by Spencer Ackerman | Oct 22, 2012 | Monitor
Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the chief of Naval research, salutes Virginia Tech’s humanoid robot CHARLI-2 at the Office of Naval Research’s science and technology expo, Oct. 22, 2012. Photo: Wired.com/Jared Soares Never mind looming defense cuts or residual...
by Spencer Ackerman | Oct 19, 2012 | Monitor
Meet CHARLI-2, Virginia Tech’s skinny, five-foot tall humanoid robot. His balance is enviable: Jostle him, and he’ll right himself — which is one of the reasons the Navy is using him for research on its firefighting robot of the future. Oh, and as...
by Spencer Ackerman | Sep 18, 2012 | Monitor
The Proteus, a robotic submarine, peeks out of Florida waters during its first sea trials, Sept. 11, 2012. Its manufacturers want to convince the Navy to use it as a testbed for the fuel cells and sensors of its futuristic, long-range drone subs. Photo: Courtesy of...
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | Aug 2, 2012 | Monitor
What’s crazier than an electrically fired, 5,600 mph bullet? An electrically fired, 5,600 mph bullet that’s GPS-guided, too. The Navy wants one of those to use with its cutting-edge cannon — a gizmo also known as the Electromagnetic Rail Gun. The Office of...