Morphing drone takes off like a helicopter, flies like a plane
24 February 2017
A drone for surveying farmers’ fields takes off vertically and then shape-shifts into a plane, making it easier to launch and allowing it to fly for longer
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Tiny 3D-printed camera lens could give drones vision like ours
15 February 2017
The camera, measuring less than the width of a few human hairs, combines four lenses to mimic the natural vision of predators with precise detail only in the centre of an image
Robotic bee could help pollinate crops as real bees decline
9 February 2017
With bee populations tumbling, an autonomous drone just 4 centimetres wide could help pollinate crops by flying from flower to flower
Bat-inspired robot swoops and dives like the real thing
1 February 2017
A lightweight drone with features mimicking the wings of bats is an agile flyer and could be used to monitor safety risks at construction sites
Whale sharks' secrets revealed by live-tracking aquatic drones
23 January 2017
Whale sharks dive deep and swim far, making them hard to monitor. A Honduras project is using aquatic drones to track the world’s biggest fish in real time
US army wants to fire swarm of weaponised drones from a missile
18 January 2017
A swarm of drones equipped with munitions could locate and attack targets after being released from a missile mid-flight, according to an army proposal
Smart skin patch listens to your body sounds, from heart to gut
16 November 2016
A new sensor-packed patch that sticks to the skin could monitor heart murmurs and failing implants – and even be used to control drones and video games.
Drones will fly life-saving blood supplies to clinics in Rwanda
13 October 2016
Just send a text and they’ll be there. The drone delivery service will save lives by getting supplies to remote locations much faster than possible by car
Quantum film sensor stops delivery drones crashing into things
13 October 2016
A sensor that uses infrared laser light and quantum film detects objects up to 20 metres away, helping drones to dodge collisions
Budgies reveal the rule that means birds never collide in flight
28 September 2016
Birds have a trick for avoiding head-on collisions – now we know what it is, we could teach autonomous drones to do the same
