An article posted in ExtremeTech is interesting, not only for the implications for unmanned systems, but also as an example of how a technology developed for one purpose can be used for something else entirely. As noted in this blog, worldwide aging populations have generated interested in “social welfare” unmanned systems. These robots will assist […]
Check out the video below of Uran-9, the new Russian unmanned armored vehicle. Pretty impressive, isn’t it? This thing packs: 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon Coaxial 7.62mm machine gun Ataka Anti-Tank Guided Missiles According to Defense Talk, it has “a laser warning system and target detection, identification and tracking equipment.” Russia has big plans to promote […]
Recently, I was asked to answer a question on the social media site Quora. I was asked, “How does a person get their robot design/prototype bought by the U.S. military?” Here is my answer: This is one of those “if you have to ask, forget about it” questions. Selling to the American military is a […]
AMREL announces the release of the ROCKY DT10, an upgraded version of its sunlight readable, fully rugged tablet with a built-in keyboard. “There are several significant upgrades,” explains Javier Camarillo, AMREL’s Senior Application Engineer. “Many will notice the bright 700 nits rating. Another visual upgrade is the display’s optical bonding, which is a special technique […]
If you have seen The Martian you may have noticed the appearance of our ROCKY DK10 rugged tablet. Using hexadecimal language, it’s Matt Damon’s only communication with Earth. Although not rated for extraterrestrial use, the choice of the DK10 is not surprising. The Hurt Locker, The Losers, Zero Dark Thirty, and other movies have all featured AMREL […]
I looked at a number of videos that offer the best “tips and tricks” on the Microsoft’s latest operating system. I found that vast majority fell into 3 categories: Ones that featured narrators who spoke with nearly indecipherable accents. Ones that featured narrators that spoke so fast that I couldn’t figure out what they were […]
The one city in the San Francisco Bay area that I would expect to have bad police-community relations would be Richmond, California. I never ever felt safe there. I don’t scare easily. In the early 90s, when I worked in an Oakland office, my secretaries reported to me that they heard automatic gun fire every night. Yet, […]
Americas Society/ Council of the Americas has an interesting infographic on Defense spending by Latin American countries in 2013 (see below). While worldwide Defense spending fell 1.9% in 2013, it actually increased in Latin America by 2.2%. Gangs, drugs, and other transnational criminal activities are driving military expenditures. A couple of things to keep in […]
“China could well turn out to be ground zero for the economic and social disruption brought on by the rise of the robots.” New York Times Last November, the World Robot Exhibition was held in Beijing. It was an opportunity for the media to gawk at cute, dancing automations, and stoke unfounded fears about […]
Go to a solar energy conference, and much of the discussion will be about financing. Go to a meeting of national security professionals and you will hear about terrorism. Gather folks interested in unmanned systems – specifically Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) AKA drones – and you will hear endless talk about the Federal Aviation Administration […]
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