US Navy

Saildrone’s first aluminum Surveyor autonomous vessel splashes down for Navy testing

Ocean intelligence company Saildrone has just put the first of a new generation of Surveyor autonomous vessels in the water: an aluminum version that the Navy is keen to take advantage of. But don&#82

Navy ditches touchscreens for knobs and dials after fatal crash

A collision at sea that claimed the lives of 10 sailors has led to the Navy deciding to replace an unpopular touchscreen interface in some ships with more traditional mechanical controls. "Just becaus

Digging into key takeaways from our 2019 Robotics + AI Sessions event

Extra Crunch offers members the opportunity to tune into conference calls led and moderated by the TechCrunch writers you read every day. This week, TechCrunch’s Brian Heater and Lucas Matney shared

Navy and Marine Corps outlaw nude photo sharing without consent

The Marine Corps has taken another step to crack down on the nude photo sharing scandal that broke open in the Marines United Facebook Group. Following changes to the rules governing behavior on socia

Cobalt Technologies Raises $20 Million To Make Plant-Based Jet Fuel And Paint

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/cobalt-tech-logo-2011.png" class="shot2"></img> <a href="http://www.cobalttech.com/" title="CobaltTech.com" target="_blank">Cobalt Technologie

Solazyme Provides U.S. Navy with Algal Jet Fuel

<img src='http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/solazyme.png' class="snap_nopreview shot" alt="Solazyme" />Biofuel producer <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/solazyme">Solazyme</a>