A fleet of drones can be controlled by one person with a smartphone
30 September 2020
MultiFlyer lets one smartphone control a fleet of drones, which could be used for building inspections, crop surveys or search and rescue missions
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Tiny algae can photosynthesise and grow in the dark beneath Arctic ice
25 September 2020
Microscopic marine algae can use even the smallest amount of reflected light to grow in near darkness during winter under the Arctic sea ice
AI thrashes human fighter pilot 5-0 in simulated F-16 dogfights
25 August 2020
In the first contest of its kind, artificial intelligence has taken on a trained US Air Force pilot in a simulation of air-to-air combat. The AI defeated the human with ease, winning 5-0
Flapping drone can fly, dart and hover like a bird
22 July 2020
A drone equipped with light, soft wings can mimic the flight of a bird. Its inventors say it is safer than drones with rotor blades and could be used to monitor delicate crops
Beetles carrying tiny backpack cameras stream footage to a smartphone
15 July 2020
Ultralight cameras fixed to the backs of beetles can wirelessly live-stream to a smartphone, which can also direct the camera to rotate and get footage from different directions
GPS mystery is making ships appear to teleport and move in circles
4 June 2020
Ships from around the world are mysteriously sending false reports of their locations. It could be due to a new kind of GPS spoofing device, which is making the vessels appear to circle a point near San Francisco
US start-up is testing drones in India to enforce social distancing
11 May 2020
Police are using surveillance drones to enforce social distancing rules worldwide during the covid-19 pandemic, raising concerns about privacy violations
Robot with pincers can detect and remove weeds without harming crops
29 April 2020
A robot that uses artificial intelligence to find and remove weeds could eventually be used as an alternative to chemical insecticides
The US Navy patented a device to make laser ‘ghost planes’ in mid-air
22 April 2020
The US Navy is researching how to use lasers to form plasma into 2D or 3D infrared images of aeroplanes that can distract heat-seeking missiles
Whale sharks can live for at least 50 years – and probably longer
6 April 2020
The age of a whale shark can be determined by dating the rings of growth in their cartilage, a method that has confirmed that these animals can live for at least 50 years
