CHIMP Human-Scale Rescue Robot
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are working on a human-scale rescue robot, named the CHIMP Highly Intelligent Mobile Platform, that can take on both humanoid and tank forms, like a Transformer.
AlphaDog- Man’s mechanical best friend
DARPA‘s AlphaDog by manufacturer Boston Dynamics, could soon become a soldier’s best friend, autonomously following them across the battlefield and carrying their equipment. Watch the video
100-Year Starship project
Former President Bill Clinton adds his support to the 100-Year Starship initiative, a project started by DARPA the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to research interstellar travel. The massive craft, from Project Daedalus, needed to escape our solar system next to St Pauls cathedral. Image credit: Adrian Mann/British Interplanetary Society
DARPA Captive Air Amphibious Transporters (video)
The Captive Air Amphibious Transporters (CAAT) has air-filled pontoons on a tank tread-like design, enabling them to carry containers over water and directly onto shore. Have a look at the video…
X-51A Waverider hypersonic aircraft test flight fails
A flight test of the the X-51A Waverider scramjet experimental aircraft, ended abruptly as a faulty control fin caused the craft to be lost over the Pacific. Artists concept of the X-51A Waverider. Credit: US Air Force
100 Year Starship project for human interstellar flight
DARPA awarded US$500,000 funding to the Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence to form 100 Year Starship (100YSS). The goal is to ensure that the capability for human interstellar travel exists within the next 100 years. Image credit: Wikimedia
Flying Humvee is moving ahead
Darpa says AAI and Lockheed Martin have “feasible designs” for its Transformer (TX) “flying Humvee” and both have moved into Phase 2 of the program to demonstrate a prototype fly-drive tactical vehicle.
Falcon HTV 2- New York to Los Angeles in 12 minutes
DARPA’s Falcon HTV-2 unmanned aircraft has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, as part of a critical test flight at hypersonic speeds. The experimental aircraft is fast enough to travel from New York to Los Angeles in just 12 minutes.
update: The U.S. military said it launched the Falcon HTV-2, which reached speeds of 13,000 mph, but lost control after about nine minutes of flight and, they believe, crashed in the Pacific Ocean. Last year, the first Falcon vanished over the Pacific Ocean, leaving absolutely no trace.
Electric Hybrid Air Car
Using the same ducted-fan technology as the SoloTrek XFV, as well as new technological advances in materials & electronics, the hybrid air car is a multi-passenger design the two hope can become a reality.
Flypmode prototype for DARPA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently looked to the public to design a military combat vehicle, and, after selecting a winning design, a prototype vehicle called the Flypmode has been created.
