Command robot planes with a wave of your arms
21 March 2012
Drones could soon be controlled by gestures, according to new research and a Boeing patent
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Issue
-
Premium
Found 314 results for drones
Driller killers: Turning bacteria's weapons on them
18 January 2012
Bacteria battle each other with highly sophisticated smart impalers – now we're turning this arsenal against them
Pigeons are more living helicopters than flying rats
30 November 2011
High speed cameras have revealed that pigeons tackle bends like helicopters, which could inspire future military drones
Cheap drones could replace search-and-rescue choppers
14 July 2010
Uncrewed craft are best known as search-and-destroy weapons, but the technology could also help people who get into trouble in hard-to-reach places
Drone alone: how airliners may lose their pilots
23 June 2010
Uncrewed planes that can operate in civilian airspace are almost here – a first step on the road to pilotless airliners
The advantages of autism
28 April 2010
Autism has long been defined by its drawbacks – it's time to look at the benefits, such as better memory, visuospatial skills and attention to detail
Magic 30's gruesome meaning
27 January 2010
How smart bombs learned to count, how to lie truthfully on product packaging, and a complete template for quack-babble
Robot border guards to patrol future frontiers
6 January 2010
If your nation's border allows unwanted visitors through and foot patrols aren't cutting it, try a network of radar, cameras, agile robots and drones
Albatross inspires ocean-skimming drones
7 October 2009
Like the far-flying bird, low-energy scouting aircraft could exploit variations in wind speeds close to the ocean surface
Army heli-Weeble hops to avoid rubble trouble
16 September 2009
Toy-inspired remote-controlled aircraft aims to conquer rough terrain and reach places that other drones can't – through a series of hops
