7+ hour, 23+ min ago  (339+ words) Laser dazzler disrupts drone sensors and cameras with optical interference, offering a non-kinetic way to neutralize UAV threats. A US defense firm announced a key milestone in counter-drone technology, having completed a proof-of-concept for a portable directed-energy laser platform. Designed…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (673+ words) Affordable drone interceptor systems designed to counter UAV threats and strengthen modern air defense. The rapid spread of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has created a major challenge for modern militaries. Cheap drones are now used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (559+ words) The modeling provides regulators and designers with a rigorous, data-driven foundation for both current operations and future reactor safety. At Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are trading in old-school approximations for raw supercomputing power, proving that the secret to a safer…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (490+ words) Scientists built a compact VUV laser 1,000" more efficient, opening new paths for nanoelectronics studies and nuclear clocks. Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have demonstrated a new type of vacuum ultraviolet laser that is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (543+ words) Scientists use tartaric acid and electrowinning to split cobalt and nickel from battery waste for cleaner recycling. Scientists have developed a cleaner way to separate cobalt and nickel from lithium-ion battery materials using an electrochemical technique boosted by a naturally…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (279+ words) Hyundai unveils firefighting robots'Interesting Engineering Hyundai unveils firefighting robots Robotics is starting to play a bigger role in disaster response and firefighting. Firefighting is one of the most dangerous professions in the world, particularly in environments such as chemical plants,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (312+ words) Helix 02 cleans your living room'Interesting Engineering Helix 02 cleans your living room Figure AI's Helix system shows how robots could handle everyday household tasks. For decades, home robots have struggled with one simple problem: the real world is messy. Unlike factory…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (506+ words) The humanoid robot market is estimated to hit $5 trillion by 2050. Hyundai and Tesla are positioned as two of the industry leaders. The rivalry between Hyundai Motor Co. and Tesla is intensifying amid the rise of humanoid robots. Hyundai's ownership of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (478+ words) South Korea is advancing Mach 5+ missile technology as regional powers like China and North Korea expand their hypersonic weapon programs. Hyundai Rotem, the defense and rail subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, has set a target to mass-produce hypersonic missiles by…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (516+ words) In military aviation, the runway has always been a tether. It provides the distance needed for speed, but it creates a stationary target for enemies." Now, Bell Textron and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are officially cutting that…...