Collision-dodging drones can navigate tight spaces without crashing
9 March 2022
Two teams of engineers have taken separate approaches to enable drones to carry out research or rescue operations with a reduced risk of crashing
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Easter Islanders relied on freshwater springs under the sea to survive
4 March 2022
Surveys of Easter Island show that ancient settlements and the sites of the island’s famous giant statues are situated close to freshwater springs that are only accessible at low tide
Hybrid AI: A new way to make machine minds that really think like us
16 February 2022
In the quest to make artificial intelligence that can reason and apply knowledge flexibly, many researchers are focused on fresh insights from neuroscience. Should they be looking to psychology too?
Drones armed with a small microwave weapon can shoot down other drones
14 February 2022
A compact weapon that generates a beam of microwaves can knock out electronic devices without causing harm to people
Meet the amateur drone pilots defending Ukraine’s border with Russia
11 February 2022
As tensions rise in Ukraine with Russian troops arriving at the border in increasing numbers, a small army of amateur engineers is monitoring events using homemade drones equipped with sensors and old Soviet missiles
AI can spot wounded wild animals and poachers in camera trap footage
25 January 2022
An AI designed to detect bed sores in digital images has been used to identify wounded animals in camera trap footage, and can also detect poachers
Portable laser scanner creates colour 3D images of surfaces or objects
14 January 2022
Lidar uses lasers to create 3D images, but these can be hard to interpret because they are black and white. A new scanner adds cameras to make colour images that could be useful for infrastructure inspection or robot vision
Methane is much worse than CO2 – here’s what we should do about it
1 December 2021
Methane is an underappreciated but potent greenhouse gas. How we deal with it will have a massive impact on averting the worst consequences of climate change
Robots can use their own whirring to echolocate and avoid collisions
18 November 2021
Instead of using sophisticated sensors to detect their surroundings and navigate safely, drones and robots could listen for reflections of their own mechanical noises
Do you speak elephant? With this new dictionary you will
3 November 2021
An ambitious directory of elephant behaviours and vocalisations offers amazing insights into their minds and culture – and could help save these magnificent beasts from extinction
