Drone law: Flying into a legal twilight zone
14 May 2014
You can buy a drone in a toy store and they're all over YouTube – but US law still doesn't know what to do with them
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Flying 3D printer could seal off nuclear waste
7 May 2014
An autonomous mini-helicopter can smother a container with foam before a second lifts it out of hard-to-reach spots
Armed Russian robocops to defend missile bases
23 April 2014
Russia is using gun-toting robot sentries to defend its army bases and shoot intruders
Contemplating the power of war to end all wars
15 April 2014
The threat of mutually assured destruction, military or economic, promotes peace in many places. If war has ultimately forged a safer world, what's next?
Command a glowing robot horde to do your bidding
10 April 2014
Squadrons of scurrying "pixelbots" swarm into shapes based on your gestures or what you draw on a tablet
Irrepressible robot roo bounces on flexible blades
3 April 2014
A robotic kangaroo controlled by an armband uses elastic springs to bounce just like the real thing
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13 March 2014
All the latest on newscientist.com: therapy pill to detrain your brain, Colorado river to return from the dead, Formula 1 goes green, OCD and more
Facebook drones alone won't help the offline world
12 March 2014
Big tech firms like Facebook and Google want to bring the internet to the poor world, but their high-flying access points can be only part of the solution
Robots with human-like brains to take on Mars unaided
19 February 2014
Processors used in gaming and supercomputers could give robots much more human-like minds, enabling them to navigate the skies and explore Mars autonomously
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14 February 2014
All the latest on newscientist.com: loving the robot, UK floods and climate, suburban supernova-spotting, Native American genetics and more
