Todd South
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Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
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How in-house tech and soldier tinkering is changing the Army
Inside the brave new world of AI-assisted Army electronic warfare.
This minidrone can transform squad-level reconnaissance
The Black Hornet mini-drone has been in use by soldiers and Marines since 2016. This most recent contract brings a next generation version to soldiers and could become a common squad-level sensor across infantry units.
One of these four robot vehicles could take the load off Army squads
The Army recently displayed four options for a robot vehicle that will be delivered to the 10th Mountain Division, the 101st Airborne Division and a not-yet-named Marine unit for a year's worth of testing.
Marine Corps EOD techs will soon have this ‘throwable robot’ in their arsenal
EOD teams have a new tool to get to hard-to-reach places, and to investigate bombs and other threats.
We’re about to find out if this ‘optionally-manned’ Polaris ATV could help shoulder a soldier’s combat load
One of two types of robotic vehicles being tested by Army formations this summer is made by Polaris Industries.
New Pentagon research chief is working on lasers, AI, hypersonic munitions and more
He's pushing for weapons systems that troops could soon see in combat.
Army researchers are developing a self-aware squid-like robot you can 3D print in the field
In case you weren’t already terrified of robots that can jump over walls, fly or crawl, Army researchers are developing your next nightmare – a robot squid.
Here’s what a carpet-cleaning robot could do for a bombed out airfield
Long used for explosives detection and disposal, robots of all kinds are being brought into the Air Forces's civil engineering arena.
Here’s how air and ground robots working together will change infantry tactics
Robots in the air and on the ground will give dismounted troops a standoff capability they've never had at such a low level before, experts say.
New cyber weapons are here and no one is prepared, experts say
The experts say government, military and industry are not prepared for current or future cyber threats and must do more to deter bad actors.
