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Quadcopter Swarms Dance in the Air

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Thu Feb 2, 2012 02:53 PM ET   |   0

A swarm of robots can act together, doing stunts, avoiding obstacles, and behaving like a swarm of insects. Read more

Quadcopter Swarms Dance in the Air

Floating Drones Gather Ocean Data on Epic Journey

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Thu Jan 19, 2012 09:51 AM ET   |   0

Four drones will be making a record-breaking trip across the Pacific, gathering data as they go. Read more

Floating Drones Gather Ocean Data on Epic Journey

Iran's Military Hacks U.S. Stealth Drone

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Mon Dec 19, 2011 03:07 PM ET   |   0

The Iranian government says it has hacked the GPS of a stealth drone, capturing it intact. Read more

Iran's Military Hacks U.S. Stealth Drone

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

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

Robot Planes Get Their Own Airport... in Wales

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Fri Aug 19, 2011 07:22 AM ET   |   0

The Welsh government wants to attract aviation firms to test experimental drones to fight fires and count whales. Read more

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How to Make Helicopters Stealthy

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Wed Aug 17, 2011 09:44 AM ET   |   0

The main challenge lies in making them quiet flyers. Read more

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U.S. Army To Deploy Robo Jeeps

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:03 PM ET   |   0

Four robotic vehicles and a field service rep will support light infantry as part of a three-month assessment Read more

U.S. Army To Deploy Robo Jeeps

Tech Could Beam Power to Drones

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Wed Aug 10, 2011 09:45 AM ET   |   0

Lasers could power drones in flight and remove the need for gas deliveries to army bases. Read more

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Phantom Ray Drone Completes First Flight

Posted Wed May 4, 2011 02:34 PM ET   |   0

The aircraft was built to perform missions that may include intelligence, surveillance and autonomous air refueling. Read more

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Global Hawk UAV to Peek Inside Damaged Reactors

Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:51 AM ET   |   0

Armed with radar and infrared sensors, the aircraft could help assess the extend of unseen damage inside the nuclear reactors. Read more

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Hummingbird-Like AUV Flaps, Hovers

Posted Fri Feb 18, 2011 09:18 AM ET   |   0

A palm-sized drone being developed by the military could spy on enemies virtually unseen. Read more

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Laser Rocketeer Shoots for Liftoff

Posted Tue Feb 15, 2011 05:46 AM ET   |   0

LaserMotive's Jordin Kare aims to propel rockets and helicopters with light. Read more

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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

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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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