Laser Communications could reshape military space networks as research shows adaptable laser links nearing use.

Users of iPhone 12 and later may have noticed the black dot near the lens. This is the LiDAR sensor that emits lasers and is ...

Recently, [Edward Schmitz] wrote in to let us know about his Hackaday.io project: SigCore UC: An Open-Source Universal I/O Controller With Relays, Analog I/O, and Modbus for the Raspberry Pi. In the ...

A research team led by scientists from Slovakia’s Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra has developed a new predictive and anomaly-detection model for PV inverters in commercial ...

Have you ever wondered how a robot navigates a cluttered room or how a drone maintains its altitude with pinpoint accuracy? The secret lies in the tools used to measure distance, an often-overlooked ...

The L4 ATON Kilojoule laser at the Extreme Light Infrastructure’s ELI Beamlines Facility, has achieved a peak power exceeding 5 petawatts (1 petawatt = 10 15 W), ELI has reported. “This confirms that ...

German defense electronics company Rohde & Schwarz is teaming up with manufacturing equipment provider Trumpf to target the growing counter-drone laser weapon market. Munich-based Rohde & Schwarz ...

SICK has launched the new OD200, a compact laser distance sensor for measuring short ranges that offers high stability on highly reflective, dark and irregular surfaces. It can be used in applications ...

The U.S. Space Force expects to launch the eighth X-37B mission no earlier than Aug. 21. Credit: U.S. Space Force The U.S. Space Force plans to use its X-37B orbital test vehicle to conduct ...

It delivers high performance and productivity even in complex and demanding applications, such as shiny metal and plastic parts and in poor lighting conditions, to reduce errors and minimise costly ...