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Flying Robotic Farmhands Being Developed in Oz

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Nov 4, 2011 10:31 AM ET | 0

Small, hovering robots equipped with cameras could help farmers get the job done. Read more

Flying Robotic Farmhands Being Developed in Oz

UAV Could Deliver Aid To Remote Villages

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Sep 2, 2011 09:56 AM ET | 0

The company envisions a network of quadrocopters hopscotching from one isolated village in Africa to another. Read more

UAV Could Deliver Aid To Remote Villages

RC Helicopter Controlled by Apple Devices

Posted by Christina Ortiz Fri Sep 2, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

The remote-controlled helicopter grows up. Read more

RC Helicopter Controlled by Apple Devices

Libyan Rebels Flying High With Minidrone

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Aug 26, 2011 05:23 PM ET | 0

Canadian defense firm, Aeryon Labs outfits Libyan Transitional National Council forces with Scout surveillance drone. Read more

Libyan Rebels Flying High With Minidrone

Swarmanoid Invades San Francisco!

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Aug 18, 2011 09:54 AM ET | 0

A group of foot-bots, hand-bots and eye-bots work collectively to snatch books from shelves and win a video competition. Read more

Spy Helicopter Device Sports a 1.3MP Camera

Posted by Katherine Noyes Wed Jul 27, 2011 03:43 PM ET | 0

Finally, a fun way to get the incriminating evidence you need. Read more

Spy Helicopter Device Sports a 1.3MP Camera

Better than 'Transformers': Real-Life Robots: Photos

Posted Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:03 AM ET | 0

Forget the fake robots in this week's "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," and see how real robots are transforming the world of technology. Read more

Batcopter Flies Among Nocturnal Colonies

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Jun 15, 2011 08:23 AM ET | 0

Researcher builds UAV to film and study bats in flight. Read more

Batcopter Flies Among Nocturnal Colonies

Telepresent Blimp Boss Micro-Manages from Overhead

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed May 18, 2011 09:57 AM ET | 0

Blimps that project video and audio feeds from a remote boss are capable of overseeing workers. Read more

Robot Train-Plane Could Levitate Future Commuters

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri May 13, 2011 03:11 PM ET | 0

The Aero Train is a free-flying, robotic train-plain that levitates on a cushion of air. Read more

Bats Lend an Ear to Sonar Tech

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed May 11, 2011 10:30 AM ET | 0

By mapping out the diversity of bat ears, researchers hope to inspire new sonar tech and flying robots. Read more

More Terror Bots: Coptor-Bot Detects Human Motion and Breathing

Posted by Amy Dusto Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:22 AM ET | 0

In a disastrous world, life-detecting robots are gaining popularity. Read more

Mechanical Insect Hovers With Printed Wings

Posted by Nic Halverson Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:19 AM ET | 0

A 3D printer makes a tiny, lightweight flapping-wing aircraft possible. Read more

Smart Drone Aircraft Makes Debut Flight

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Feb 8, 2011 03:10 PM ET | 0

Lacking any kind of pilot, this drone flew for 29 minutes, landing perfectly on target. Read more

Wind Power Takes Flight in the Jet Stream

Posted by Amy Dusto Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:02 PM ET | 0

Flying autonomous wind turbines leave ground-based turbines behind. Read more

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