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Awesome Algorithms: Prize Challenge Tests Software Performance in Unmanned Vehicles

The Office of Naval Research (ONR), Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge recently sponsored a three-stage competition called the Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuvers (AISUM) Prize Challenge.
May 09, 2022

On the Surface: ONR SCOUT Showcases Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capability on the Water

In an effort to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a unique demonstration event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
October 11, 2022

ONR’s RoboBoat Competition Makes a Splash in Sarasota, Florida

A unique maritime competition, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), recently took place in Sarasota, Florida. The 16th annual RoboBoat competition brought together teams of students from across the globe to assemble and navigate autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USV) through a series of real-world challenges, including coastal surveillance, port security and oceanographic exploration, at Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park.
April 06, 2023

Current Knowledge: New Research Ship is Ready for Duty

Amid booming fireworks and the joyful cheers from a large crowd of well-wishers, the brand-new research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong recently arrived at its new home at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
April 14, 2016

Rapid Recovery: ONR-Sponsored Research Fights Cardio, Muscular Fatigue in Navy Divers

To determine the cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work examining the most critical weapon in a diver’s arsenal—oxygen itself.
December 22, 2015

Applied and Computational Analysis

The Office of Naval Research's Applied and Computational Analysis program develops and exploits methods in modern and classical mathematical analysis with emphasis on mathematical and computational models of physical phenomena.
March 18, 2022

EO/IR Sensors and Sensor Processing

The Office of Naval Research's EO/IR Sensors and Sensor Processing program has the objective of developing high-performance, low-cost, next generation electro-optic sensors, devices and autonomous processing to provide real-time detection, tracking, classification, and identification of air, sea-surface, and ground targets in all weather conditions.
March 18, 2022

Dielectric Materials and Films

Dielectric Films for Capacitors is an Office of Naval Research program.
March 18, 2022

TRACER: Sailors Use Augmented-Reality to Train for Combat

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions program has teamed with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and industry partners, Magic Leap Horizons and Haptech Inc., to develop a breakthrough AR training environment known as the Tactically Reconfigurable Artificial Combat Enhanced Reality (TRACER) system.
July 24, 2019

Making Hydrogen Fuel Anywhere: ONR Tests Prototype to Power Marines in Expeditionary Environments

ONR Global TechSolutions program is sponsoring efforts to convert aluminum into hydrogen fuel, which could potentially serve as a portable, readily available power source.
February 15, 2022