Drone equipped with nail gun can fix the roof so you don't have to
20 September 2019
A drone equipped with a nail gun can autonomously hover over a roof and fix tiles in place. Tests showed it was highly precise and held steady while firing
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Most people in the UK back limits on flying to tackle climate change
17 September 2019
A majority of people in the UK support imposing limits on air travel to curb carbon emissions, a sign that social attitudes on climate change may be shifting
Robot pilot that can grab the flight controls gets its plane licence
30 August 2019
A robot pilot is learning to fly. It has passed its pilot’s test and flown its first plane, but it has also had its first mishap too
Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far
17 July 2019
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has finally broken its silence, unveiling a brain-computer interface it says people could use to control devices with their minds
Drones could be used to herd rhinos away from poaching hotspots
16 July 2019
It’s costly to protect southern white rhinos from poachers, but a study suggests the vulnerable animals could be deterred from poaching hotspots using drones
Superweeds are on the brink of becoming resistant to all weedkillers
14 June 2019
The most damaging weed in the UK is evolving resistance to the powerful herbicide glyphosate - and many more superweeds are evolving worldwide
Inside the audacious mission to map every microbe in Australia
11 June 2019
Billions of viruses, bacteria, and other tiny organisms live in Australia. A bold project hopes to use DNA sequencing to identify all of them – can it be done?
Thirsty koalas need bowls of water to survive increasingly hot climate
5 June 2019
Koalas were once thought to get all the hydration they needed from eucalyptus leaves, but artifical water stations might be necessary for their survival in a warming climate
Uncrewed deep-sea robots will help map the world’s oceans
31 May 2019
The Ocean Discovery XPrize has been awarded to an uncrewed vehicle capable of mapping 250 square kilometres of the sea floor within 24 hours
Koala conservation goes high-tech with virtual reality and drones
31 May 2019
An Australian project has demonstrated airborne thermal cameras and virtual reality could much more accurately pinpoint where koalas live, and improve conservation efforts
