LG NOVA Proto Challenge
Conceptualize new business models and approaches to create a more seamless and accessible experience of daily life in an interconnected future society. Client: LG Electronics, LG NOVA Division
AUTONOMY AND MANUFACTURING
Innovations For In-Line Sensor Technology
Contribute innovations in sensor technology that can deliver in-line measurements of water activity in cookies and crackers and/or bulk salt in cookies and crackers. Client: anonymous
Wi-Peep Reveals The Weakness In Polite WiFi
Researchers at Ontario’s University of Waterloo have created a drone-powered airborne scanning device that can triangulate the location of every WiFi-connected device within a building. The device – called Wi-Peep – engages in what the Read More
EV Batteries: Penn State Makes Them Smaller, Faster, & Stronger.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have made a significant breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design that enables a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. “The need for smaller, faster-charging batteries is greater than Read More
Wheelchairs Are Under Mind Control In Austin, TX
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have successfully demonstrated a wheelchair that can be controlled by the users’ mind. The research team recruited three tetraplegic people for the study. Each participant underwent training Read More
3D-Printing Drones Could Lead To On-Site Construction
A team of researchers led by the Empa institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and Imperial College London have created cooperative, flying, 3D-printing drones that are capable of building and repairing structures while in flight. The Read More
Under Water Drones Monitor Sea Ice In The Antarctic
Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are reporting the successful deployment of three undersea drones which will be autonomously monitoring the ebb and flow of sea ice in the Read More
Sierra Space Tasked To Create Smarter Military Space Transportation
Sierra Space has signed a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Defense’s Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to develop space transportation solutions for military cargo and personnel. Sierra Space and USTRANSCOM will work Read More
The U.S. Air Force Looks To Upgrade Next Generation Aerial Targets
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center recently posted a request for information (RFI) for a supersonic-capable Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT). NGAT is an aerial target drone, intended to be used for the testing Read More
The U.S. Army Awards $15 Million To Develop An Electronic Warfare System
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract worth US $15 million to develop concepts for the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB), an electronic warfare platform. “The Terrestrial Layer Read More