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Drones inspired by insects could keep flying even when damaged

4 January 2017

Fruit flies keep flying even after losing a wing. Drone designers can use their secrets to keep flying robots airborne in tough conditions

Amazon makes its first Prime Air drone delivery to a customer

14 December 2016

The firm used a drone to deliver a customer’s order in Cambridgeshire, UK, and will start a new trial dispatching goods up to around 2kg in weight

More potent stun guns for British police will enrage critics

8 December 2016

Arming UK police with a new breed of taser must go hand in hand with greater efforts to address fears over safety and misuse, says David Hambling

Smart skin patch listens to your body sounds, from heart to gut

16 November 2016

A new sensor-packed patch that sticks to the skin could monitor heart murmurs and failing implants – and even be used to control drones and video games.

A view of the sky where a drone is flying away having just dropped is package, which can be seen falling with a parachute above it

Drones will fly life-saving blood supplies to clinics in Rwanda

13 October 2016

Just send a text and they’ll be there. The drone delivery service will save lives by getting supplies to remote locations much faster than possible by car

Quantum film sensor stops delivery drones crashing into things

13 October 2016

A sensor that uses infrared laser light and quantum film detects objects up to 20 metres away, helping drones to dodge collisions

A scene from the TV show Westworld with an android being manufactured

Why shows like Westworld only show dark side of our robot future

10 October 2016

Series like Westworld and Humans show we struggle to embrace a peaceful robot destiny. Why such dystopian angst, asks Kate Devlin, who studies human-robot interaction

Budgies reveal the rule that means birds never collide in flight

28 September 2016

Birds have a trick for avoiding head-on collisions – now we know what it is, we could teach autonomous drones to do the same

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