Will the Moon have a 'Galaxy Express'? the plans of DARPA and Northrop Grumman
The lunar “Galaxy Express” would transport people, goods and resources for commercial activities even on the surface of the Moon.
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SHIELD, DARPA wants a 'vacuum cleaner' to clean blood from pathogens
DARPA Unveils SHIELD, a Revolutionary Program to Combat Pathogens Threatening Military Personnel and the Civilian Population.
CRANE, DARPA's airflow-driven science fiction plane
The US body is studying the introduction of aircraft that move by controlling the change in air flow: science fiction until recently.
DARPA is studying wireless power transmission from 'laser planes'
An internet for wireless energy transmission around the world with planes that receive and send laser beams: US Defense launches a science fiction project
DARPA Creates 'Electric Hippocampus' That Improves Memory by 50%
Having an electrical “replacement” for the hippocampus will be a game-changer for patients with memory loss due to brain injury or disease.
DARPA launches MAGIC AI, augmented reality glasses for military doctors
DARPA begins development of a pair of AI-assisted augmented reality glasses to give real-time directions to military medics.
Scientists from NASA, DARPA and MIT discuss 'antigravity' technology
A group of scientists from important institutions have been meeting since last November to explore antigravity, alternative propulsion and... unidentified phenomena.
DARPA tests a smart camera that mimics the human brain
DARPA is developing a "neuromorphic" camera, equipped with features that are unthinkable today. The “all-seeing” eye is rapidly approaching.
DARPA's latest defense weapon takes out drones using… clouds of confetti
The more threatening the drones, the more effective the anti-drone systems. This even makes you smile in its effectiveness: it uses... confetti!
LongShot, DARPA develops air-launched combat drones
DARPA develops combat drones equipped with missiles to increase their range: another step towards automatic warfare.
DARPA at work on night vision goggles as large as normal glasses
Miniaturizing night vision goggles inside a normal pair of glasses to reduce weight and increase the field of vision? Difficult, but not impossible, especially for DARPA.
DARPA is studying a "shield" against the coronavirus
Between a cure and a vaccine lies the middle ground of a "temporary defense". DARPA is funding efforts to create a coronavirus shield to slow down infections while waiting for a definitive remedy.
DARPA tests a configurable transformer wheel that changes shape in 2″
Change shape while the vehicle is still running: from wheel to sled or track. It makes it unstoppable. It is the configurable transformer wheel of DARPA
DARPA invests 7.5 million for the micro implant of "super soldiers"
Profusa, a company that develops biotechnology in San Francisco, has obtained funding of 7.5 million dollars from #DARPA for the development of its proprietary technology relating to a tiny implantable biosensor: it is another plus for the constantly developing Super Soldiers . Funders are aiming to develop technologies that can provide real-time monitoring. About what? Of the vital parameters of the soldiers, in order to improve the efficiency of the missions. The sensors, developed with a special… Read more
First results of DARPA brain implants: improve memory
According to DARPA statements, the group of volunteers who underwent brain implants are experiencing improvements in memory. The project, Restoring Active Memory (curiously the acronym is RAM, just like the memory of a computer) can promote the mnemonic and cognitive recovery of all subjects affected by brain trauma. The group of volunteers, subjected to surgery for the positioning of brain implants through electrodes close to the regions of the brain responsible for the development of declarative memory, obtained better results... Read more
Exacto, DARPA successfully tests remote-controlled bullets
The US military is testing an 'intelligent' projectile (do you have doubts about previous definitions of intelligence in relation to weapons? Me too) within a research program called EXACTO (EXtreme Accuracy Tasked Ordinance): in these tests ( started in February 2015 and announced two weeks ago) all participants were able to hit a moving target with absolute precision. As? The projectile benefits from a real-time laser guidance system that follows the target and corrects… Read more
The hummingbird-spy of DARPA
At first glance (and perhaps not too closely) it might seem like a real hummingbird, but it is the new spybot created by DARPA: this flying robot is equipped with a video camera capable of transmitting images remotely. The dimensions are still excessive (but I am very demanding): 16 cm of wingspan and 19 grams of weight. Yes, it's not a Boeing, and No, that's not all. We'll see them fly, guys: and one fine day, we won't even see them... Read more
The robotic arm of DARPA ready in 4 years.
When over the last 5 years we reported news on DARPA's robotic arm (if you feel like it, the old site is available), we talked about advanced prototypes: today we can talk, with satisfaction, about clinical tests: it is the future. No later than two weeks ago, American health bodies approved the protocol that will allow volunteers to obtain the implant of a bionic arm: on the front line, once again, soldiers wounded in war. They will be the ones to experiment… Read more
Silent and lethal: Manta Ray, the Pentagon's new underwater drone
The hydrodynamic efficiency of the Pentagon's new underwater drone takes war to the depths. Agile like a manta ray, lethal like a shark.
Neural technology can help people recover lost memories
Scientists have developed a method that, via electrical impulses to the brain, helps people recover memories and live better.
Military technologies: how far ahead are they compared to commercial ones?
We often hear it said that military technologies are years ahead of civilian ones. It is true? And, if so, does it also apply to AI?
