Category: Technology

DARPA Study: Operators Control 100+ Robots

⊲ IEEE Spectrum ⊳ A DARPA-funded study demonstrated that humans can effectively manage swarms of over 100 autonomous ground and aerial vehicles without being overworked. This finding highlights the...

Anduril Tease Entry into XR

⊲ Mixed-News ⊳ Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and now CEO/Cofounder of Anduril Industries, has teased a major virtual reality (VR) announcement in the coming weeks, sparking speculation about his...

Shield AI Hits $5bn Valuation Target

⊲ Techstartups ⊳ Shield AI, a defence-focused AI startup, is poised to nearly double its valuation to $5 billion as it seeks $200 million in funding from key investors like Palantir, Airbus, and...

Autonomous Orca: Navy’s Covert Asset

⊲ TWZ ⊳ The U.S. Navy’s Orca submarine drone, a diesel-electric, 84-foot unmanned vehicle, is an autonomous submarine drone, for covert operations and extended underwater missions. Initially...

Marine Corps Unveils Self-Driving Missile Launcher

⊲ Defense News ⊳ The Marine Corps is debuting its first missile-launching vehicle with autonomous off-road capabilities. The tactical truck, part of the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction...

AI Bolsters GPS Navigation Resilience

⊲ WIRED ⊳ GPS vulnerabilities like jamming and spoofing threaten critical systems worldwide. SandboxAQ’s AI-driven MagNav system uses quantum magnetometers to map Earth’s magnetic field for precise...