Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes
11 July 2023
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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Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'
4 July 2023
An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified
Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything
20 April 2023
A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions
US Air Force is giving military drones the ability to recognise faces
23 February 2023
The US Air Force has completed a project to develop face recognition software for autonomous drones, sparking concerns that individuals could be targeted and killed
Stuffed dead birds made into drones could spy on animals or humans
14 February 2023
Flapping-wing drones camouflaged with the bodies of taxidermy birds could help study flocks of wild birds or enable military spy missions, but they’re not yet the most efficient flyers
China, UK and US are all boosting their spy balloon programs
13 February 2023
Military interest in balloon surveillance had been increasing even before a Chinese-launched balloon wandered across the continental US
Diving drone can switch between flying and swimming
6 February 2023
A drone that can fly like a standard quadcopter but also operate underwater could be developed as a tool for engineers and search and rescue teams
US military plan to create huge autonomous drone swarms sparks concern
2 February 2023
The AMASS project would involve thousands of drones, on the ground, in the air and in the water, working together in a "swarm of swarms" to overwhelm enemy defences
Flying robot echolocates like a bat to avoid banging into walls
2 February 2023
A simple buzzer and some microphones help a drone to navigate and map out its surroundings, much like how a bat uses sound to see in the dark
Drone with sticky patches studies biodiversity by bumping into trees
18 January 2023
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
