Self-healing cities will fix their own potholes
12 January 2016
Armies of dedicated repair bots and buildings made of smart materials will make our cities more resilient in the face of wear and tear – and natural disasters
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Found 789 results for drones
Bright idea: How light-based Li-Fi could unseat Wi-Fi
6 January 2016
The lights in our homes and streets could soon start talking to us thanks to a smarter way to relay information. Could be bye-bye to Wi-Fi
Upside drone
30 December 2015
Why do military drones look so different from military aircraft? For example, their tail fins...
Map lag
30 December 2015
On ancient maps, India is usually portrayed as much smaller than it is nowadays. Sometimes...
Fast and furious: Drone racers battle for air supremacy
15 December 2015
Strap on your goggles and steady your nerves for a bird's-eye view of one of the fastest-growing sports in the world
Soaring holiday drone sales mean regulations need revamping fast
15 December 2015
As over a million people expect to find a drone under the tree this year, agencies need to shake up the regulations surrounding the technology
Brain zaps could boost our minds when computers see us flagging
18 November 2015
Researchers are building a future where computers can plug into your brain, assess how it is doing and enhance specific abilities if thinks necessary
Putty bullets – new weapons could ease police gun toll
17 November 2015
After a string of fatal shootings by US law enforcers, the contentious development of fresh alternatives to deadly force has merit, says David Hambling
Swarms of pumpkin-like robots could explore and map the oceans
28 October 2015
A start-up is developing autonomous spherical seafaring drones that could scan the seas for everything from missing aircraft to coral reefs
One Per Cent
28 October 2015
Drones to record skiers in action, Facebook makes public posts searchable, and is Uber planning a self-driving taxi?
