The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is collaborating with the University of Minnesota to explore the potential uses of soft robots – where machines are built not of steel, but of highly compliant plastics. Robots in […]
The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy two MQ-4C Tritons – high-altitude surveillance drones – to Guam this summer. Built by Northrop Grumman, the 131-foot-wingspan UAV’s utilize electro-optical sensors and radar capable of tracking maritime […]
Defense technology companies Lockheed Martin and Cobham are partnering to bid for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition. The NGJ-LB system is to be integrated onboard the service’s Boeing-built EA-18 Growler […]
McLean Care – an Australian regional senior care provider – is developing a virtual reality (VR) simulator in partnership with Deakin University with the aim of creating a safe, low-risk environment for drivers aged 70 […]
The Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) recently held its first “Simulation Training for Operational Medicine Providers,” (STOMP) course at the TAMC Medical Simulation Center. The course offers graduating physician residents and transitional year interns an […]
The city of Atlanta, Georgia is working with Secureworks, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service to recover from the ransomware attack discovered on March 21st of this year. Ransomware […]
UCLA Health Sciences received a $20 million commitment from Los Angeles commercial real estate developers, Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld, to expand and revitalize its learning resource center, which currently houses the UCLA Simulation Center. The […]
A recent survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) states that 80 percent of DOT respondents are using drones in their department’s operations and almost half are using unmanned […]
Cybersecurity researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute (JHUISI) have partnered with Boston-based OnBoard Security – a company that develops products for vehicle communication security – to prevent hacker attacks that could cause […]
Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are reporting the successful deployment of three undersea drones which will be autonomously monitoring the ebb and flow of sea ice in the […]
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