Flapping drone can fly, dart and hover like a bird
22 July 2020
A drone equipped with light, soft wings can mimic the flight of a bird. Its inventors say it is safer than drones with rotor blades and could be used to monitor delicate crops
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Beetles carrying tiny backpack cameras stream footage to a smartphone
15 July 2020
Ultralight cameras fixed to the backs of beetles can wirelessly live-stream to a smartphone, which can also direct the camera to rotate and get footage from different directions
GPS mystery is making ships appear to teleport and move in circles
4 June 2020
Ships from around the world are mysteriously sending false reports of their locations. It could be due to a new kind of GPS spoofing device, which is making the vessels appear to circle a point near San Francisco
US start-up is testing drones in India to enforce social distancing
11 May 2020
Police are using surveillance drones to enforce social distancing rules worldwide during the covid-19 pandemic, raising concerns about privacy violations
Robot with pincers can detect and remove weeds without harming crops
29 April 2020
A robot that uses artificial intelligence to find and remove weeds could eventually be used as an alternative to chemical insecticides
The US Navy patented a device to make laser ‘ghost planes’ in mid-air
22 April 2020
The US Navy is researching how to use lasers to form plasma into 2D or 3D infrared images of aeroplanes that can distract heat-seeking missiles
Whale sharks can live for at least 50 years – and probably longer
6 April 2020
The age of a whale shark can be determined by dating the rings of growth in their cartilage, a method that has confirmed that these animals can live for at least 50 years
China is using mass surveillance tech to fight new coronavirus spread
19 February 2020
QR codes, tracking apps and drones at toll booths are just some of the tech tools China is deploying to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus
US military face recognition system could work from 1 kilometre away
15 February 2020
The US Special Operations Command is developing a portable face-recognition system designed to identify people 1 kilometre away. It could also be used by law enforcement
Mysterious drone swarms flying at night are baffling US authorities
16 January 2020
Swarms of drones have been seen flying over Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming in the past few weeks, but no one has claimed responsibility
