Drone pilots deserve medals even without risking their lives
22 September 2017
Remote warfare raises questions about who gets military honours, but the stress and trauma drone crews face deserves recognition, says David Hambling
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I used robots to help save drowning refugees off the Greek coast
30 March 2016
From mechanical lifeguards to aerial drones, robots are already helping save lives. It's time they took their place in the rescuer's toolbox, argues Robin Murphy
Underwater drones may make hiding a nuclear missile sub harder
24 February 2016
Will a rise in anti-submarine drones mean it's game over for Earth’s best hiding place for a nuclear deterrent as critics claim, wonders David Hambling
Self-healing cities will fix their own potholes
12 January 2016
Armies of dedicated repair bots and buildings made of smart materials will make our cities more resilient in the face of wear and tear – and natural disasters
Putty bullets – new weapons could ease police gun toll
17 November 2015
After a string of fatal shootings by US law enforcers, the contentious development of fresh alternatives to deadly force has merit, says David Hambling
3D-printing earthquake-proof towns, brick by brick
27 October 2015
We can build structures that resettle after quakes, and self-cooling homes – the trick is to 3D print custom building blocks, not whole buildings
Mandatory drone registration in US will help tame rogue flyers
20 October 2015
Hobby drone owners will soon have to register on a US government database amid safety worries. It's a step in the right direction, says Justin Peters
New Urbanist: Why your windowsill will need its own address
29 September 2015
As we begin to share our cities with autonomous machines, street names and house numbers could soon be a thing of the past
Drones of contention: Hobby fliers on collision course with law
23 September 2015
It is a flight of fancy to believe that the inexpert public's craze for remote-control craft won't spark tougher new rules, says Jeff Hecht
It'll take more than drones to win the war against Islamic State
22 July 2015
The UK prime minister David Cameron wants to expand the fleet of uncrewed aircraft to combat terrorism. But don't expect that to be enough, says Jack Serle
