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Nov 13, 2016

Russia unveils killer robots with deadly range more than FOUR miles

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Lookout the Russian Robots are coming.


A new pair of Russian robots has been developed that can track and attack humans from more than four miles away. The devices are designed for use on the Russian border and claim to accurately detect and attack ground and aerial threats long before they reach Russian soil.

Key technology at the robots’ disposal includes radar, HD and thermal video imaging, and multiple long-range grenade launchers. The first of the two new robots will act as a pair of scrupulous eyes for Russian border guards.

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Nov 13, 2016

Killer Russian robot can detect a human from over four miles away before shooting them dead in an instant

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

The device is said to be employed at the border and can be used from anything to detecting low-flying drones to targeting a vehicle from six miles away.

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Nov 9, 2016

US military successfully tests electrical brain stimulation to enhance staff skills

Posted by in categories: drones, military, neuroscience

US military scientists have used electrical brain stimulators to enhance mental skills of staff, in research that aims to boost the performance of air crews, drone operators and others in the armed forces’ most demanding roles.

The successful tests of the devices pave the way for servicemen and women to be wired up at critical times of duty, so that electrical pulses can be beamed into their brains to improve their effectiveness in high pressure situations.

The brain stimulation kits use five electrodes to send weak electric currents through the skull and into specific parts of the cortex. Previous studies have found evidence that by helping neurons to fire, these minor brain zaps can boost cognitive ability.

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Nov 3, 2016

Who really invented Iraq’s ‘Al Robot’ combat drone?

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=wn0ylHNCr0c

Iraqi militia forces debuted an unmanned ground combat vehicle this week — but was it really invented by two nameless Iraqi brothers?

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Oct 30, 2016

Boeing Unveils Amazing, Slightly Terrifying New Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon — The Motley Fool

Posted by in categories: drones, military

With pinpoint accuracy, this electronic warfare drone can black out opposing forces at will.

Bds Champ Boeing’s “CHAMP” (Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project) is a one-missile, flying blackout. Image source: Boeing.

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Oct 29, 2016

Video Friday: Russian Android, Swarm User Interface, and Robot Drone Man

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos.

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Oct 23, 2016

This artificially intelligent camera drone can follow its subjects around

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Oct 22, 2016

A Bird’s Eye View Courtesy of Virtual Reality

Posted by in categories: drones, virtual reality

Check out the world from a drone’s perspective.

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Oct 20, 2016

Drone receives wireless power, on the fly

Posted by in categories: drones, energy

Given that the battery life of most multicopter drones typically doesn’t exceed 30 minutes of flight time per charge, there are many tasks that they simply can’t perform. Feeding them power through a hard-wired tether is one option, although that only works for applications where they’re hovering in place. Scientists at Imperial College London, however, are developing an alternative – they’re wirelessly transferring power to a drone as it’s flying.

For their study, the scientists started with an off-the-shelf mini quadcopter. They proceeded to remove its battery, add a copper coil to its body, and alter its electronics.

The researchers also built a separate transmitting platform that uses a circuit board, power source and copper coil of its own to produce a magnetic field. When placed near that platform, the drone’s coil acts as a receiving antenna for that magnetic field, inducing an alternating electrical current. The quadcopter’s rejigged electronics then convert that alternating current to direct current, which is used to power its flight.

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Oct 13, 2016

Quantum film sensor stops delivery drones crashing into things

Posted by in categories: drones, military, quantum physics

A sensor that uses infrared laser light and quantum film detects objects up to 20 metres away, helping drones to dodge collisions.

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