Micro-drones: The new face of cutting-edge warfare
18 July 2012
Drones are getting smaller and smarter, able to navigate and identify targets without GPS or human operators
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Threatwatch: Taliban action risks polio resurgence
22 June 2012
Which is more likely to derail the decades-long battle to rid the world of polio? The Taliban, or the financial crisis?
Shape-shifting wings make stealthy Batbot more agile
23 May 2012
A drone that mimics the way a flying bat changes its wing shape could make small uncrewed vehicles more manoeuvrable than their fixed-wing counterparts
Command robot planes with a wave of your arms
21 March 2012
Drones could soon be controlled by gestures, according to new research and a Boeing patent
Command robot planes with a wave of your arms
15 March 2012
Drones could soon be controlled by gestures, according to new research and a Boeing patent
Civilian drones to fill the skies after law shake-up
3 February 2012
Law changes mean uncrewed aerial vehicles aren't just for the military any more – civilian uses are taking off, too
Remote robots: Human-free by land, sea and air
16 December 2011
Our gallery of super-secret remote-controlled vehicles include a plane that flies for five years non-stop and a captainless boat
Pigeons are more living helicopters than flying rats
30 November 2011
High speed cameras have revealed that pigeons tackle bends like helicopters, which could inspire future military drones
Pigeons are more living helicopters than flying rats
28 November 2011
High speed cameras have revealed that pigeons tackle bends like helicopters, which could inspire future military drones
Military robots can leave operators at home
2 November 2011
Ground robots could soon be carrying out dangerous missions abroad while their operators control them from the US
