Robot can fly, swim or hitch a ride by sticking to other objects
18 May 2022
An amphibious drone that can attach itself to other objects with a suction cup could be used to track marine animals such as whales
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Robotic drones with suction pads can fly, swim or hitch a ride
18 May 2022
A robotic drone that can travel through air and water, and also attach itself to larger objects with a suction cup, could be useful for tagging wild animals
Drone swarm avoids crashing in dense forest using new algorithm
4 May 2022
A new system of flying while avoiding obstacles enables a swarm of 10 lightweight drones to fly together without crashing into one another
Watch a swarm of drones navigate a forest without crashing
4 May 2022
A new navigation system for drones reduces the processing power needed to avoid obstacles, even in tricky environments like forests
Chernobyl scientists want robots and drones to monitor radiation risk
2 May 2022
Russian troops destroyed and stole equipment used to monitor radiation levels at Chernobyl, requiring the creation of a new sensor network that could involve drones and robots to avoid landmines in the area
Methane emissions from cows spotted from space for the first time
29 April 2022
A satellite has been used to identify a California farm as the source of methane plumes, marking a new level of precision for independent monitoring of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions
The US has a new plan to help tackle criminals using drones
29 April 2022
Current legislation prevents local law enforcement in the US from shooting down or interfering with criminal drones
Surveillance drone saves power by deliberately crashing into walls
20 April 2022
A prototype surveillance drone can save power and stay on task for longer by sticking to walls and powering down its rotors, but only by making a crash landing
Drones with high-tech sensors track disease in Italy's olive trees
15 April 2022
A new high-tech strategy will help monitor crops for infection with Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that has devastated the olive industry in southern Italy
Russia and Ukraine are both weaponising mobile phones to track troops
11 April 2022
Mobile phones ping signals to nearby communications towers, allowing both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers to track the movement of opposition forces
