Robotics news

Scientists from the Laboratory of Materials Science and Engineering of the National University of Singapore have developed a foamed material that allows robots to sense objects and can independently recover from damage like human skin.

Yandex has agreed to partner with the American food delivery service Grubhub. Yandex's six-wheeled robots will deliver food to college and university campuses in the United States, according to a press release received by N + 1.

The Royal Navy of Great Britain tested the cargo drone T150 of Malloy Aeronautics in an improvised operation to rescue a sailor overboard. The task of the drone was to find a dummy in the water, drop it a simulation of rescue vehicles and continue to hover over it until the rescue team arrived.

The total volume of the global robotics market will reach $160-260 billion in 2030, according to a study by the consulting company The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

The Turkish army will arm itself with the first medium-class ground drones. July 6, portal c4isrnet.com he reported that the Turkish Defense Ministry is testing four models of tracked robotic vehicles.

Divisions of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are able to conduct reconnaissance of premises with zero illumination using a small-sized wireless inspection robot "Sphere".

The American company Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced the conclusion of a contract for the supply of four autonomous underwater vehicles " REMUS-300 "(REMUS-Remote Environmental Measuring Units) New Zealand Navy.

Roscosmos has signed an agreement allowing to place a space debris search station on the territory of South Africa. This will be the second of four specialized complexes that are being created within the framework of the program.

The UK can arm itself with an unmanned self-propelled artillery installation. The complex is considered as an alternative to the aging L118 system.

Engineers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed a robot the size of an insect. He is able to move through mazes with the agility of a cheetah and penetrate into the most inaccessible places, writes the Tech Xplore portal.

During the X International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment "MILEX-2021", a new product of the weapons forum – the "Whistle" robotic complex was presented at the stand of the Belspetsvneshtechnika State Technical University.

Specialists of the European Space Agency conducted another high-altitude test of the parachute system for the landing module of the ExoMars-2022 mission, which ended with the successful landing of the module layout. Nevertheless, a small gap appeared again on the fabric of the second main parachute, which did not affect the landing process, according to the ESA website.

The formation of unmanned logistics corridors can become an extremely promising step for the development of cargo transportation in Russia and increase the attractiveness of Russian transport routes for foreign contractors. This opinion was expressed in an interview in the journal "Vestnik GLONASS" by the head of the Research Department of integrated transport development of JSC NIIAT Tatyana Mikheeva. 

Within the framework of the state defense order, 25 special vehicles were delivered to the units of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the SAGR mine clearance groups. The vehicles were delivered to the engineering units of the military districts, the Northern Fleet and the units of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

In the United States, when preparing for future conflicts, we should pay attention to modern technologies that will significantly affect the pace of hostilities. It is clear that we are talking about a military strategy to confront, first of all, Russia and China.

The European Space Agency has commissioned Milrem Robotics to develop projects for lunar rovers and rovers with a hitherto unprecedented level of autonomy. As indicated in the ESA roadmap, the agency needs an automatic management system for long-duration lunar missions. Milrem Robotics military robots have been selected as the most promising platform for creating such machines.

The Russian Armed Forces see the development of strategic nuclear forces and robotic equipment as their priority.

Financing of the supply of weapons and equipment within the framework of the State Defense Order to the army and navy is proceeding at a faster pace. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the board of the military department. Shoigu said that already now the rate of placement of the state defense order is higher than last year and is 95 percent.

At the MILEX-2021 exhibition held in Minsk, a new development of the Belarusian defense industry - the Hunter reconnaissance and strike aviation complex was presented.

It is reported that the created unmanned helicopter can search for and destroy armored vehicles and manpower in the conditions of counteraction provided by the enemy.

Americans are learning to fight in conjunction with robots. June 23, portal janes.com he reported that the US Army has begun testing prototypes of RCV-L light combat robotic vehicles.

In the West, the militarization of space and cyber warfare on the Internet are coming to the fore when developing new weapons. The NATO command also pays close attention to the development of hypersonic weapons and combat robots.