Robot can fly, swim or hitch a ride by sticking to other objects
18 May 2022
An amphibious drone that can attach itself to other objects with a suction cup could be used to track marine animals such as whales
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Robotic drones with suction pads can fly, swim or hitch a ride
18 May 2022
A robotic drone that can travel through air and water, and also attach itself to larger objects with a suction cup, could be useful for tagging wild animals
Drone swarm avoids crashing in dense forest using new algorithm
4 May 2022
A new system of flying while avoiding obstacles enables a swarm of 10 lightweight drones to fly together without crashing into one another
Watch a swarm of drones navigate a forest without crashing
4 May 2022
A new navigation system for drones reduces the processing power needed to avoid obstacles, even in tricky environments like forests
The US has a new plan to help tackle criminals using drones
29 April 2022
Current legislation prevents local law enforcement in the US from shooting down or interfering with criminal drones
Many flying creations don't even need a tail
23 March 2022
Giving drones barn owl-like tails may make them more efficient flyers
9 February 2022
The barn owl’s tail has a surprisingly important role to play in making the bird more aerodynamic
At your fingertips: The nail art that opens doors to the metaverse
5 January 2022
Why the inventor of a futuristic beauty product was banned from Instagram, plus affirming birds’ existence and falling toast, in Feedback’s weekly round-up
Wild Wild Life newsletter: The natural history of partridges and pears
22 December 2021
Which partridge would sit in a tree? And what happened to the world's tastiest pear? Plus how horses may be fooling archaeologists and a record-breaking millipede
Drone used in attack on US electrical grid last year, report reveals
5 November 2021
A US intelligence report has revealed that a drone was used in an attempt to disable an electrical substation in Pennsylvania last year, in the first known attack of its kind
