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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