Watch a swarm of underwater drones hunt and surround a boat
16 April 2018
Dozens of underwater SwarmDiver drones can autonomously explore an area or encircle an object. To launch them they are just thrown into the sea
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Found 331 results for drones
Palm trees have been spotted changing sex for the first time
5 April 2018
Four Quindío wax palms in Colombia have changed sex from male to female, which was thought to be impossible for such plants
US wants first drones that can kill people truly independently
23 March 2018
Small drones that can automatically spot, identify and target vehicles and people are planned by the US military, although humans would still be overseeing them
Swarms of cheap drones are attacking missile defences in Yemen
8 March 2018
Home-made drones are attacking the world’s most sophisticated defence systems. It’s not clear if the attacks have worked yet, but it’s a trend likely to continue
The best way to take down a drone is with another drone
14 February 2018
Illegal or unwanted drones put air travellers at risk, so a competition called DroneClash is calling for new ways to tackle them
3D ‘holograms’ made with lasers by moving one particle at a time
24 January 2018
By moving a single particle with an invisible laser beam, we can create three-dimensional images like the holograms in sci-fi movies that float in thin air
Spy balloons flying 40km up track drug smugglers on the ground
22 January 2018
The US military are testing uncrewed balloons filled with helium that can keep watch over a small area by catching different winds in the stratosphere
A swarm of home-made drones has bombed a Russian airbase
10 January 2018
Thirteen home-made drones carrying bombs descended on Russian forces in Syria in the first confirmed swarm attack
Drone-controlled movie cameras catch stunts from every angle
18 December 2017
Human drone pilots have to be cautious on film sets not to crash into the actors or props, automated smart drones can be far more adventurous
A shipwreck has been found from the time of Alexander the Great
1 December 2017
Of three wrecked ships found near Cyprus, one dates from around 330 BC and hints at a vast trading network that spanned the Mediterranean
