Efforts to regulate 'killer robots' are threatened by war in Ukraine
13 July 2022
International efforts to legally control the use of "killer robots" are faltering because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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US Army wants to pack land vehicles with drone-destroying weapons
30 June 2022
US army vehicles could be equipped with jammers that prevent drones from flying nearby, cannons and machine guns for shooting drones out of the sky, and launchers capable of deploying special drones that destroy other drones in mid-air
Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing
29 June 2022
A diving manoeuvre used by raptors to slow down before landing on a branch could improve technology for flying and perching drones
Robot can fly, swim or hitch a ride by sticking to other objects
18 May 2022
An amphibious drone that can attach itself to other objects with a suction cup could be used to track marine animals such as whales
Watch a swarm of drones navigate a forest without crashing
4 May 2022
A new navigation system for drones reduces the processing power needed to avoid obstacles, even in tricky environments like forests
Chernobyl scientists want robots and drones to monitor radiation risk
2 May 2022
Russian troops destroyed and stole equipment used to monitor radiation levels at Chernobyl, requiring the creation of a new sensor network that could involve drones and robots to avoid landmines in the area
Methane emissions from cows spotted from space for the first time
29 April 2022
A satellite has been used to identify a California farm as the source of methane plumes, marking a new level of precision for independent monitoring of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions
The US has a new plan to help tackle criminals using drones
29 April 2022
Current legislation prevents local law enforcement in the US from shooting down or interfering with criminal drones
Surveillance drone saves power by deliberately crashing into walls
20 April 2022
A prototype surveillance drone can save power and stay on task for longer by sticking to walls and powering down its rotors, but only by making a crash landing
Drones with high-tech sensors track disease in Italy's olive trees
15 April 2022
A new high-tech strategy will help monitor crops for infection with Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that has devastated the olive industry in southern Italy
