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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has entered a five-year partnership with the Simulator Development Division (SDD) of the Indian Army to jointly pursue advanced research and innovation in emerging defence technologies.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed virtually by Brigadier GS Bedi, Commandant of SDD, Secunderabad, and Professor Dinakar Pasla, Dean of Sponsored
The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Research & Development Establishment (Engineers), Pune, has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting industry participation for developing an advanced hydraulic quadruped robot system.This marks an important step in DRDO’s continuing efforts to expand its autonomous robotics and mobility capabilities for defence and disaster-response
The Indian Army is set to witness a breakthrough in warfare technology with the planned induction of DRDO-developed humanoid robots by 2027. These robotic soldiers are being designed to simulate human soldiers in battlefields and hazardous environments, significantly reducing risk to human life.It was earlier reported by Times of India that DRDO scientists working on humanoid robot for military
DRDO is embarking on an ambitious program to develop in-orbit robotics for space applications, marking a major step in India’s pursuit of advanced autonomous technologies for aerospace and defence. The project is being led by scientist Kiran Akella, with the aim of completing the first operational phase of development by 2027.Space Robotics DevelopmentThe initiative focuses on designing legged
Bhairav Robotics, the Kakinada-based defence technology company, has made a significant breakthrough in India’s robotics manufacturing capabilities with the announcement of their Prabal Quasi-Direct Drive (QDD) actuators – a critical technology component designed and manufactured entirely in India.This development represents a major milestone in the country’s quest for self-reliance in advanced
On Monday, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi delivered a comprehensive address at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, underscoring the transformative trajectory of India’s armed forces amid evolving modes of warfare.He asserted that the Indian military is fully prepared for fifth-generation conflicts characterised by non-contact warfare, rapid strategic tempo, and psychological
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The robot built by [Yuntao Ma and his team at ETH Zurich] was called ANYmal and resembled a miniature giraffe that plays badminton by holding a racket in its teeth. It was a quadruped platform deve…
Amazon is developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually replace hundreds of thousands of delivery workers, [non-paywalled source] The Information reports. The company is building a “humanoid park” obstacle course at its San Francisco of…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from SiliconANGLE: Hugging Face has open-sourced the blueprints of two internally developed robots called HopeJR and Reachy Mini. The company debuted the machines on Thursday. Hugging Face is backed by more than $390…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: Advanced robots don’t necessarily need to look like C3PO from “Star Wars” or George Jetson’s maid Rosie, despite all the hype over humanoids from Wall Street and Big Tech. In fact, some of the biggest ske…