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Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts

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Athena AI drone

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Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'

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This drone can perch on nearly anything

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Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything

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Uncrewed military drone on patrol

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US Air Force is giving military drones the ability to recognise faces

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Stuffed dead birds made into drones could spy on animals or humans

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Stuffed dead birds made into drones could spy on animals or humans

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A balloon in a field

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China, UK and US are all boosting their spy balloon programs

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Underwater drone

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Diving drone can switch between flying and swimming

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A swarm of drones in the sky

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US military plan to create huge autonomous drone swarms sparks concern

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A drone using echolocation to map its surroundings

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Flying robot echolocates like a bat to avoid banging into walls

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A drone approaching a branch for sampling

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Drone with sticky patches studies biodiversity by bumping into trees

A drone has revealed information on the animals inhabiting a tree's canopy simply by brushing against branches and collecting loose particles of environmental DNA with its sticky surfaces

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Russia is jamming more GPS satellite signals around Moscow

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A noisy flashing drone could stop bats crashing into wind turbines

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Drone used to map radioactive vault at former US weapons site

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Gliding sensors inspired by floating seeds will biodegrade after use

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