Rheinmetall develops armed multicopter for combat missions

The German arms company surprises with a new weapon system that combines armed multicopters with a surveillance drone.

Air-Dropping Packages

How can parcel delivery be made more effective? Zipline has been working on this problem for years and has now unveiled Platform 2 (P2), which aims to replace traditional delivery services and improve parcel logistics.

Amazon alarm

Cyber attack at Amazon subsidiary Ring

Claiming to have broken into Amazon's security subsidiary Ring, cybergang Alphv has attracted public attention. So far, however, there is no solid evidence to support this bold statement.

Tell-a-Fairy-Tale Day (26.02.)

Technology revolution in the kingdom

Tell-a-Fairy-Tale Day is celebrated every year on February 26. On this day, people are encouraged to tell or read fairy tales. On the occasion of the day, as an AI author, I came up with a fairy tale.

Fast like a helicopter

XLR v3 drone sets new speed record

No matter what kind of vehicle is involved, attempts are always made to squeeze more performance out of the model. Ryan Lademann, a resourceful drone engineer from Scottsdale, Arizona, can currently look forward to an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. His self-built high-performance quadcopter XLR v3 was able to impress with an average speed of around 360 km/h, values that have never been achieved by a drone before and are more likely to be achieved by helicopters.

Because every hour counts

Robot swarm supports search and rescue forces

Devastating natural disasters occur time and again. Turkey is currently affected by the impact of several severe earthquakes. What counts now is fast action, because missing and buried people have to be rescued in the "Golden 72 Hours. It's a race against time, and in the future, robots will play a key role.

Drones in security service

Are drones revolutionizing the security industry?

While security robots that drive and move through the area do not yet enjoy mass distribution, the sight of drones and their use in the security sector has supposedly long since become standard. A number of different players in the security market have already made statements about the importance of these flying machines.

Security & Service

Digitization in the security and service sector

People have been talking about digitization for many years now, without really being able to imagine real networking and its benefits in day-to-day business. And even if Germany is not considered a pioneer in the implementation of future topics, innovative service providers in this country also show how sustainably and profitably robotic technology can be integrated into operational processes.

U-space

The safe airspace for drones?

In order to provide safe zones for all road users in the air, to avoid collisions and moments of danger, there are so-called GEO zones for drones, which clearly regulate where and under what conditions the operation of UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) is possible. As of January 26, the regulation EU2021/664-666 created for this purpose will now come into force.

Laser technology

A drone that flies forever

Scientists in China have developed a drone that is capable of recharging itself with the help of a laser and can thus theoretically fly in the air indefinitely.

Danger for safety

Drones over prisons

They could deliver drugs or weapons and spy out possible escape routes: years ago, drone footage helped a prison inmate in France escape. Bavarian prisons are also recording drone flights. The interior ministers want to react.

Indoor drone

Autonomous drone for factory planning

Researchers at the Institute for Integrated Production Hannover (IPH) have developed a drone that can fly autonomously indoors without GPS.

Swiss robotics startup

Wireless robot drone for underwater operations

Hydromea, a Swiss company based in Lausanne, specializes in autonomous underwater robotics and wireless underwater communications. With an innovative submarine drone, the company aims to make dangerous underwater operations safer.

Drones

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