Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance
12 February 2014
Drones offer a highly effective way to catch wildlife criminals in the act, the Namibian government has concluded after testing the technology
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Found 519 results for drones
One Per Cent
29 January 2014
Smart elevators, abseiling robots, and more
Drone with legs can perch, watch and walk like a bird
27 January 2014
A drone with kestrel-like legs can swoop and perch on a telephone wire or fence where it will then rest, spying on passers-by. You have been warned
Moth drone stays rock steady in gale-force winds
15 January 2014
By mimicking how a moth moves, a quadcopter can hover and fly even in high winds – perfect for surveillance
Africa's road-building frenzy will transform continent
8 January 2014
Expanding and upgrading Africa's sparse highway network could pull people out of poverty – and pose environmental challenges
Mind-reading light helps you stay in the zone
17 December 2013
A device that uses light to measure your level of concentration can tell when you're bored or overworked, and can tweak tasks to keep you focused
One Per Cent
11 December 2013
Standing out in the online crowd, attack of the zombie drones and seeing through animal eyes
Drones turned into zombies using an easy Wi-Fi hack
9 December 2013
A Californian hacker has shown just how simple it can be to use a quadcopter to hijack the control signal of another drone and take control of its flight
One Per Cent
4 December 2013
SmartPiggy to keep savers on track, wheelchairs controlled by a tongue piercing and strobe-cam helps foggy drivers
Smart software uses drones to plot disaster relief
27 November 2013
A coordinated army of smart software and pilotless aircraft could help emergency workers save lives and mitigate damage after disaster strikes
