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National Defense
September 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Navigation System Advances Army's Pursuit of Unmanned Vehicles The Army will begin a series of tests in October that could demonstrate whether ground combat robots can find their way autonomously in the battlefield.   |
Geotimes
August 2003
Tim Palucka |
Robot maps coal mine in 3-D In July 2002, the Quecreek mine accident in Pennsylvania revealed the deficiencies of outdated 2-D mine maps. If a new 3-D mapping robot now deployed emerges at the other end of a Pennsylvania coal mine, it will be a new era for mapping the underground world. |
National Defense
May 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Warfare by Remote Control A long-awaited robotic security system--capable of detecting intruders, assessing their intentions, communicating their location and even stopping them in their tracks--will be evaluated next month at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev. |
National Defense
May 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Army Plans to Network Ground Robots and Unmanned Aircraft Army researchers are working on a program that would pair autonomous unmanned aircraft with ground robots. |
National Defense
July 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Next-Generation Robots: Bigger and Better? The exploits of bomb-sniffing robots in Iraq and Afghanistan have solidified their role as useful combat tools, but the technology needs to be pushed much further, say robot designers and engineers. |
National Defense
May 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Companies Vie for Chance to Update Bomb Disposal Robots With a chance to build the Navy's next bomb-disposal robots at their fingertips, unmanned systems manufacturers have an opportunity to tap into one of the only fully funded programs in the autonomous vehicle pipeline. Eager industry officials believe a contract award is imminent. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical's Transparent Future When combined with the latest advances in computer software, it is clear that Intuitive Surgical's future is becoming increasingly transparent -- and positive. Investors, take note. |
National Defense
June 2008
Stew Magnuson |
Students Hope Robot Snakes Slither Out of Lab A family of robots that mimic the movement of snakes have potential use in search-and-rescue and surveillance missions. |
PC Magazine
November 4, 2003 |
Paging Dr. Robot The Johns Hopkins Hospital's latest physician addition, Dr. Robot, isn't a real doctor. He's a five-foot-tall robot -- a swiveling video camera and computer screen mounted on a mechanical base that allows doctors in remote locations to examine patients. |
Chemistry World
May 21, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
To lecture or not to lecture? A meta analysis has shown that there are better ways to teach science to college students than lectures. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2008
Erik Sofge |
America's Robot Army: Are Unmanned Fighters Ready for Combat? The MULE (Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment) is one of many robots being developed for combat. |
National Defense
March 2005
Robert H. Williams |
Homeland Defense Vehicle Unveiled U.S. Army engineers spent five years working on a state-of-the-art homeland security vehicle that was designed for emergencies in the Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia and New York City corridor. |
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Technologists Explore Medical Evacuation Robots There may come a day when the call of "medic!" on a battlefield will be answered by a robot rather than a corpsman. |
National Defense
December 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Company Introduces Low-Cost Checkpoint Security Robot A startup is offering a small robot that can perform under vehicle inspections more thoroughly than the traditional stick-and-mirror system employed at checkpoints. |
National Defense
July 2010 |
Military Robots Gain Speed Time can be of the essence when operators are using robots to go downrange to investigate a roadside bomb. |
National Defense
October 2007
Grace Jean |
Robot Controllers Free Operators to Handle Weapons Several companies have developed technologies that untether troops from immobile controllers and give them the ability to hold their weapons and multitask while commanding their robots. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2007
John Keller |
Ocean Mines Have Nowhere to Hide The U.S. Navy prepares to deploy several new mine-detection and disposal systems that employ a wide variety of electro-optic, signal-processing, and machine-automation technologies. |
Chemistry World
December 11, 2006
Richard Van Noorden |
Unique Teaching Laboratory Goes Online A remote-controlled chemical laboratory that can be operated through the internet was unveiled recently. The system allows chemical engineering students anywhere in the world to operate a real-life laboratory without costly equipment. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2005
Ben Ames |
Sandia researchers set sights on battlefield robots Now researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., are building systems that combine the strengths of humans and robots. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2005
Ben Ames |
Smaller Sensors Make Unmanned Vehicles Smarter Army researchers are now developing another part of FCS-an armed robotic vehicle (ARV) that uses autonomous sensors and weapons to minimize soldiers' battlefield exposure. |
Geotimes
September 2004
Megan Sever |
Undergrad Forums: It's All About the Process Student Publishing Prospects... Spotlight on Keck... Spotlight on Argonne... Campus Events... Bigger Fish... |
National Defense
April 2015
Valerie Insinna |
Robot Puts Out Shipboard Fires Another possibility currently under development is sending robots to find and put out fires aboard Navy ships. |
National Defense
May 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Soldiers Teaching Robots Battlefield Duties An Army Research Lab is working to instill robots with complex behaviors, thus making them suitable for the battlefield. |
National Defense
February 2009
Grace V. Jean |
Coming Soon: Cockpits in Combat Trucks Cockpit-like technology could turn plain humvees into multimedia hubs. It also would allow soldiers to control sensors and weapons from the safety of their armored cabs. |
Popular Mechanics
January 16, 2009
Erik Sofge |
MIT Unveils Intelligent Robot Forklift for War Zones The new, U.S. Army-funded forklift robot recognizes voice commands, can learn the layout of a makeshift warehouse and operate out of doors. It may be able to save lives on the field and make warehouse work more efficient at home. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2011
John Blau |
Germany Faces a Shortage of Engineers Even loosening immigration won't fill the gap, say experts |
National Defense
March 2008
Stew Magnuson |
For Now, Lethal Robots Not Likely to Run on Auto-Pilot Bart Everett, technical director for robots at the Navy's space and naval warfare systems center, acknowledged that the military isn't ready for the next generation of mechanized soldiers. |
Chemistry World
November 2009 |
Column: Undercover academic Good laboratory techniques are key skills for a chemistry graduate. All chemists need an appropriate level and range of practical skills. |
Wired
September 2000 |
At Home With The Androids Robosapiens... SIG... DB... Face Robot... Personal Robot R100... Jack... Robonaut... |
Job Journal
May 13, 2007 |
Career Snapshot: Civil & Structural Engineers California's crumbling infrastructure adds to a growing demand for civil and structural engineers. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Ray Almgren & Mark Walters |
Let the Games Begin The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition leaps onto a new controller platform. |
National Defense
December 2010
Cynthia D. Miller |
JETS Promotes Engineering, Math To U.S. High School Students Though science, technology, engineering and math education is receiving a lot of press today, there have been organizations dedicated to the advancement of the fields for many decades. |
