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Disaster Relief: How Can AI Improve Humanitarian Assistance?
On Aug. 2-3, ONR co-hosted a workshop discussing how artificial intelligence could be used to improve humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
January 01, 2018
Navy's HACKtheMACHINE Challenge Seeks New Ideas for Unmanned, Autonomous Tech
Sign up to participate in the HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned competition, which will be held virtually on Nov 16-19.
November 12, 2021
Navy Knowledge Advances; Arctic Ocean Ice Retreats
Scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) revealed today the latest findings from a study on Arctic sea ice—with one expert noting that summer sea ice levels could potentially fall to zero before the end of this century.
February 05, 2015
The In-Crowd: Disaster Relief Gets Extra Eyes from Crowdsourcing
The Office of Naval Research has demonstrated how crowdsourcing may speed response times to critical locations, save lives, and limit damage caused by natural disaster.
August 06, 2014
Attention on Deck: ONR Tech for Sailors, Marines and Kids on Display at Fleet Week NY
ONR will exhibit on Piers 86 and 92, as well as in Times Square, for Fleet Week New York 2014, May 21-27.
May 20, 2014
More than a Feeling: ONR Investigates 'Spidey Sense' for Sailors and Marines
Hunches are 50-50 propositions, but Navy researchers want to know if those facing the unexpected in the heat of battle can be trained to guess right more often than not.
January 01, 2014
ONR Technology Helps Sailors Toe the Line
The TechSolutions office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) gets requests for new technologies directly from Sailors on the high seas, or Marines on the front lines—and in answer to just such an inquiry, new footwear could soon be making its way to the fleet, officials announced Feb. 12.
February 12, 2014
Wave of the Future: New Technology Could Impact Ships at Sea
Sea tests concluding Sept. 19 demonstrated the Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting System.
September 26, 2013
Lightning Strikes: ONR Adds Speed, Precision to JSF Manufacturing
A faster, more precise way to create cockpit enclosures may end up saving the F-35 Lightning II program a significant amount in manufacturing costs.
January 01, 2013
ONR Names New Executive Director for Acquisition Management
The Office of Naval Research tapped Rick ONeil, recently elevated to the Senior Executive Service, to manage its Acquisition Department and the thousands of grants, contracts and other transactions ONR has with research institutions and industry around the world in the constant pursuit of innovation.
June 06, 2013