Is China Ready for AI Drone Wars? Unmanned Rockets Can Track Submarines Without Human Input

Medicine & Technology Jul 09, 2021

A top-secret Chinese study about warfare drones was declassified. The drones were specified as AI-powered crafts that are able to submerge underwater, scan target vessels for analysis, and fire torpedoes without human input.

Robotic Birds Inspire New Ways of Building Better Drones That Could Assist in Medical Emergencies

Jun 01, 2021

European researchers are building robotic birds that can flap their wings and glides smoothly using air currents. They hope to use it in the next decade in medical emergencies and in searching for other drones.

Medical Drones Operate to Deliver HIV Medicines on Remote Uganda Districts

May 11, 2021

Uganda uses medical drones as a solution to combat HIV, especially in remote districts. The new HIV fighters are now in place to deliver more medicinal supplies, helping to lessen the HIV prevalence rate.

Drone Delivery Services Spark Imagination Among Retailers, Consumers, and Packaging Professionals

Apr 23, 2021

A survey from a 2019 experiment of drone delivery yielded positive feedbacks from residents of Christiansburg, the first place in the US to experience drone delivery service.

Dining in the Sky: Driverless Air Taxis Could Fly Tourists to Restaurants 100-Feet Above the Ground

Mar 23, 2021

A groundbreaking concept proposes driverless air taxis lifting tourists to restaurants situated 100 feet off the ground - giving an unprecedented experience and view of the Italian wilderness around.

New Generation of Insect-Inspired Smaller, Faster Drones Introduced

Mar 08, 2021

Taking inspiration from nature - particularly the agile and fast-moving insects - researchers found a way to make drones smaller and faster.

Drones as Small as Insects Could Operate in Life-and-Death Situations

Mar 05, 2021

MIT researchers were able to make insect-sized drones that can help in the search and rescue missions where an ordinary drone could not reach.

Dragonflies Perform Somersaults to Return to an Upright Stance

Feb 14, 2021

Researchers used high-speed cameras and CGI technology to reveal that dragonflies can do somersaults to return to an upright stance when flying upside down.

Army Researchers Developed More Advanced Learning Model For Swarms of Drones

Dec 31, 2020

The army's future operating concept is the multi-drone operations that will require swarms of aerial and ground robots to accomplish military missions.

Meet Smellicopter: The Drone That Uses Live Moth Antenna To Follow Scents

Dec 09, 2020

A mechanical engineering Ph.D. student from Washington University has invented a Smellicopter that uses a live moth antenna to follow various scents.

Australia to Use Drones for a Major Koala Count

Dec 07, 2020

The Australian government is allotting US$1.5 million to finance an audit or major counting of koalas.

Police Now Use Automated Drones For Day-to-Day Operations

Dec 07, 2020

Take a look at how the police force uses automated drones in their day-to-day operations.

Drones Save Lives By Diving Into Volcanoes - For Science

Nov 02, 2020

Aerial strategies using remote-controlled drones reduce the risks of ground-based measurements of volcanic emissions, maintaining real-time data transmission in these potentially dangerous environments.

Merck Is Using Drones to Deliver Medicines

Oct 27, 2020

Merck is working with Volansi, a drone technology logistics company, in testing drones to deliver vaccines to patients faster.

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Fleet Earns FAA Approval

Sep 01, 2020

E-commerce giant Amazon has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its Prime Air delivery drone fleet Monday, August 31.