🚀 First ever Bluetooth link via satellites, from phone to pro camera, AI-powered tiny drone-jamming trucks

Plus: Researchers turn to centipedes and ancient Chinese medicine for kidney treatments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 May 04, 2024 | [Read Online]( On March 4, SpaceX's Transporter-10 mission launched two satellites belonging to Seattle-based Hubble Network into orbit. These satellites have established a Bluetooth connection from over 370 miles (600 km) away, a feat previously considered to be impossible. Hubble Network's solution uses off-the-shelf 3.5 mm Bluetooth chips upgraded with software that allows them to communicate over long distances using low power. For a deeper look at the details, read today’s [Must-Read.]( 🔥Today’s job of the day as featured on [jobs.interestingengineering.com](: >[Staff Engineer, full-service civil engineering and land surveying]( > [Sr. Embedded Systems Software Engineer]( 🎙 New podcast [Â]([Democratizing Autonomous Drone Delivery at Scale]( Reading Time: 4 mins Did a friend forward this e-mail to you? [Subscribe here.]( MUST READ 🚀 US achieves 1st-ever space Bluetooth link using satellites Hubble Network’s satellites are equipped with a phased array antenna which works like a [magnifying glass](, picking up low-power signals from chips on the ground. The company claims to have solved the problem of global connectivity by reducing [battery drain by 20x]( and operating costs by 50x. Hubble intends to follow this launch up with two more satellites in the following months and make a [‘beta’ constellation](. By late 2025-early 2026, the startup plans to launch 32 satellites in a single go to complete its production constellation. 📷 Transparent filter with 10,000-pixel power turns phone into pro camera UCLA researchers have developed a technology that can significantly enhance inexpensive cameras by [reducing glare]( in their images. This compact device measures 0.4 by 0.4 inches (1 by 1 centimeter), featuring a [ultra-thin transparent chip]( comprising a 100-by-100 pixel array. The team showcased an application integrating their device with a smartphone camera to diminish glare in images. The team believe that their device could be used in [enhanced autonomous vehicle sensing](, cameras that can identify some objects while hiding others, image encryption, and the quick and accurate identification of flaws in robotic assembly lines, to name just a few. 🪖 Russia deploys AI-powered tiny trucks to jam Ukrainian drones Russian forces have reportedly begun to deploy a new autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with [drone-jamming capabilities](, dubbed “Abzats.” Abzats are capable of moving at a speed of 3 mph (5 kph) to 15.5 mph (25 kph) while carrying a payload of up to 265 pounds (120 kg). The drone’s [electronic warfare]( (EW) package can interfere with all Ukrainian-used signals within a range of 94 feet (300 meters) to 1,969 feet (600 meters). Both sides in the conflict are utilizing AI to try to take down [enemy drones]( and disrupt their missions. Furthermore, ground robotic platforms are increasingly being deployed on the battlefields of the Ukrainian-Russian war. 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