5 August 2022
Quantum clocks are normally controlled by a classical control system, but to build things like tiny quantum drones that fly around delivering molecules we'll need a fully quantum approach
13 July 2022
International efforts to legally control the use of "killer robots" are faltering because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
30 June 2022
US army vehicles could be equipped with jammers that prevent drones from flying nearby, cannons and machine guns for shooting drones out of the sky, and launchers capable of deploying special drones that destroy other drones in mid-air
29 June 2022
A diving manoeuvre used by raptors to slow down before landing on a branch could improve technology for flying and perching drones
18 May 2022
An amphibious drone that can attach itself to other objects with a suction cup could be used to track marine animals such as whales
4 May 2022
A new navigation system for drones reduces the processing power needed to avoid obstacles, even in tricky environments like forests
2 May 2022
Russian troops destroyed and stole equipment used to monitor radiation levels at Chernobyl, requiring the creation of a new sensor network that could involve drones and robots to avoid landmines in the area
29 April 2022
A satellite has been used to identify a California farm as the source of methane plumes, marking a new level of precision for independent monitoring of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions
29 April 2022
Current legislation prevents local law enforcement in the US from shooting down or interfering with criminal drones
20 April 2022
A prototype surveillance drone can save power and stay on task for longer by sticking to walls and powering down its rotors, but only by making a crash landing
