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Aug 13, 2024

DARPA Aims to Ditch C Code, Move to Rust

Posted by in categories: innovation, military, robotics/AI

The US military agency responsible for developing new technologies plans to embark on an effort to rewrite significant volumes of C code by funding a new research challenge to create an automated translator capable of converting old C code with function written in the security-focused Rust language.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will hold a workshop, known as Proposers Day, on Aug. 26 to outline its vision for the Translating All C to Rust (TRACTOR) project. The effort calls for academic and industry research groups to compete to create a system that can turn C code into idiomatic — that is, using native features — Rust code. The project’s ultimate goal is to provide tools so that any organization with large volumes of software written in C can convert that code to Rust and eliminate the memory-safety errors that account for a large source of software vulnerabilities.

Without an automated system, developers are unlikely to take on the task, says Dan Wallach, program manager in DARPA’s Information Innovation Office (I2O).

Aug 11, 2024

These Scientists Are Battling Dangerous Superbugs With a ChatGPT-Like AI

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, health, military, robotics/AI

According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is a top public health risk that was responsible for 1.27 million deaths across the globe in 2019. When repeatedly exposed to antibiotics, bacteria rapidly learn to adapt their genes to counteract the drugs—and share the genetic tweaks with their peers—rendering the drugs ineffective.

Superpowered bacteria also torpedo medical procedures—surgery, chemotherapy, C-sections—adding risk to life-saving therapies. With antibiotic resistance on the rise, there are very few new drugs in development. While studies in petri dishes have zeroed in on potent candidates, some of these also harm the body’s cells, leading to severe side effects.

What if there’s a way to retain their bacteria-fighting ability, but with fewer side effects? This month, researchers used AI to reengineer a toxic antibiotic. They made thousands of variants and screened for the ones that maintained their bug-killing abilities without harming human cells.

Aug 8, 2024

Anduril to open software-based manufacturing hub to scale production

Posted by in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI

As the Pentagon makes a push toward scaling production of autonomous systems and weapons, Anduril Industries is accelerating its own manufacturing capabilities through a new software-based production hub called Arsenal.

The California-based defense technology company announced Wednesday it will build the first Arsenal facility in the U.S., using funding from a recent $1.5 billion Series F investment round. Chris Brose, Anduril’s chief strategy officer, told reporters the firm’s goal is to consolidate manufacturing in order to “hyperscale” production across its product lines, including uncrewed combat drones and autonomous underwater vehicles.

“When we say hyperscale, we mean the ability to produce tens of thousands of a given system,” he said in a briefing. “This is the target that we’re setting for ourselves right now.”

Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Army seeks to expand space expertise among soldiers

Posted by in categories: military, space

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. Get the newsletter By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner to receive the newsletters. You can opt-out at any time. Processing… Success! You’re on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn’t process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is considering the creation of a dedicated space career field for enlisted soldiers, a move that could significantly expand its pool of space experts and better equip land forces to face the technological challenges of modern warfare. Lt. Gen.

Aug 6, 2024

DARPA Funded Research Shows Advances in Powering Robot Spy Bugs with Ocean Bacteria

Posted by in categories: government, internet, military, robotics/AI, space, surveillance

A new robot bug that can live in the ocean for 100 years and feed off of bacteria has made its debut as DARPA’s latest surveillance tool.

With a vast amount of area to cover, the US government is funding research for new oceanic spy technology. Now, a Binghamton University team has developed what may become one of the most simple and effective tools in its arsenal.

Now, a new DARPA initiative is playing off of the idea of “the Internet of Things,” the term used for the many non-computer devices connected to the Internet in some way, from refrigerators to fish tanks, and seeking to develop an “Ocean of Things.” With many futurists’ eyes on space conflict and satellite warfare, it’s easy to forget that 71% of the Earth’s surface is water, and naval conflict is still an element in geopolitics.

Jul 30, 2024

US creates light-based tech to stabilize hypersonic jet engines

Posted by in categories: electronics, military

A new NASA-funded study has revealed for the first time that the airflow in supersonic combusting jet engines can be controlled by an optical sensor.

The finding can lead to more efficient stabilization of hypersonic jet aircraft, according to the study carried out by the researchers at the University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science.

The research allows operators to control airflow at the speed of light when a ‘shock train’ occurs. A shock train is a condition that precedes engine failure within a scramjet engine.

Jul 23, 2024

UK, Italy, Japan’s 6th-gen fighter could feature AR, laser weapons

Posted by in categories: augmented reality, military

The fighter’s new engines can power laser weapons and enable a “pilot optional” mode.


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Jul 22, 2024

The Silent Voice: How Generative AI is Giving Speech to the Speechless?

Posted by in categories: military, neuroscience, robotics/AI

Mind to speech tech. Remember. Military is using secret tech. Thats not modern stuff… It only looks like.


Introduction to Brain-Computer Interface Technology.

Jul 19, 2024

A new material for small electronics that gives batteries longer life

Posted by in categories: military, wearables

Scientists have achieved a series of milestones in growing a high-quality thin film conductor, suggesting in a new study that the material is a promising candidate platform for future wearable electronics and other miniature applications.

Researchers at The Ohio State University, the Army Research Laboratory and MIT determined that the material is the best among similarly built films for its electron mobility—an index of how easy it is for an electrical current to pass through it.

Coupled with low defect density to reduce interference with electron movement on the surface, the material is like a tiny empty freeway where all the electrons can easily get where they need to go with no traffic to be seen.

Jul 18, 2024

Army wants to develop hypervelocity artillery shells for air defense against manned and unmanned aircraft

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI

Officials of the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) at Fort Belvoir, Va., issued a request for information on Monday for the Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) project.

Army officials want a company able to deliver HVP prototypes no later than fall 2027 for operational demonstrations in 2028, and later for possible deployment. Hypervelocity projectiles fly through the air at speeds of 8 or 9 times the speed of sound.

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