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Mission-Focused Autonomy Program Undergoes 'Marathon' Experiment
An Office of Naval Research-sponsored effort is moving closer to assisting federal law enforcement officials.
January 12, 2012
Breakthrough Capability Keeps Subs, Ships on Safe Track
Interactive software that can dramatically cut the time it takes to plan safe submarine missions is crossing over to the surface fleet and is being installed this month on the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53).
January 01, 2014
ONR Leverages Social Media to Promote Programs and Reach Diverse Audiences
Taking its science-minded message to the Web, ONR launched profiles on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube earlier this year. The digital media initiative is part of a multipronged approach to help ONR communicate more directly and quickly with partners across government, academia and private industry.
September 08, 2010
RoboSub Competition: Engineering 20 Years of Fun and Learning
More than 300 high school and college engineering students tested their mechanical, electrical, computer and systems engineering skills while competing for cash prizes at the recent 20th International RoboSub Competition.
August 11, 2017
BEMR: A New Reality for the Future Force
New virtual-reality capabilities emerging at the Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality—or BEMR—Lab, in San Diego, California, will make dramatic impacts across the Navy and Marine Corps.
December 10, 2015
STEM Showcase: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo
Science and technology enthusiasts were treated to a day of educational fun at the Navy League STEM Expo at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
August 04, 2021
U.S. Navy Sails by Competition for Number, Quality of Patents
A laser with the potential to jam heat-seeking missiles and sniff out chemicals is one of 358 technologies patented by the U.S. Navy in 2012, helping the service dominate the government category in an annual ranking of patent portfolios published Oct. 23.
November 07, 2013
Students' Robot Submarines Enter the Ring in Gladiator-Themed Competition
The 15th International RoboSub Competition joins a lineup of Office of Naval Research-sponsored activities designed to familiarize students with autonomous underwater vehicles and grow their interest in future engineering careers.
July 19, 2012
Navigating the Waters: Today's Autonomy, Tomorrow's Engineers
Autonomy and the future force were in the spotlight, as nine student-led teams tested their maritime engineering skills during the 10th annual International RoboBoat Competition in Daytona Beach, Florida.
June 30, 2017
Men, Mammals, and Machines
An Underwater Drone That Works With Men and Dolphins
July 08, 2003