with assistive, wearable technologies.
General Motors Licenses Neural Network Tech from National Lab
The artificial intelligence-driven system can design thousands of networks in hours instead of years.
Army Launches Autonomous Vehicle Tests in Maryland
Researchers aim to better understand how the self-moving machines respond to real-world challenges.
Autonomous Vehicle Standards Don’t Have to Reinvent the Wheel
Embrace the approach already taken by experts.
COVID-Cleaning Robots, GPS Abnormality Detectors Top DOT’s Small Business Wishlist
The agency is now accepting applications for the first phase of its 2021 SBIR program.
Army Corps of Engineers Plans Next Moves for Autonomous Vehicle Research Testbed
The plan is to potentially branch out beyond the military base.
