Space Station to offer same-day delivery of experiments to home labs
International Space Station partners are developing a terrestrial return vehicle that will provide on-demand, rapid return of experimental results and materials from the space station back to Earth.
Powerbots restore power after disasters
Researchers are building teams of robots that can be sent unattended into damaged facilities to detect the power requirements and reconnect or deliver power from batteries they carry.
Researchers pilot air traffic control system for drones
NASA, industry and university researches race to find air traffic control systems best suited to managing unmanned vehicles in domestic airspace.
FAA, industry to speed NextGen tech deployment
Federal Aviation Administration announced that the agency and the aviation community have agreed on a plan that accelerates the delivery of key NextGen technologies over the next three years.
Ant-size radios for the Internet of Things
Powered by extremely high-frequency millimeter waves, these tiny radios may power IoT applications that require a dense network of small sensors.
Soft robots will go where first responders can’t
Researchers have produced the first untethered soft robot that works well in snow, fire, water – or traffic.
GSA picks green building tech for federal test bed
The General Services Administration announced a list of nine technologies it will evaluate as part of its 2014 Green Proving Ground program to develop energy saving systems for federal buildings.
IARPA to hold open house
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity will be hosting its first IARPA Day on Oct. 29-30 in the College Park, Md., area.
Machines learning to work with humans … and each other
Recent research shows machines are getting smarter and more agile, giving them the potential to replace humans in a wide array of jobs.
Disaster dashboard taps local open data
The Disaster Assessment and Assistance Dashboard enables citizens, businesses and governments to share resources, request assistance and better understand the potential and timeline for recovery.
Cutting the cord: Using ambient Wi-Fi for power and communications
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way to harvest power from Wi-Fi signals and use that power to communicate with standard Wi-Fi routers.
University of Maryland opens UAS test site
The University of Maryland has launched an unmanned aircraft systems test site in southern Maryland that will bring together leaders in academia, industry and government to accelerate UAS research.
Georgia Tech automates monitoring of web censorship
Georgia Tech’s Encore automates the process of monitoring web censorship using a single line of code.
County sets up next-generation 911 network
Morgan County, Ohio, launched an emergency 911 system incorporating new standards for transmitting emergency calls over a wide range of IP formats.
Using tech to open the legislative sausage factory
The Digital Democracy site will not only feature a searchable video database of state legislative committee meetings and hearings but transcripts of what was said.
Making UAVs more maneuverable
Georgia Tech's Rotorcraft Center of Excellence is developing guidance technologies to allow unmanned aerial vehicles to fly more efficiently and safely.
DARPA to test devices that help restore memory
DARPA researchers aim to develop 'neuroprosthetics,' implantable wireless interfaces to help restore memory to victims of traumatic brain injury.
DARPA 'system on a chip' to broaden connectivity of troops
DARPA demos an all-silicon, microchip-sized transmitter that sets the stage for wireless communications to multiple systems from a single chip.
Miniature radar may put UAVs in the air
Researchers at the University of Denver's Unmanned Systems Research Institute have developed 'sense and avoid' technology for unmanned aerial vehicles – a phased-array radar system that weighs only 12 ounces.
NIH launches 3D print exchange
The public website lets users share, download and edit biomedical 3D print files that can be used to print custom laboratory equipment or models of bacteria and human anatomy.
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