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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency filled the courtyard at the Pentagon on May 11 with a variety of exhibitions at its annual DARPA Demo Day, giving the defense community and media a chance to see the next steps to maintain supremacy on the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Robotic Arm:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnny Matheney, a civilian who lost his arm\u00a0to cancer in 2008, demonstrated his one-of-a-kind prosthetic. This DARPA prototype is integrated directly onto the bone and uses sensors to pick up nerve signals from the brain to generate movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DARPA Day at the Pentgaon, May 11, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

John Matheney has an interest in helping wounded warriors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: Kyle Jahner\/Staff<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matheney was a highlight of the DEMO Day, drawing a crowd with\u00a0his ability to move his mechanical elbow, wrist and five fingered-hand. He shook hands\u00a0with a gentle touch.\u00a0He said he has enough control to gently hold a toddler’s hand one minute, and exhibit significant strength the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft Exosuit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spc. Rafael Boza, a Soldier from the 1st Infantry Division, tests the prototype smart suit on a three-mile course of paved roads and rough terrain at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Oct. 3, 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spc. Rafael Boza, a Soldier from the 1st Infantry Division, tests the prototype smart suit on a three-mile course of paved roads and rough terrain at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Oct. 3, 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: Army<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This soft robotic exoskeleton runs a series of cables that helps legs to walk. With soldiers carrying heavy loads over long distances, DARPA has funded work at Harvard to try to reduce fatigue. The current prototypes weigh\u00a010 pounds total, with the motor mounted above the rucksack. Sensors help the machine understand walking patterns and adjusts to pace and movements, and the motor pulls the cables to reduce the effort the wearer has to put into it. Three remains years of work to optimize and economize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sea Hunter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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160407-N-PO203-598 PORTLAND, Oregon (Apr. 7, 2016) Sea Hunter, an entirely new class of unmanned ocean-going vessel gets underway on the Williammette River following a christening ceremony in Portland, Oregon. Part the of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), is working to fully test the capabilities of the vessel and several innovative payloads, with the goal of transitioning the technology to Navy operational use once fully proven. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sea Hunter, an entirely new class of unmanned ocean-going vessel gets underway on the Willamette River on April 7 following a christening ceremony in Portland, Ore.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: John F. Williams\/Navy<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, the Navy christened its prototype unmanned Sea Hunter. The submarine-hunting,\u00a0132-foot vessel<\/a>, is\u00a0designed to be at sea for months, with the ability to float\u00a0autonomously\u00a0while obeying all the rules of the sea; in effect a Google self-driving car\u00a0for the sea. This autonomous capability could ultimately be used for patrolling for submarines or other tasks, like venturing into dangerous waters to detect sea mines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous sub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting (DASH) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting (DASH) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: DARPA<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting, or DASH, is a\u00a0tube-like,\u00a0unmanned submersible. It has been tested at below 5,000 meters deep, which could enable the Navy to\u00a0detect enemy subs and ships from miles away. The next step is to improve power: currently a lithium battery limits operation to about an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wings made of engines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DARPA Announces VTOL X-Plane Phase 2 Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

VTOL X-Plane design<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: DARPA image<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full-sized prototype of the\u00a0Vertical Takeoff and Landing Experimental (VTOL X)-Plane\u00a0has been cleared for construction. It will have a 60-foot wingspan and weigh 12,000 pounds, with a 1,500 payload. It has a distinctive design with more than a dozen engines inside that make up the wings. If\u00a0aimed up, it can achieve vertical lift, then shifting for forward motion at 400 knots.\u00a0\u00a0A miniature version has achieved a vertical takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squad X<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program is working on a bevy of tools for dismounted soldiers to understand and dominate the battlefield. Roughly a dozen different projects are working on everything from robotics to\u00a0electromagnetic sensors\u00a0to a guided M320 grenade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital night vision<\/strong> The Army has recently seen important advances in night vision<\/a>;\u00a0this would go a step further and several degrees lighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIXNET is a helmet-mounted camera that digitizes\u00a0infrared capabilities. That saves a ton of weight; while an Enhanced Night Vision Goggle weighs around two pounds, the PIXNET camera weighs a fraction of a pound. It also would offer more settings, and be set up with a transmitter that could someday connect its signal to any of a series of devices, from a goggle to Family of Weapon Sights to a broader information technology platform like Nett Warrior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mini-manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DARPA is working on a number of micro-technologies; one example is the effort to build a machine that can assemble nano-structures. The incredibly-intricate structures made of carbon fiber\u00a0can be very strong,\u00a0yet very light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all projects displayed have reached a prototype stage, or are even close to it.\u00a0Often the goal is to develop the technology to achieve a particular capability, rather than develop an\u00a0operable military system or to achieve a tangible military goal. Down the line, it will be up to other organizations to seize what’s been developed and develop programs of record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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