Some missions require U.S. operators to enter dangerous environments where they don’t know the layout and can’t access GPS. Fortunately, a small cube may instantly give them a 3D map of what lies ...

Mapping environmental threats in GPS-inaccessible locations – such as underground installations, or the passageways of ships – can certainly pose some challenges. While there are robotic systems that ...

Engineers from Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory have created a portable mapping system that can be used to create annotated physical maps of areas where GPS is not available, ...

Someday soon, I’m sure DARPA’s BigDog will mate with a salamander robot and produce some artificial intelligence that either enslaves the human race or is really, really needy. Until such a time, ...

Engineers have developed a portable device -- carried in a backpack -- that can be used to automatically create maps in tight spaces where GPS is not readily available – such as in underground areas ...

Engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have developed a portable mapping system -- carried in a backpack -- that can be used to automatically create annotated physical ...