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Inventory drone scanning your shelves! 📡 Corvus Robotics is creating autonomous drones for warehouse inventory management. These drones navigate without GPS to scan towering rows of pallets continuously. These drones operate alongside human workers, and forklifts, even in darkness, providing accurate and frequent inventory checks that reduce operational inefficiencies....

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Abhinav Girdhar1 year ago

@CorvusRobotics Game-changing innovation! Corvus Robotics is redefining inventory management with these autonomous drones. The 'infrastructure-free' approach is genius—huge congrats to the team!

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Chuck Petras1 year ago

@CorvusRobotics @GrandpaRoy2

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Leonard Volner1 year ago

@CorvusRobotics I love this. Now we just need a consumer grade version. I've had this idea that I'd love to see built. It's a system that uses computer vision and websearch to identify, capture coordinates, and loosely appraise items in a house. End result, user has personal inventory. 1/2

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Michael Shellenberger

358,861 views • 1 year ago

“We basically invented this from scratch”: Yarmak on how Shahed drones are shot down. Ukrainian rapper and commander of the Dark Note unit of the Nemesis brigade, Oleksandr Yarmak, said in an interview with Liuba Shypovych (Dignitas Foundation) how his unit learned to effectively destroy drones. Oleksandr notes that intercepting these drones had to be invented from scratch. When they started doing this nearly two years ago, intercepting a Shahed was considered an extremely difficult task. “Even at the tactical level, there weren’t many teams that could effectively work with thermal imaging against ground targets. And here you have 200 km/h speed, night, sky - you’re basically flying into space, with no reference points at all. You were just flying into a black screen. And you had to find that Shahed there.” Yarmak emphasizes that the key to destroying drones was a combination of technologies. Proper radar operation is crucial - especially their placement and ability to detect targets at low altitudes. Radars detect the target in advance and transmit coordinates, after which interceptor drones equipped with thermal cameras are launched. Once in the air, they locate the Shahed and strike it. At the same time, mobile fire groups and air defense systems operate in parallel, providing backup for the interception. Yarmak notes that by spring 2025, they were already shooting down Shaheds in the dozens, and later in the hundreds. As of January, according to him, his unit accounted for about a third of all destroyed targets. Yarmak also highlights the value of everyone contributing to quiet skies. When Ukrainians sleep peacefully, they often don’t realize that the threat has already burned out in a field because someone intercepted it. Security doesn’t come from nowhere - it is provided by people. 📹 Dignitas
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“We basically invented this from scratch”: Yarmak on how Shahed drones are shot down. Ukrainian rapper and commander of the Dark Note unit of the Nemesis brigade, Oleksandr Yarmak, said in an interview with Liuba Shypovych (Dignitas Foundation) how his unit learned to effectively destroy drones. Oleksandr notes that intercepting these drones had to be invented from scratch. When they started doing this nearly two years ago, intercepting a Shahed was considered an extremely difficult task. “Even at the tactical level, there weren’t many teams that could effectively work with thermal imaging against ground targets. And here you have 200 km/h speed, night, sky - you’re basically flying into space, with no reference points at all. You were just flying into a black screen. And you had to find that Shahed there.” Yarmak emphasizes that the key to destroying drones was a combination of technologies. Proper radar operation is crucial - especially their placement and ability to detect targets at low altitudes. Radars detect the target in advance and transmit coordinates, after which interceptor drones equipped with thermal cameras are launched. Once in the air, they locate the Shahed and strike it. At the same time, mobile fire groups and air defense systems operate in parallel, providing backup for the interception. Yarmak notes that by spring 2025, they were already shooting down Shaheds in the dozens, and later in the hundreds. As of January, according to him, his unit accounted for about a third of all destroyed targets. Yarmak also highlights the value of everyone contributing to quiet skies. When Ukrainians sleep peacefully, they often don’t realize that the threat has already burned out in a field because someone intercepted it. Security doesn’t come from nowhere - it is provided by people. 📹 Dignitas

Anton Gerashchenko

39,279 views • 3 months ago

🛡️UAO & CVR - Total Defense against Fiber FPV Drones🛡️ Donate here (tax-deductible in the US): The greatest threat facing all units right now: Russian fiber-optic drones. These drones are controlled via a thin fibre optic thread, instead of the conventional radio signal. It means the drones can fly further ánd the signal cannot be hindered by a jammer. The Russian advantage in this area is enormous. With a range of over 30 km, sometimes 40 km and what seems like an endless supply, these drones make it increasingly difficult to hold positions and keep soldiers safe. Why Ukraine and the West have allowed Russia to gain this advantage is unclear. The technology itself isn’t complex, and the necessary components are widely available. It appears to be a matter of priorities. In the meantime, voluntary organizations like UAO are once again stepping in—to replenish vehicles, power stations, and drones when positions are hit. And we do so gladly. But it becomes harder when we hear about the human cost—those lost can never be replaced. That’s why we’re dedicating this new, large-scale fundraiser to countering the threat of fiber-optic drones. Because even though we often feel powerless, we are not. A well-structured, 3 step action plan can make a massive difference: Detect/Defend, Move, Cover. As defense against fiber optic FPV drones is the #1 issue in the frontlines right now, we are going to be fundraising for: 1. Red dots to effectively shoot down approaching fiber optic drones + training (DETECT/DEFEND) 2. 13 inch Optic Fibre FPV drones against enemy drone teams - which reach further (DETECT/DEFEND) 3. Quadbikes and trailers (logistics where cars cannot reach) (MOVE) 4. Kevlar protection for pick-up & (transport of) nets to protect positions (COVER) Thank you for your support🙏
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🛡️UAO & CVR - Total Defense against Fiber FPV Drones🛡️ Donate here (tax-deductible in the US): The greatest threat facing all units right now: Russian fiber-optic drones. These drones are controlled via a thin fibre optic thread, instead of the conventional radio signal. It means the drones can fly further ánd the signal cannot be hindered by a jammer. The Russian advantage in this area is enormous. With a range of over 30 km, sometimes 40 km and what seems like an endless supply, these drones make it increasingly difficult to hold positions and keep soldiers safe. Why Ukraine and the West have allowed Russia to gain this advantage is unclear. The technology itself isn’t complex, and the necessary components are widely available. It appears to be a matter of priorities. In the meantime, voluntary organizations like UAO are once again stepping in—to replenish vehicles, power stations, and drones when positions are hit. And we do so gladly. But it becomes harder when we hear about the human cost—those lost can never be replaced. That’s why we’re dedicating this new, large-scale fundraiser to countering the threat of fiber-optic drones. Because even though we often feel powerless, we are not. A well-structured, 3 step action plan can make a massive difference: Detect/Defend, Move, Cover. As defense against fiber optic FPV drones is the #1 issue in the frontlines right now, we are going to be fundraising for: 1. Red dots to effectively shoot down approaching fiber optic drones + training (DETECT/DEFEND) 2. 13 inch Optic Fibre FPV drones against enemy drone teams - which reach further (DETECT/DEFEND) 3. Quadbikes and trailers (logistics where cars cannot reach) (MOVE) 4. Kevlar protection for pick-up & (transport of) nets to protect positions (COVER) Thank you for your support🙏

Ukraine Aid Operations 🇺🇦

20,438 views • 1 year ago

Aircraft Carriers: Very Much Alive, But in a Different Role We all thought aircraft carriers were obsolete, after all, because of their size, it's not hard to hit them with anti-ship missiles. And I would say there are missiles designed for this type of target with ranges up to 8,000 km, putting any large warship at risk. It is precisely in this context that aircraft carriers are reborn as extremely useful assets, because any long-range anti-carrier missile must carry out the initial target acquisition phase supported by its "kill web", which consists of reconnaissance satellites, over-the-horizon (OTH) radars, maritime patrol aircraft, and surveillance drones. Far from the coast, this primary acquisition is performed or enhanced by drones. Missiles such as the DF-21D, DF-26, and DF-27, for example, in addition to the initial guidance phase, rely heavily on external updates (satellites + drones) for mid-course corrections, even flight time being short, the target can displace dozens of kilometers. Once close, they will use their own onboard sensors, such as active radar, IR, optical sensors, and INS. But up to that point, they remain dependent on mid-course guidance. It is in this context that aircraft carriers play a fundamental role in fleet protection, sustaining dozens of HALE and MALE drones patrolling hundreds of kilometers and preventing enemy drones from conducting surveillance and target acquisition. These drones are also essential for interfering with enemy satellites through electronic warfare (EW), helping to keep the squadron safe by degrading or blocking orbital communications and tracking. Other measures will be complemented by the squadron's own EW capabilities, but keeping drones in the air to disrupt the enemy's kill web remains fundamental. Without aircraft carriers, there is no autonomy for these drones to cover the necessary area. Therefore, each aircraft carrier should operate with dedicated drone squadrons on a full-time basis. Very much alive, yes. Only now their game is denying the enemy the ability to find and target us, rather than going out to strike distant bases like in the old days. * Obviously, I support the decentralization m- also of C2-, of fleets and greater investment in smaller units, but large ships will continue to exist and must always be protected in safer areas. To move these the fleet in open sea, will be necessary drone cover, with ACs.
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Aircraft Carriers: Very Much Alive, But in a Different Role We all thought aircraft carriers were obsolete, after all, because of their size, it's not hard to hit them with anti-ship missiles. And I would say there are missiles designed for this type of target with ranges up to 8,000 km, putting any large warship at risk. It is precisely in this context that aircraft carriers are reborn as extremely useful assets, because any long-range anti-carrier missile must carry out the initial target acquisition phase supported by its "kill web", which consists of reconnaissance satellites, over-the-horizon (OTH) radars, maritime patrol aircraft, and surveillance drones. Far from the coast, this primary acquisition is performed or enhanced by drones. Missiles such as the DF-21D, DF-26, and DF-27, for example, in addition to the initial guidance phase, rely heavily on external updates (satellites + drones) for mid-course corrections, even flight time being short, the target can displace dozens of kilometers. Once close, they will use their own onboard sensors, such as active radar, IR, optical sensors, and INS. But up to that point, they remain dependent on mid-course guidance. It is in this context that aircraft carriers play a fundamental role in fleet protection, sustaining dozens of HALE and MALE drones patrolling hundreds of kilometers and preventing enemy drones from conducting surveillance and target acquisition. These drones are also essential for interfering with enemy satellites through electronic warfare (EW), helping to keep the squadron safe by degrading or blocking orbital communications and tracking. Other measures will be complemented by the squadron's own EW capabilities, but keeping drones in the air to disrupt the enemy's kill web remains fundamental. Without aircraft carriers, there is no autonomy for these drones to cover the necessary area. Therefore, each aircraft carrier should operate with dedicated drone squadrons on a full-time basis. Very much alive, yes. Only now their game is denying the enemy the ability to find and target us, rather than going out to strike distant bases like in the old days. * Obviously, I support the decentralization m- also of C2-, of fleets and greater investment in smaller units, but large ships will continue to exist and must always be protected in safer areas. To move these the fleet in open sea, will be necessary drone cover, with ACs.

Patricia Marins

44,983 views • 6 months ago

🚨🇮🇷 IRAN’S DRONE HUNTERS: A NIGHTMARE FOR U.S. AND ISRAELI UAVs Even under constant U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Iran still intercepts enemy drones. The reason lies in a set of mobile, radar-silent air defense systems that are far harder to detect and destroy: 🔸 Missile 358 – a loitering anti-drone interceptor operating in autonomous “free hunt” mode. Flying at ~0.6 Mach with up to 100 km range and 8.5 km interception altitude, it can patrol airspace and engage targets like MQ-9 Reaper or Hermes-900 UAVs. Radio correction can improve accuracy but risks exposing the control node to enemy electronic surveillance. 🔸 AD-08 Majid – a mobile short-range air defense system using optical and thermal sensors instead of radar. Its IR-guided missiles reach ~2 Mach, with 8 km range and 6 km altitude, making the system difficult to detect for aircraft relying on radar warning receivers. 🔸 Repurposed R-73 / R-27T missiles – infrared air-to-air missiles adapted for ground launch from mobile platforms equipped with thermal sights. Similar improvised systems have previously downed UAVs and even aircraft — including a Saudi F-15S shot down by the Houthis in 2018. Unlike radar-based systems that can be quickly targeted by anti-radiation missiles, these mobile defenses are harder to detect and eliminate, allowing Iran to keep enemy UAV operations under constant pressure. Do you think radar-silent air defenses could really help Iran counter Western drones and aircraft?
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🚨🇮🇷 IRAN’S DRONE HUNTERS: A NIGHTMARE FOR U.S. AND ISRAELI UAVs Even under constant U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Iran still intercepts enemy drones. The reason lies in a set of mobile, radar-silent air defense systems that are far harder to detect and destroy: 🔸 Missile 358 – a loitering anti-drone interceptor operating in autonomous “free hunt” mode. Flying at ~0.6 Mach with up to 100 km range and 8.5 km interception altitude, it can patrol airspace and engage targets like MQ-9 Reaper or Hermes-900 UAVs. Radio correction can improve accuracy but risks exposing the control node to enemy electronic surveillance. 🔸 AD-08 Majid – a mobile short-range air defense system using optical and thermal sensors instead of radar. Its IR-guided missiles reach ~2 Mach, with 8 km range and 6 km altitude, making the system difficult to detect for aircraft relying on radar warning receivers. 🔸 Repurposed R-73 / R-27T missiles – infrared air-to-air missiles adapted for ground launch from mobile platforms equipped with thermal sights. Similar improvised systems have previously downed UAVs and even aircraft — including a Saudi F-15S shot down by the Houthis in 2018. Unlike radar-based systems that can be quickly targeted by anti-radiation missiles, these mobile defenses are harder to detect and eliminate, allowing Iran to keep enemy UAV operations under constant pressure. Do you think radar-silent air defenses could really help Iran counter Western drones and aircraft?

NewRulesGeopolitics

119,673 views • 4 months ago

A maritime conflict in Iran could bring new paradigms Iran has decided to invest in small submarines instead of large, expensive models. Despite their size, these submarines are highly armed, with mines, torpedoes, and even anti-ship missiles. On the surface, there is a whole fleet of dozens of highly agile speedboats equipped with anti-ship missiles that can reach 180 km. Other catamaran vessels carry anti-ship missiles with ranges of over 300 km, have the capacity to launch drones, and feature modern radar systems. These vessels, armed with 4-8 VLS cells, represent a new concept in naval warfare, far from traditional large ships. Some of these speedboats and catamarans also have air defense systems capable of reaching up to 40 km, inhibiting drone actions, which would threaten this kind of strategy. Considering all the models and sizes of these boats, it's evident that Iran has more than 1,000 such vessels in its military inventory. The Iranians also successfully tested two models of UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles) two years ago, suggesting these models are now part of their arsenal. Iran introduces a new naval warfare concept: decentralizing the power of large ships into a swarm of highly equipped speedboats and catamarans, operating together with drones and UUVs. We are not far from a scenario where large ships could be targeted by swarms of UUVs- an area where they could do very little, since there is practically no defense. Could large ships survive attacks from swarms in the air, on the surface, and underwater? Is Iran right about the future of naval warfare?
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A maritime conflict in Iran could bring new paradigms Iran has decided to invest in small submarines instead of large, expensive models. Despite their size, these submarines are highly armed, with mines, torpedoes, and even anti-ship missiles. On the surface, there is a whole fleet of dozens of highly agile speedboats equipped with anti-ship missiles that can reach 180 km. Other catamaran vessels carry anti-ship missiles with ranges of over 300 km, have the capacity to launch drones, and feature modern radar systems. These vessels, armed with 4-8 VLS cells, represent a new concept in naval warfare, far from traditional large ships. Some of these speedboats and catamarans also have air defense systems capable of reaching up to 40 km, inhibiting drone actions, which would threaten this kind of strategy. Considering all the models and sizes of these boats, it's evident that Iran has more than 1,000 such vessels in its military inventory. The Iranians also successfully tested two models of UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles) two years ago, suggesting these models are now part of their arsenal. Iran introduces a new naval warfare concept: decentralizing the power of large ships into a swarm of highly equipped speedboats and catamarans, operating together with drones and UUVs. We are not far from a scenario where large ships could be targeted by swarms of UUVs- an area where they could do very little, since there is practically no defense. Could large ships survive attacks from swarms in the air, on the surface, and underwater? Is Iran right about the future of naval warfare?

Patricia Marins

59,082 views • 9 months ago

Many people online speculate that the drones spotted in New Jersey might be the PteroDynamics Transwing X-P4. This drone transitions between two configurations: a quadcopter mode (7 feet by 4 feet) for vertical takeoff and landing and a fixed-wing airplane mode (7 feet by 13 feet) for efficient flight. PteroDynamics has contracts with the U.S. Navy, which tests drones at the Naval Air Station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The company has also carried out test flights from the flight deck of the USNS Burlington, which is currently stationed in New Jersey. This capability might explain the drone sightings reported from the sea. These sightings are likely tied to classified U.S. Navy drone testing, which explains the federal government’s silence on the matter. If these drones are not the PteroDynamics X-P4, they are likely similar unmanned aerial systems being evaluated by the U.S. military. That's the most logical explanation for why the federal government is allowing these operations to happen. At this point, it appears to be as much an experiment in psychological operations as it is a test of drone technology.
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Many people online speculate that the drones spotted in New Jersey might be the PteroDynamics Transwing X-P4. This drone transitions between two configurations: a quadcopter mode (7 feet by 4 feet) for vertical takeoff and landing and a fixed-wing airplane mode (7 feet by 13 feet) for efficient flight. PteroDynamics has contracts with the U.S. Navy, which tests drones at the Naval Air Station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The company has also carried out test flights from the flight deck of the USNS Burlington, which is currently stationed in New Jersey. This capability might explain the drone sightings reported from the sea. These sightings are likely tied to classified U.S. Navy drone testing, which explains the federal government’s silence on the matter. If these drones are not the PteroDynamics X-P4, they are likely similar unmanned aerial systems being evaluated by the U.S. military. That's the most logical explanation for why the federal government is allowing these operations to happen. At this point, it appears to be as much an experiment in psychological operations as it is a test of drone technology.

KanekoaTheGreat

591,015 views • 1 year ago