Drone : Science World Report

Dec 08, 2016 05:21 AM EST

Military Nano Drones Controlled Remotely Behind Enemy Lines, Made Possible By Nanophotonics-Based Rewritable Chips

Nanotechnology scientists developed nanophotonics-based rewritable chip embedded in military nano drones.

Sep 26, 2016 04:17 AM EDT

GoPro Karma: Latest News, Complete Specs, Release Date And Price; It’s More Than Just A Drone

GoPro Karma drone is the biggest launch GoPro has had since the Hero camera first debuted. Yes, the new Hero5 cams are also exciting, but the Karma is what we’ve been looking forward to all year.

Apr 08, 2016 06:56 AM EDT

New Drone Safety Regulations Proposed; Prohibits Commercial Flights in Crowded Areas

Drones and other small commercial devices flying over crowds were the main concerns of Federal Aviation Administration panel last Wednesday. The panel unveiled the anticipated safety recommendations which set the stage for regulations on the issue.

Jan 19, 2016 09:56 AM EST

Firefighter Drone Flies and Crawls Walls to Tackle Skyscraper Fires

Scientists have created a firefighter drone that flies and can crawl up walls. The new robot could be huge when it comes to battling fires in skyscrapers and other tall buildings.

Jan 11, 2016 09:13 AM EST

Chinese Drone Company Displays Human Carrying Drone

A Chinese drone making company, Ehang Inc has built one of the world's first drone that can carry a human passenger.

Nov 10, 2015 08:56 AM EST

Levitating BitDrones Display Information Midair with Physical Blocks

A new system may revolutionize the way people interact with virtual reality. The system, called BitDrones, allows users to explore virtual 3D information by interacting with physical self-levitating building blocks.

Sep 04, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

Chimp Attacks Drone with a Tool, Showing Forward Thinking and Planning

Apparently chimps like their privacy. A chimpanzee managed to create a tool to knock an expensive drone from the sky after it tried to film the chimp in its habitat.

Aug 14, 2015 07:47 AM EDT

Bears Freaked Out by UFOs that Wildlife Biologists Use

Drones can be a huge boon to wildlife biologists. Now, researchers have found that these robots may actually stress out the wildlife they're observing.

May 26, 2015 10:37 AM EDT

This Drone Can Fly Autonomously and Learn New Routes with its Navigation System

Drones may be getting a bit smarter. Scientists have created a new vision and learning system that allow drones to learn a control themselves without relying on a GPS signal or trained personnel.

Jun 09, 2014 02:21 PM EDT

Practical Use of Consumer Drones: Improving and Expediting Your Golf Game

Do you love watching PGA Tour events because of the great documentation that the aerial cameras are able to obtain of the players’ shots? You can now document your own golf event with your own personal drone, and others are already starting to do so.

Jun 05, 2014 02:11 PM EDT

Drones Help Farmers Document Progress and Health of Crops

We typically think of drones being used for modern warfare, but they also possess the ability to perform practical tasks. Researchers at the University of Illinois believe that drones can be efficiently utilized to help farmers document their crop progress.

Dec 04, 2013 05:45 PM EST

New Algorithm Makes Quadrocopters Safer, Allows Safe Landing With Failed Motors

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel control algorithm that allows quadrocopters to continue to fly in spite of multiple motor or propeller failures. This algorithm makes these vehicles safer and may allow them to be used for instance in delivery services.