• Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 5th, 2012
Wide-Scale UAV Use Sparks Privacy Concerns

Wide-Scale UAV Use Sparks Privacy Concerns

New laws may be required to regulate the use of these aircraft

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 16th, 2012
NASA Preparing Instruments for Hurricane Sentinel Mission

NASA Preparing Instruments for Hurricane Sentinel Mission

The effort will use both of the agency's special UAV

Advanced Technologies Could Keep Drones Airborne Indefinitely

Advanced Technologies Could Keep Drones Airborne Indefinitely

The new refueling technique relies on the use of lasers

First Autonomous Flight for the Phantom Ray UAV

First Autonomous Flight for the Phantom Ray UAV

The aircraft is being developed by the Boeing Company

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 2nd, 2012
Robotic UAV to Study Hurricane Starting in August

Robotic UAV to Study Hurricane Starting in August

The flights will be a part of a large-scale study conducted by NASA

UAV Get Onboard Visual Tracking Systems

UAV Get Onboard Visual Tracking Systems

This helps them keep track of buildings or moving vehicles

3D Sensor to Prevent UAV Collisions Developed

3D Sensor to Prevent UAV Collisions Developed

The device is especially useful for robots flying in swarms

Hand Gestures Can Control UAV on Aircraft Carriers

Hand Gestures Can Control UAV on Aircraft Carriers

MIT experts develop new system that allows direct interaction

Boeing Hydrogen-Powered UAV Completes Taxi Test

Boeing Hydrogen-Powered UAV Completes Taxi Test

The innovative spacecraft is being developed for long-endurance missions

The Machine Apocalypse Is Upon Us

The Machine Apocalypse Is Upon Us

Our robotic overlords are currently in their infant years

Advanced Drone to Attempt Mid-Air Refueling

Advanced Drone to Attempt Mid-Air Refueling

This could extend the aircraft's range by a wide margin

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 23rd, 2012
Theoretical Speed Limit for Birds Discovered

Theoretical Speed Limit for Birds Discovered

Researchers at the MIT develop new theory controlling avian flight

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2011
NASA UAV Monitor Low-Altitude GHG Concentrations

NASA UAV Monitor Low-Altitude GHG Concentrations

Investigations were recently conducted over California and Nevada

Northrop Builds Second X-47B Drone

Northrop Builds Second X-47B Drone

The company is boosting its UAV production rates

Northrop Air Drone Receives BOWN Award

Northrop Air Drone Receives BOWN Award

The aircraft is causing quite a stir among experts

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2011
iPhones Can Control Airplanes a Continent Away

iPhones Can Control Airplanes a Continent Away

MIT experts develop advanced flight control algorithms

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 24th, 2011
NASA Global Hawk UAV to Survey 2012 Hurricane Season

NASA Global Hawk UAV to Survey 2012 Hurricane Season

The unmanned aircraft was built by the Northrop Grumman Corporation

 
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