Knightscope will be offering $40 million of Class A common stock at $10 per share. Knightscope plans to use the proceeds from the IPO to continue to scale its fleet of security robots and to invest in new technologies.
Dronut X1 drone designed for GPS-denied environments
The key to the drone is Cleo’s patented thrust vectoring technology that enables the ducted fan design to remain stable during flight.
Major week for autonomous vehicles; decommissioning chemical missiles with robots
CRG Automation built a robotic system to decommission 70,000 chemical missiles in Kentucky. Hear how it built the system.
RE2 Robotics developing autonomous aircraft inspection system
Dual RE2 Sapien robotic arms integrated with a JLG scissor lift will perform tasks on C-17 military aircraft at height.
RE2 Robotics developing underwater mine neutralization system
System will use an RE2 Robotics arm, attached to an ROV, to place and attach neutralization devices to underwater mines.
RE2 Robotics developing autonomous helicopter refueling system
The helicopter refueling system uses RE2’s proprietary perception software to control a dexterous RE2 robotic arm mounted onto an unmanned ground vehicle. The UGV will autonomously position and engage a fuel nozzle in the helicopter’s fuel port.
Similarity of legs, wheels, tracks suggests target for energy-efficient robots
U.S. Army findings suggest human-made legged platforms should be as efficient as wheeled and tracked platforms.
Researchers developing self-propelled robots for U.S. Army
Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, allowing materials to move without motors or hands. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered how to make materials that snap and reset themselves, only relying upon energy flow from their environment. This research could enable future military robots to move from their own energy. “This…
DARPA announces finals of SubT Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the finals of the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge will be held at the Louisville Mega Cavern in Louisville, Kentucky on September 21-23, 2021. The DARPA SubT Challenge is designed to test the ability of autonomous robots to perceive, navigate, network, and move in a variety of GPS-denied…
How the U.S. Army is developing quieter drones
It’s no secret the U.S. Army wants its small unmanned aerial systems to operate quietly in densely-populated regions, but tests to achieve this can be expensive, time-consuming and labor-intensive according to researchers. Miranda Costenoble, a researcher with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, presented work at…
RE2 Robotics obtains patent for robot joint for dexterous underwater manipulation
RE2 Robotics’ latest patent, for a fluid rotary joint, covers a new gear and actuator combination that it said will make it easier for robots to inspect and manipulate objects underwater.
Airdata offers Autel pilots free trial of fleet management software for drone safety
Airdata UAV and Autel Robotics have partnered to offer a one-month free trial of the AirData Enterprise fleet management software to users of the Autel EVO Series II drones.
Metamaterials could lead to transforming robots, say U.S. Army, MIT researchers
The U.S. Army and MIT are exploring how metamaterials can help form modular robotic building blocks for transforming robots that can be reconfigured into different shapes and functions.
First look: Company Six’s ReadySight situational awareness robot
Remember Company Six (CO6), the Sphero spinoff working on a situation awareness robot? Well, we now have our first look at ReadySight, a one-pound throwable robot that is expected to be available in Q3 2021. It’s designed for first responders and other commercial industries. While ReadySight doesn’t look anything like Sphero’s RVR robot four-wheeler, it…
Coordinated Robotics wins Cave Circuit Virtual Competition in DARPA SubT Challenge
The Cave Circuit, the third stage of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, was completely virtual, enabling teams to test their software and simulated hardware configurations in difficult environments.
Thales works with North Dakota government on BVLOS drone operations
Thales, a “deep tech” multinational, is working with the state government of North Dakota and other partners to provide the TopSky UAS Traffic Management System to scale safe and secure drone air traffic control.
Delivery drone firm Volansi expands to VTOL development facility in Oregon
VTOL drone delivery developer and service provider Volansi said it is expanding in Bend, Ore., to take advantage of the region’s talent pool and aviation technology expertise and scale its production and operations.
Spot 2.1 from Boston Dynamics includes enhancements for autonomous data collection
Boston Dynamics said its Spot 2.1 release includes enhancements designed for ease of use and stronger integration with sensors and enterprise data systems.
Autonomous Casualty Extraction program awarded to RE2 Robotics by U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has awarded $1.1 million in Phase II Small Business Innovation Research funding to RE2 Robotics to develop an Autonomous Casualty Extraction system.
FBI installs AutoStore records filing and retrieval system for 2B pages of documents
The General Services Administration has implemented the first robotic filing and retrieval warehouse for FBI records using AutoStore’s cube technology.
RTI Connext 6 middleware wrapper bridges gap for robotics developers using ROS 2
Real-Time Innovations said that robotics developers can now use RTI Connext DDS scalability and productivity tools within the ROS 2 ecosystem.
Quaternium, Löweheiser achieve 10 hour, 14 minute flight with HYBRiX drone
Spain-based drone maker Quaternium and fuel-injection system provider Löweheiser said they have set a new endurance record for hybrid-powered aerial drones by combining technologies in the HYBRiX system.