Ranger robot breaks its own endurance record

Ranger robot breaks its own endurance record: "On July 6th of last year, Cornell University's Ranger robot set a world record for untethered legged robots – it walked 14.3 miles (23.01 km) in about 11 hours on a single charge, with no hands-on assistance."

Communicative vehicles to meet up for cooperative driving competition

Communicative vehicles to meet up for cooperative driving competition: "When it comes to developing new technologies, running a competition is always a good way of helping to speed progress. Not only do such events give researchers more of an incentive to develop their ideas to the fullest, but they also give them a chance to see and be inspired by what other people in their field have been working on."

‘Fire-and-forget’ LCITS technology to combat small swarming boat attacks

‘Fire-and-forget’ LCITS technology to combat small swarming boat attacks: "At the 63rd annual Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) Symposium in San Diego last week the Office of Naval Research (ONR) unveiled a new weapons technology designed to give helicopters, such as the MH-60 and the AH-1 Cobra, the ability to combat the threat of a small boat swarm."

New pressure sensor can stretch to twice its size

New pressure sensor can stretch to twice its size: "Gauges that determine the amount of strain on an object are commonly used in mechanical engineering research and development to measure the stresses generated by machinery and to test structural elements like aircraft components."

Solar plane's first international flight a success

Solar plane's first international flight a success: "Solar Impulse has successfully completed its first international flight. After spending most of last week on standby waiting for favorable weather conditions, the Swiss solar powered aircraft made the run from Payerne to Brussels on Friday May 13 in a flight that lasted 12 hours 59 minutes. Hats-off to the Solar Impulse team!"