Researchers Revolutionize Brain-Computer Interfaces Using Silicon Electronics
DARPA scientists have taken the brain-computer interface to the next level with revolutionary silicon electronics.
Meet The Colosseum: A Giant Testbed for Wireless Technologies
DARPA is challenging researchers to create the next evolution of electromagnetic communication.
DARPA Seeks Design Proposals for Robotic Space Plane
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting design proposals for a reusable robotic space plane that will be capable of launching 3,000-pound payloads into orbit. The Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) project aims to be an inexpensive way to quickly get satellites into orbit.
DARPA’s Grand Challenge Focuses on Spectrum Collaboration
DARPA’s latest Grand Challenge aims to overcome the looming problem of spectrum scarcity. While the Internet of Things and smart cities continue to grow every day, the electromagnetic spectrum remains the same.... Read More...
Neural Implant is Delivered to the Brain Through Blood Vessels
Some of the best innovations come from using old technology in a completely new way. An Australian research team has done just that, by using a routine medical procedure to deliver a novel device to the brain t... Read More...
Military Develops Implantable Chip to Translate Brain Signals into Binary Code
The U.S. military is developing an implantable device that will translate your brain’s signals into the language of ones and zeros that computers speak. DARPA, the Pentagon’s research and development arm, will ... Read More...
DARPA’s New High-Speed Chip Prevents Jamming
Just like the rest of the world, battlefields are becoming increasingly digital, which leaves the United States military clamoring for space in a crowded electromagnetic spectrum. So, to prevent interference or... Read More...
$77 Million DARPA Program for Early Detection of Cyber Attacks on Electrical Grid
The U.S. Department of Defense is soliciting research and development proposals for ways to protect the United States from potential attacks on the electrical infrastructure (a.k.a. the grid). The new $77 milli... Read More...
University Team Wins $2 Million Prize for DARPA Robotics Challenge
Thousands of spectators gathered in Los Angeles this weekend to cheer for robots that competed on an obstacle course. As you can see in this video, even watching the humanoids fail is highly entertaining. The e... Read More...
Compact, Efficient Ultraviolet Lasers for Detecting Biological and Chemical Agents
Weidong Zhou, UT Arlignton professor of electrical engineering
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing ultra-sensitive lasers that are small enough for military personnel to carry... Read More...