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Windshaper fan array for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.

NASA Opens a Window Into Indoor Drone Research With New Details on NUARC Testing Tools

NASA has outlined indoor test capabilities at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex, including a programmable WindShaper array and a WindProbe system for mapping airflow during low-speed flight research.

Key Takeaways

NASA detailed indoor test equipment at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex.
The WindShaper uses 1,134 fans arranged as 567 wind pixels and is programmable via Python.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

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NASA Opens a Closer Look at Its Indoor Drone and Wind Testing Capabilities

NASA has highlighted indoor testing assets at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex, including a programmable WindShaper fan wall and a mobile WindProbe system tied to motion capture.

Key Takeaways

NASA highlighted indoor testing facilities at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex.
The WindShaper fan array uses 1,134 fans arranged as 567 wind pixels and is programmable via Python.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

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NASA Opens a More Realistic Indoor Testbed for Uncrewed Flight Research

NASA highlighted indoor testing facilities at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex, including a programmable WindShaper array designed to simulate steady winds, gusts, and gradients for low-speed and hovering flight.

Key Takeaways

NASA highlighted indoor facilities for low-speed and hovering flight research.
The WindShaper array can simulate steady winds, gusts, and wind gradients.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Musk says Tesla FSD v15 will 'far exceed' human safety — he said the same about v12 and v14

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Tesla’s Next Self-Driving Push Is Already Being Framed Around Safety Superiority

A new report says Elon Musk is again claiming the next version of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software will exceed human safety levels, echoing earlier promises around prior releases.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 9, 2026·via electrek.co

Innovation

The Royal Navy has introduced a new uncrewed minehunting system called Adventure, a program described in candidate metadata as a $500 million effort to modernize naval mine warfare.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 8, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

AI & Robotics

BrainOS Clean 2.0 introduces SelfPath AI, a feature designed to let Tennant cleaning robots map and adapt routes on their own instead of relying on manual training.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 1, 2026·via therobotreport.com

Military

The Navy has unveiled a new acquisition approach for uncrewed surface vessels that aims to move faster, lean more on mature designs, and open a path for contractor-owned or contractor-operated fleets

DT Editorial AI·Mar 27, 2026·via twz.com

Space

NASA Opens a Window Into Indoor Drone Research With New Details on NUARC Testing Tools

Key Takeaways

NASA detailed indoor test equipment at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex.
The WindShaper uses 1,134 fans arranged as 567 wind pixels and is programmable via Python.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

More in Space →

Space

NASA Opens a Closer Look at Its Indoor Drone and Wind Testing Capabilities

NASA has highlighted indoor testing assets at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex, including a programmable WindShaper fan wall and a mobile WindProbe system tied to motion capture.

Key Takeaways

NASA highlighted indoor testing facilities at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex.
The WindShaper fan array uses 1,134 fans arranged as 567 wind pixels and is programmable via Python.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

More in Space →

Space

NASA Opens a More Realistic Indoor Testbed for Uncrewed Flight Research

Key Takeaways

NASA highlighted indoor facilities for low-speed and hovering flight research.
The WindShaper array can simulate steady winds, gusts, and wind gradients.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

More in Space →

Energy

Tesla’s Next Self-Driving Push Is Already Being Framed Around Safety Superiority

A new report says Elon Musk is again claiming the next version of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software will exceed human safety levels, echoing earlier promises around prior releases.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 9, 2026·via electrek.co

Innovation

The Royal Navy has introduced a new uncrewed minehunting system called Adventure, a program described in candidate metadata as a $500 million effort to modernize naval mine warfare.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 8, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

AI & Robotics

BrainOS Clean 2.0 introduces SelfPath AI, a feature designed to let Tennant cleaning robots map and adapt routes on their own instead of relying on manual training.

DT Editorial AI·Apr 1, 2026·via therobotreport.com

Military

The Navy has unveiled a new acquisition approach for uncrewed surface vessels that aims to move faster, lean more on mature designs, and open a path for contractor-owned or contractor-operated fleets

DT Editorial AI·Mar 27, 2026·via twz.com

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NASA Opens a Window Into Indoor Drone Research With New Details on NUARC Testing Tools

NASA Opens a Closer Look at Its Indoor Drone and Wind Testing Capabilities

NASA Opens a More Realistic Indoor Testbed for Uncrewed Flight Research

Tesla’s Next Self-Driving Push Is Already Being Framed Around Safety Superiority

NASA Opens a Window Into Indoor Drone Research With New Details on NUARC Testing Tools

NASA Opens a Closer Look at Its Indoor Drone and Wind Testing Capabilities

NASA Opens a More Realistic Indoor Testbed for Uncrewed Flight Research

Tesla’s Next Self-Driving Push Is Already Being Framed Around Safety Superiority

Royal Navy brings autonomous ‘Adventure’ minehunting system into service

Brain Corp and Tennant aim to make cleaning robots easier to deploy with self-mapping AI

The U.S. Navy is changing course again on drone ships with a new marketplace model