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Robot Dogs, AI Drone Swarms: How China Could Use DeepSeek For An Era Of War
China's state-owned defense giant Norinco in February unveiled a military vehicle capable of autonomously conducting combat-support operations at 50 km/hour. It was powered by DeepSeek, the company whose AI model is the pride of China's tech sector.
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Carnegie Mellon’s AI Drones Can Build Mid-Air Structures With 90 Percent Success Rate
Carnegie Mellon engineers have unveiled AI-controlled drones that 3D print by snapping magnetic blocks together mid-air. Powered by a large language model, the drones translate simple commands into precise construction plans, achieving 90% accuracy. The technology could enable aerial infrastructure repair and emergency shelter construction in hard-...
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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Fujifilm X-E5 Mirrorless Digital Camera Launched in India With X-Trans CMOS 5 HR Sensor: Price, Features
The Fujifilm X-E5 mirrorless digital camera was launched in India on Friday. It arrives as the first camera in the Fujifilm X Series to feature a five-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) mechanism that offers up to 7.0 stops of stabilisation in the centre of the frame and 6.0 stops at the periphery. The Fujifilm X-E5 camera is equipped with a b...
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Qualcomm’s Big Showcase at IMC 2025: Drones, AR Glasses, Royal Enfield’s First EV, and More
At India Mobile Congress 2025, Qualcomm showcased innovations across smartphones, AI PCs, vehicles, and drones. Highlights included Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 electric bike powered by Snapdragon chips, TechEagle’s Vertiplane X3 drone, and Snapdragon-powered AR glasses. The company also displayed its AI-enabled X85 5G Modem-RF system and sea...
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Engineers Develop Predictive Battery Tool to End Range Anxiety for Electric Vehicle Drivers
UC Riverside engineers have built a “State of Mission” model that predicts whether electric vehicles or drones can complete planned routes using real-time battery and environmental data. The hybrid system combines physics-based and AI methods, reducing prediction errors and improving safety and reliability across energy applications
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‘FlyingToolbox’ Drone System Achieves Sub-Centimeter Accuracy in Mid-Air Tool Exchange
Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue ...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development
Drones are emerging as a "major military activity asset, raising it as a top-priority and important task in modernising the armed forces of the DPRK," Kim Jong Un reportedly said.
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Ukraine Sees "Priceless" Digital Battlefield Data As Key To Western Support
Ukraine is looking at how to share battlefield data with allies, the country's deputy prime minister said, calling the vast trove of stored information one of Kyiv's "cards" to strengthen its position as it negotiates support from friendly countries.
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India's First Drone Cloud Seeding Trial In Rajasthan Today: Know All About It
Rajasthan is set to conduct India's first-ever drone-based artificial rain experiment on Tuesday. Drones, rather than aeroplanes, will be used for cloud seeding, a technique designed to induce rainfall.
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Singapore Researchers Build Maple Seed Drone with Record 26-Minute Flight
SUTD’s maple seed-inspired monocopter achieves a record 26-minute flight with a single rotor. Lightweight, efficient, and simple, it offers promising uses in environmental monitoring and research. The project reflects a 10-year journey from large endurance drones to compact, power-efficient designs.
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Hiker Missing For Nearly A Year Found After AI Spots His Helmet
The drone photos were fed into an AI system, which instantly highlighted a series of "suspicious spots" to check.
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From Spy Cockroaches To AI Robots: Germany Start-Up Plots Future Of Warfare
The former partner at McKinsey & Company says Europe may be on the cusp of a transformation in defence innovation akin to the Manhattan Project - the scientific push that saw the US rapidly develop nuclear weapons during World War Two.
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Russia Putting Focus On Drone Attacks On Ukraine, Increasing Production
The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing for hours over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorising the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland.
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
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Robot Dogs, AI Drone Swarms: How China Could Use DeepSeek For An Era Of War
China's state-owned defense giant Norinco in February unveiled a military vehicle capable of autonomously conducting combat-support operations at 50 km/hour. It was powered by DeepSeek, the company whose AI model is the pride of China's tech sector.
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Carnegie Mellon’s AI Drones Can Build Mid-Air Structures With 90 Percent Success Rate
Carnegie Mellon engineers have unveiled AI-controlled drones that 3D print by snapping magnetic blocks together mid-air. Powered by a large language model, the drones translate simple commands into precise construction plans, achieving 90% accuracy. The technology could enable aerial infrastructure repair and emergency shelter construction in hard-...
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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Fujifilm X-E5 Mirrorless Digital Camera Launched in India With X-Trans CMOS 5 HR Sensor: Price, Features
The Fujifilm X-E5 mirrorless digital camera was launched in India on Friday. It arrives as the first camera in the Fujifilm X Series to feature a five-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) mechanism that offers up to 7.0 stops of stabilisation in the centre of the frame and 6.0 stops at the periphery. The Fujifilm X-E5 camera is equipped with a b...
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Qualcomm’s Big Showcase at IMC 2025: Drones, AR Glasses, Royal Enfield’s First EV, and More
At India Mobile Congress 2025, Qualcomm showcased innovations across smartphones, AI PCs, vehicles, and drones. Highlights included Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 electric bike powered by Snapdragon chips, TechEagle’s Vertiplane X3 drone, and Snapdragon-powered AR glasses. The company also displayed its AI-enabled X85 5G Modem-RF system and sea...
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Engineers Develop Predictive Battery Tool to End Range Anxiety for Electric Vehicle Drivers
UC Riverside engineers have built a “State of Mission” model that predicts whether electric vehicles or drones can complete planned routes using real-time battery and environmental data. The hybrid system combines physics-based and AI methods, reducing prediction errors and improving safety and reliability across energy applications
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‘FlyingToolbox’ Drone System Achieves Sub-Centimeter Accuracy in Mid-Air Tool Exchange
Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue ...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development
Drones are emerging as a "major military activity asset, raising it as a top-priority and important task in modernising the armed forces of the DPRK," Kim Jong Un reportedly said.
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Ukraine Sees "Priceless" Digital Battlefield Data As Key To Western Support
Ukraine is looking at how to share battlefield data with allies, the country's deputy prime minister said, calling the vast trove of stored information one of Kyiv's "cards" to strengthen its position as it negotiates support from friendly countries.
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India's First Drone Cloud Seeding Trial In Rajasthan Today: Know All About It
Rajasthan is set to conduct India's first-ever drone-based artificial rain experiment on Tuesday. Drones, rather than aeroplanes, will be used for cloud seeding, a technique designed to induce rainfall.
-
Singapore Researchers Build Maple Seed Drone with Record 26-Minute Flight
SUTD’s maple seed-inspired monocopter achieves a record 26-minute flight with a single rotor. Lightweight, efficient, and simple, it offers promising uses in environmental monitoring and research. The project reflects a 10-year journey from large endurance drones to compact, power-efficient designs.
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Hiker Missing For Nearly A Year Found After AI Spots His Helmet
The drone photos were fed into an AI system, which instantly highlighted a series of "suspicious spots" to check.
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From Spy Cockroaches To AI Robots: Germany Start-Up Plots Future Of Warfare
The former partner at McKinsey & Company says Europe may be on the cusp of a transformation in defence innovation akin to the Manhattan Project - the scientific push that saw the US rapidly develop nuclear weapons during World War Two.
-
Russia Putting Focus On Drone Attacks On Ukraine, Increasing Production
The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing for hours over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorising the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland.
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
