Russia is testing naval drones controlled by fiber-optic cables. Aerial fiber-optic drones have proven valuable as jamming-resistant capabilities. The drone maker said they can be used for attacks and ...

A new type of optical fiber filled with nothing but thin air has been found to be particularly effective for carrying out quantum key distribution (QKD), a security protocol that is in principle ...

Ukraine is testing new ground robots controlled by fiber-optic cables. It's a follow-up to the emergence of fiber-optic FPV drones, which Ukraine and Russia both operate. Fiber-optic cables are ...

Although fiber optic internet cable has many advantages over metal cable, it frequently has to be distributed underground – this limits its usability. Facebook, however, has developed a robot that ...

Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on the moon's surface could potentially detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to gather seismic data to support future human and ...

SAN JUAN ISLAND — As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of the Salish Sea. Working ...

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