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The US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab has expanded its collaboration with electric Seaglider developer REGENT Craft, adding $5 million for prototype capability demonstrations and command-and-control integration.The extension, announced September 30, brings the partnership’s total value to $19.25 million. The latest phase includes six deliverables focused on demonstrating the full-scale Seaglider prototype in operationally relevant environments…

Airbus’s A350F cargo jet has taken to the skies for the first time and completed a four-hour-and-10-minute maiden flight that saw the aircraft climb to an altitude of 25,000 feet.The A350F freighter (MSN 700), the first of two test aircraft, completed its maiden flight after it took off from Toulouse, France, on Tuesday, September 29.…

Sometimes nature can be the best inspiration even for robots. Cornell engineering professor Rob Shepherd sought to design a large, silent underwater robot to monitor ocean health without startling marine life. He looked to the rare, deep-sea oarfish for inspiration due to its unique swimming mechanics.The goal was to understand how the oarfish, which are…

If you’ve always wanted to say you have “people” to attend your meetings, there’s an app in development for that, as long as you’re comfortable with the idea of eventually sending an AI bot in your place and potentially offending your human colleagues.

A solar power startup has received backing from US authorities to design, build, and test a homing beacon that will enable its space-based solar energy system accurately beam power from orbit to receiving solar arrays on Earth.Overview Energy secured the contract through the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF). The company announced the project on…

Online privacy has become a daily concern for millions of internet users. Public Wi-Fi, data trackers, and regional blocks make ordinary browsing less private than most people expect. A reliable VPN closes these gaps by encrypting traffic and hiding the real IP address.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a mainstream tool for international travel planning, with 51% of experienced travellers now expecting to use the technology when organising trips, according to new research from Global Rescue.

Rare earth elements are essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, semiconductors, and military systems. But building a reliable US supply chain requires more than finding deposits. Mining, refining, separating rare earths, and turning them into usable metals and magnets are all technically demanding processes.Five companies—Tactical Resources, USA Rare Earth, MP Materials, Energy Fuels, and…

A new NineDot battery energy storage system in Hunts Point, the Bronx, will deliver nearly 20 megawatts to about 20,000 homes during peak grid hours.The company recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside elected officials, policymakers, and community organizations. Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President, noted that the new storage system aims to address the environmental injustice…

Crypto investing has changed significantly since Bitcoin’s early years. What began primarily as buying coins and holding private keys has expanded into a market involving ETFs, staking, decentralized finance, derivatives and tokenized assets.