Straight Out of Sci-Fi: Hoverbike ‘Surfs’ Through the Air in Test
Think of it as half drone, half motorcycle: A new hoverbike prototype aims to make flying as simple as riding a bike.
Hoversurf, a Russian drone startup, recently unveiled its Scorpion-3 hoverbike...
Propelling Exploration: Drones Are Going Interplanetary
NASA will launch two rotorcraft toward other worlds in the next seven years.
Drones have already conquered Earth, and now they're heading out into the solar system.
NASA announced yesterday (June 27) that...
New Drones Exhibit Has It All: Cool Tech, Games and Science
NEW YORK — Drones have come a long way since the clumsy, balloon-driven
models that first took to the air during the 19th century.
Over the past few decades, and particularly in...
Drones Could Grow to $11 Billion Industry by 2024
Love them or hate them, drones are here to stay — at least for the
foreseeable future. A new report detailing the growth of the drone
industry finds that over the...
First Commercial Drone Use Approved in US
For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has
approved the use of a commercial drone over land, authorizing it to fly
over and inspect the largest oil field in...
Drone’s-Eye View: Flying Vehicles Could Monitor Ice in Remote Regions
There's no doubt that drones' popularity has taken off, and their uses
range from simple recreational enjoyment to sophisticated military
operations. Over the past year, powerhouse companies like Amazon, Google
and...
Wireless ‘RoboFly’ Looks Like an Insect, Gets Its Power from Lasers
A new type of flying robot is so tiny and lightweight — it weighs about
as much as a toothpick — it can perch on your finger. The little
flitter is...
Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a Champ
If you pilot a drone long enough, sooner or later, you're likely to smash it into a building, a wall, a tree, or the ground.
And often enough, when drones crash, they...
Hybrid Driving-Flying Robots Could Go Beyond the Flying Car
Whether they're swooping in to deliver packages or spotting victims in
disaster zones, swarms of flying robots could have a range of important
applications in the future, a new study found....
Spherical Drone Display Looks Like 360-Degree Flying Screen
Forget plane-pulled banners ― there may be a new way to advertise in the sky.
The Japanese telecom company NTT DOCOMO recently revealed what it
claims is the "world's first spherical drone display."...
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