AI takes control of tactical aircraft for over 17 hours in world first

AI takes control of tactical aircraft for over 17 hours in world first By David Szondy February 13, 2023 The Vista X-62A in flight-Lockheed Martin A unique Lockheed Martin fighter jet trainer called the VISTA X-62A has become the first tactical aircraft to be controlled by artificial intelligence, taking to the air for over 17 hours […]

Laser-charged Chinese drone can stay in the air indefinitely

Laser-charged Chinese drone can stay in the air indefinitely By Loz Blain January 12, 2023 A large photoelectric converter on the bottom of the drone harvests energy from the laser much like a photovoltaic panel, allowing the drone to stay in the air indefinitely Northwestern Polytechnical University / China Daily Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xianyang, […]

New in 2023: Here comes the first-ever surface drone fleet

New in 2023: Here comes the first-ever surface drone fleet By Geoff Ziezulewicz  Jan 3, 06:16 PM An unmanned Saildrone Explorer at work off the coast of Bahrain earlier this year. The Navy plans to stand up its first-ever unmanned surface vessel fleet in 2023. (Navy)   Send in the sea drones! Er, or the “unmanned surface vehicles,” in the […]