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AeroVironment's Nano Hummingbird got a lot of buzz recently when they released video footage of the NAV (Nano Air Vehicle) in flight. Electronic Design's Bill Wong sat down with AV's Program Manager on the project, Matt Keennon, who shares additional details on the DARPA sponsored project.

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The MK-1 Robotic Arm from HDT Global comes from a DARPA sponsored project to create a highly advanced prosthetic limb. The disco dance moves shown at the beginning of this video show off the impressive dexterity of the modular servo units that comprise the MK-1 Robotic Arm.

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ELMA's new FPGA-based 3U VPX reference platform, the VPX-300, meets the growing need for high-speed embedded processing in applications such as unmanned vehicle systems. The specially designed backplane offers a combination of mesh architecture and central switched architecture to meet the target application needs.

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Today's UAVs are getting smaller and smaller, and consequently size, weight and power drain of on-board components is constrained. GE Intelligent Platforms is meeting these challenges with their ADEPT3000 Automatic Video Tracker as well as the newly announced MPI3ES Miniature Image Stabilizer, shrinking the form factor to microprocessor size while still offering high performance image and video processing.

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At AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2011, DRS Defense Solutions showcased three of their unmanned vehicles which share the same command and control systems: the Neptune and Sentry UAVs as well as the Sea Owl unmanned surface vehicle.

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At AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2011, QinetiQ debuted their latest Micro Unmanned Ground Vehicle (MUGV) for military and first responder robotic missions, the Dragon Runner 10. The DR10 weighs less than 10 pounds - light enough to throw through windows, into rooms, off rooftops. It's ruggedly built to withstand harsh environments and gain situational awareness for it's operator through a multitude of interchangeable sensor suites and mission payloads.

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Discover the benefits of the TI system technology and new 6LoWPAN capabilities for wireless home area networking in this hands-on demo.

Discover TI's new smart grid infrastructure development tool, signal processing; Full Linux� BSP supported by TI; High-performance AIC provides 16-bit sampling at low SNR Supports control and data communications: Ethernet, PLC, <1-GHz RF, RS232, CAN; Designed with best practices for high-speed systems: Good reference design for featuring: Three-phase power system: Three current and voltage inputs plus neutral; Isolation to prevent damage from high voltages and currents; OMAP�-L138 processor: Integra� DSP + ARM� for control, communications andpassing ESD system tests

Enabling the Smart Grid, Power Line Communications is a cost effective way to implement low data rate communications in common applications such as electricity meters, electric vehicle supply equipment, lighting systems, solar energy systems and home automation

Demonstrating ZigBee IP and Smart Energy Profile 2.0 for home automation and smart grid solutions