Drones

Image copyrightReutersImage caption The attacks temporarily knocked out half of Saudi Arabia's crude oil production The UN has reportedly so far been unable to confirm Iran was involved in drone and cruise missile attacks on two key Saudi oil facilities in…

This decade we saw the smartphone move from overpriced gadget to something more necessary than a laptop or desktop. We saw the e-reader settle on a design so perfect its barely changed in seven years. We saw games systems that made us rethink how we game and …

The Drone Racing League's RacerAI drone for computer-piloted competition Drone Racing League A human defeated a computer-piloted drone in the Drone Racing League's first man-vs.-machine competition. But the programmers behind the AI-powered drone, Team MAVL…

Boeing might be taking the last crucial steps to prepare for its first crewed Starliner capsule spaceflight, but it’s also busy turning sci-fi into reality right here on Earth by helping Disney build X-Wing large-scale starfighters to celebrate the opening of…

Measuring the temperature of lava (somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit) isnt easy. Most thermometers either melt or just arent practical in the field, so other methods must be devised. Ganseckis team took its samples to a nearby lab to run th…

Whether its advanced security systems capable of singling out troublemakers in a crowd or police UAVs used as an alternative to helicopters, theres no doubt that drones are often on the side of law and order these days. But New York artist Katsu, in combinati…

URBAN-X,  the accelerator program focused on companies developing technologies to increase the sustainability, resiliency, and efficiency of cities, has selected seven companies for its latest cohort. Operating as a partnership between BMW’s Mini brand and t…

Raids have arrived to Ghost Recon Breakpoint and it’s evident that they’re proving to be a bit of a challenge to those jumping in for the first time. These are four-player missions where cooperation is key to overcoming the challenges ahead. The first raid is…

Ill be honest: I love my drone. I mean, I always had remote-control vehicles back when I was a teenager. And of course the most impressive RC vehicle was the gas-powered helicopter. But it was expensive and hard to fly. Now, with a quadcopter, it's a breeze. …

Greenlands melting ice sheet is the worlds single biggest contributor to sea level rise. In a new study, scientists used drones to show how water flows through cracks in the ice, which creates dramatic waterfallsand could be making it more unstable. The repo…