British startup pitches anti-drone launcher as answer to rogue UAVs

Northumberland-based OpenWorks Engineering’s SkyWall fires net-containing projectiles to disable and capture nuisance civilian drones

What’s the answer to a drone that has gone rogue and is flying where it shouldn’t? According to Northumberland-based startup OpenWorks Engineering, it’s an air-powered net launcher that fires small anti-drone projectiles.

The SkyWall is a new shoulder-mounted compressed-air launcher that fires shells containing a net and parachute to capture and bring a drone back to the ground without damaging it.

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Monkeys Navigate a Wheelchair With Their Thoughts



A wireless brain-machine interface allows primates to guide a wheelchair to a reward using their mind
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These engineers are developing artificially intelligent hackers

In a sign of the autonomous security of the future, a $2m contest wants teams to build a system that can exploit rivals’ vulnerabilities while fixing its own

Could you invent an autonomous hacking system that could find and fix vulnerabilities in computer systems before criminals could exploit them, and without any human being involved?

That’s the challenge faced by seven teams competing in Darpa’s Cyber Grand Challenge in August.

Everybody is struggling to keep up. There’s not a single organisation that hasn’t had a life-threatening compromise

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3DR Presents: Colin Guinn, Free Drone Video Masterclass

Join us at 11am PST on Tuesday, March 22nd, for an in-depth seminar on getting the shot, led by one of the world’s foremost experts on aerial cinema, Colin Guinn. This webinar will cover all you need to know about creating and capturing incredible aerial video, with advice and technical tips for absolute beginners all the way up to seasoned pros.

Colin will cover:

  • How to get the best aerial video out of your drone
  • Smart Shots: Their history; how they work; and where they’re going
  • Feature-by-feature comparison of Solo with other mainstream drones
  • Becoming a pro w/ multipoint Cable cam: Tips & tricks

About Colin:

Colin has a decade of experience building, flying and filming with drones, and is one of the most interviewed experts on UAV technology and design in the world. He developed the market’s first sub-pixel stabilized camera gimbal for UAS, and has provided high-end aerial filming services for real estate, marketing and advertising firms, government users and the entertainment industry, including many Hollywood movies and TV shows. As Chief Revenue Officer at 3DR Colin is responsible for strategic product development as well as global sales and marketing. His name is on the Solo patent.

Space is limited and we expect to hit capacity, so secure your spot! SIGN UP HERE.

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Top dog: watch what happens when a real canine meets a robo-pooch

When Android-father Andy Rubin’s dog Alex met Boston Dynamics’s robo-dog Spot, it wasn’t quite love at first sight

The world took one giant step towards robot equality recently, with our canine friends showing us that it’s possible to coexist with machines without killing each other.

When dog met robot it wasn’t quite love at first sight, but the two seemed to come to appreciate each other’s turf. Trotting, bounding, chasing and posturing.

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