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Research and development of laser weapons began in the mid-20th century. Countless failed attempts ensued, and for quite some time the only suitable military tasks for lasers were for range-finders and target acquisition. As technology breakthroughs brought forth the anticipation that lethal lasers could soon be commissioned, Protocol IV of the Geneva Convention, adopted on October 13, 1995, in Vienna, established a pre-emptive ban on blinding laser weapons. Development of energy-directed weapons however continued with the purpose of dazzling enemy craft and destroying boats, vehicles, drones and missiles.

FlytBase Cloud uses a custom-developed protocol to connect drones to cloud-based business applications in real time via a secure link.

EliteHealth targeted AVA as a critical component of their process of improving wellness and has proven to reduce re-admissions, increase longevity and enrich the lives of their senior patients.

Photoswitch chemistry allows construction of light shapes into structures that have volume and are viewable from 360 degrees.

The system continuously refines the tracking algorithm of each individual solar array in response to existing site and weather conditions.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed algorithms to solve a challenge that has been plaguing the computer vision world: how to turn audio clips into realistic lip-synced video of a person speaking the words.

A deep neural network model was trained to detect 14 types of arrhythmia.

Amabrush is an automatic teeth-cleaning gadget with its own proprietary toothpaste.

Intersil has announced the launch of the TW8844 LCD video processor that interfaces with the latest generation of automotive SoCs.

Drone racing has been rocketing in popularity. A look at a couple of recent events.

A design project investigates how an additional digit could enhance natural dexterity through a combination of robotics and 3-D printing.

Biki, the first bionic wireless robot fish, has launched on Kickstarter.