The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves
8 August 2018
Oil behaves strangely in water – now a combination of AI and super-expensive underwater vehicles are being used to track it. Joshua Howgego went along for the ride
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Radio jammers saved Venezuela's president from deadly drone attack
6 August 2018
Radio jamming systems apparently thwarted an attempted presidential assassination with improvised drone bombs in Venezuela
At least 49 people killed in Greece's deadliest wildfires in a decade
24 July 2018
The deadliest blazes to hit Greece in more than a decade have seen wildfires fanned by high winds rage through resorts
Drones are checking up on insurance claims to look for fraudsters
17 July 2018
Insurance companies are training hundreds of drone pilots to check property damage from the air to make sure claims are legitimate
Delivery drones can learn to see and dodge obstacles in-flight
10 July 2018
A drone learned to navigate unexpected obstacles for itself by being manually carried around a racetrack. It could be used for future delivery drones
Landmine muncher automatically sifts soil and explodes them
9 July 2018
A giant landmine-munching machine that can sift through tonnes of soil every hour will soon be clearing landmines in Zimbabwe
Spiders can use electricity in the air to balloon for kilometres
5 July 2018
Spiders can detect atmospheric electricity and use it to fly - and maybe drones of the future could fly the same way too
The US has an anti-drone gun that shoots drones at other drones
28 June 2018
A new anti-drone system built by the US can fire interceptor drones from a tube as well as jam the controls of potential incoming attackers
A new arms race threatens to unleash laser warfare in the skies
27 June 2018
The increasing use of military lasers that can damage the eyes of pilots has opened a fresh front in low-level international conflict, says David Hambling
Robo bomb squads compete to gather evidence after a drone attack
20 June 2018
Obstacle courses, simulated chemical spills, and IEDs are just some of the challenges bomb squads tackle with ground robots and drones at the Robot Rodeo competition
