A MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) is claimed to handle defense, aerospace, and other high-end applications at about one-tenth the cost of existing devices. The ADIS16355 inertial sensor from ...

Geneva, June 16, 2022 – STMicroelectronics (STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced new inertial sensors that contain the ...

WPI's PeAR Bat uses ultrasonic echolocation like bats to navigate smoke and darkness for autonomous rescue missions ...

LORD Sensing MicroStrain has launched a new line of rugged inertial sensors, which the company said will fill a void in the marketplace. “The sensors respond to a market need for a sensing solution ...

As 2025 unfolds, robotics firms are jostling to position themselves to become partners of choice to provide the military ...

BigDog is a four-legged, three feet tall and three feet long, 240 pound dog-like robot (Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics) Boston Dynamics, another great spin-off of MIT, has developed robots that ...

Fiber-optic gyros (FOGs) and FOG-based inertial measurement units (IMUs) form key parts of the integrated sensor systems essential for highly accurate autonomous car performance. For example, FOGs ...

NASA expands the use of its Astrobee robots on the International Space Station to test new technologies and automate tasks in ...

In nature, fish are known for their advanced swimming capabilities and have been shown to demonstrate excellent agility, maneuverability, and efficiency. While there are a number of robotic systems ...

The Legged Squad Support System, a BigDog relative, was tested by the Marine Corps in 2014. Legged robot iteration and innovation has progressed since then. (Sarah Dietz / Marine Corps) When it comes ...