robotics

A bit tired of the negativity towards modern TV and films, much of which I think is deserved, so instead lets have a topic about good TV shows and films you've seen. I really enjoyed or am currently enjoying these: The Peripheral (Amazon Prime) Adaptation of a William Gibson Sci-Fi novel I...

Documentary film for the 30th anniversary of VNIITransmash, 1979.In 1966, VNIITransmash-100 was reorganized into the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Transport Engineering (VNIITM).Research and testing of the T-64A tank's powertrain with the 5TDF engine. Experimental T-64 tank with a...

Yet another new round of turf battles is commencing, it would seem. EDIT: Or perhaps I should have said full-fledged turf wars.

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/1llmzcb/russian_vikhr_whirlwind_unmanned_ground_combat/ Basically a UGV based on the BMP-3. The name will inevitably invite confusion with the AT-16 Scallion ATGM.

See https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/02/uk-sets-out-project-cabot-ambition-to-deploy-autonomous-asw-screen-in-the-north-atlantic/ TLDR: Project Cabot proposes as Phase 1 "Atlantic NET" coverage of GIUK gap using a COCONO (contractor owned, contractor operated, naval oversight)...

I’ve been searching quite a lot lately for publications(specifically books and magazines)with information on the so-called “PROWLER” robot designed built and tested by Robot Defense Systems of Thornton Colorado around 1985. Nasty piece of tech with twin M60 machine guns,armor-plated chassis,Mark...

Skynet anyone? https://www.axios.com/2024/12/04/openai-anduril-ai-drone-defense-pentagon

https://www.twz.com/sea/giant-uncrewed-submarine-put-forward-by-chinese-shipbuilder-possibly-linked-to-existing-design

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24293598/waymo-los-angeles-robotaxi-no-waitlist

The Rules: Everything (Tesla, Boring, Neurolink etc) except SpaceX that own Discussion here: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/spacex-general-discussion.13774/ Keep down politics and be Polite to each Other, please ! Otherwise this will shut down and locked Thanks let show begin...

View: https://x.com/TaiwanMilitary/status/1848961276979896650 View: https://x.com/stoa1984/status/1842491530931540363 https://def.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/4839249

DARPA Taps Sikorsky to Add Autonomy to U.S. Army-Owned Black Hawk Helicopter...

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/10/elon-musk-hypes-a-30000-tesla-cybercab-robovan-at-robotaxi-event.html

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/09/25/dutch-navy-to-buy-armed-sidekick-ships-for-its-air-defense-frigates/ This really feels like a mini arsenal ship concept, wouldn't be surprised if they try to get this ship to be completely unmanned ( they are already mostly there with a...

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1024203.pdf

I wonder when will the AI become omnipresent in the small (FPS-alike) combat drones allowing them to be more autonomous? Should that happen by mid-2025? Will we see then the hunter-killer drones that will be able to precisely distinguish between the friendly and foe vehicles or combatants?

What? No pulse plasma rifle? And it walks funny. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SRVJaOg9Co

https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/exail-tapped-for-emcm-project/

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/05/our-first-look-at-japans-new-xluuv-submarine-drone/

SWARM robots have already been mentioned on this forum [ https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/rolls-royce-swarm-engine-repair-microrobots.30577/ ] but they are merely one in a handful of Rolls-Royce programs aimed at robotic engine maintenance, for which the company teamed up with academics...