Drones

The 25-kilogram drone has eight rotating blades to get it in the air. Its machine gun carries 200 rounds of ammunition and can fire single shots or 15-round bursts. Many countries and groups already use small military drones that can drop grenades or fly into…

In the age of drones, these architects say it’s time to ditch scaffolding

Intel today introduced the latest addition to its RealSense line. The L515 is roughly the size of a tennis ball, targeted specifically for warehouse logistics a hugely important and increasingly automated aspect of global trade. Other potential applications…

DJI's little action cam has a big selfie screen in front. Sarah Tew/CNET This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2019, your source for the season's best gifts and deals, hand-picked by the experts at CNET. DJI, best known for drones like the new Mavic Mi…

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…