Unpiloted military helicopter flies 134 km in simulated mission
2 November 2022
A retrofitted Black Hawk helicopter flew autonomously between mountains to deliver blood supplies in a simulated mission. It also picked up a simulated medical casualty
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Will Ukraine deploy lethal autonomous drones against Russia?
1 November 2022
Ukraine has used drones in innovative ways throughout the Russia-Ukraine war, and may now be preparing to deploy machines capable of finding and attacking targets without direct human control
First 3D quantum accelerometer could let ships navigate without GPS
28 October 2022
A device that measures acceleration very precisely using quantum effects could be used for navigation when GPS is unavailable
What's next if SpaceX won't fund Starlink in Ukraine?
14 October 2022
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the company can no longer pay for the Starlink satellites providing internet for Ukraine’s government and military. What you need to know
Boston Dynamics leads call to stop arming robots – will anyone listen?
11 October 2022
A group of robot-makers led by Boston Dynamics has pledged to push back on any attempts to add weapons to their creations, but other companies will continue to arm their robots and market them to police and military buyers
Dredging in crucial habitat sparks row over UK marine protected areas
5 October 2022
Footage showing protected Scottish waters raked clean by scallop dredgers shows that marine protected areas are "paper parks", say campaigners
Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe suffer mysterious leaks
27 September 2022
Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, key gas pipelines between Russia and Europe, have sprung large leaks within hours of each other, sparking fears of deliberate sabotage
Drone swarm that 3D prints cement structures could construct buildings
21 September 2022
Bit by bit, drones can print structures made of foam and cement. The technique could transform future construction sites and post-disaster reconstruction
A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster
20 September 2022
A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war
People prefer tech they think is old – even when it's actually not
9 September 2022
A series of experiments found that people prefer technology they think was invented before they were born. The effect seems to hold if the technology isn't really as old as people think it is
