
Brain-like chip outstrips normal computers
21 November 2012
Artificial neurons and synapses placed in circuits are unlocking the potential of brain-like computing

21 November 2012
Artificial neurons and synapses placed in circuits are unlocking the potential of brain-like computing

5 September 2012
AI pioneer Ben Goertzel on artificial consciousness and how we will know when it has finally arrived

25 July 2012
The dirty, back-breaking work of extracting minerals from the Earth is being taken over by machines

18 July 2012
Drones are getting smaller and smarter, able to navigate and identify targets without GPS or human operators

23 May 2012
A drone that mimics the way a flying bat changes its wing shape could make small uncrewed vehicles more manoeuvrable than their fixed-wing counterparts

21 March 2012
Drones could soon be controlled by gestures, according to new research and a Boeing patent

3 February 2012
Law changes mean uncrewed aerial vehicles aren't just for the military any more – civilian uses are taking off, too

2 November 2011
Ground robots could soon be carrying out dangerous missions abroad while their operators control them from the US

26 October 2011
Cheap video cameras and image-processing software can do a drone's sense-and-avoid work

29 June 2011
Technology to avoid mid-air collisions will be vital when we've all got our own helicopters