Drones get first anti-laser lasers to stop being shot down
9 September 2016
With warships equipped with lasers to destroy drones and soldiers using lasers to dazzle the enemy, the first anti-laser defence system is now being tested
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14 June 2016
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18 April 2016
The suspected drone collision with a passenger plane at Heathrow airport could accelerate regulation and herald the rise of geo-fencing technology
Submarine-hunting drones take off and land on water vertically
6 April 2016
Solar-powered and equipped with sonar, a new breed of marine drone that can operate even in stormy weather may soon be used by the US navy to scan the seas
AI helps answer thousands of health queries in Zambia via SMS
4 April 2016
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