A new tuna robot could lead to more agile and efficient underwater drones

Igor Bonifacic

Robots that can swim underwater are nothing new. For example, earlier this year Carnegie Mellon outfitted its famous Snakebot with turbines and engines to give it water capabilities. But few can do so with the grace, speed, and ease of a real fish. And it’s not that scientists have avoided developing a robot that can … Read more

Autonomous drones learn to find ‘hidden’ meteorite impact sites

Jon Fingas

It is easy to find large meteorites (or their craters) once they hit Earth, but the smaller ones are often neglected – scientists recover less than 2 percent of them. Soon, however, it might just be a matter of sending a robot to do the job. Universe Today reports that researchers have developed a system … Read more

Airspace Link raises $10m to make drones safer for both operators and communities – TechCrunch

Airspace Link raises $10m to make drones safer for both operators and communities – TechCrunch

Airspace Link today announces that it has raised $ 10 million in Series A from Altos Ventures, Thales, and others. The Detroit, Michigan-based startup expects to use the additional funds to expand its domestic offering and expand overseas. CEO Michael Healander explains to TechCrunch that the company sees airspaces as digital infrastructure with no critical … Read more