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Decade Of Disruption: 9/11-Inspired Innovation

The 9/11 attacks shook up more than the world's psyche, and have led to a raft of new inventions and futuristic tech designed to prevent similar terrorism in the future--from iRobots to full body scanners. These too have an ongoing mission to change our life.READ»

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's ... a New Seagull-Like Robot Spy Drone!

A new robotic flying drone doesn't squawk, steal french fries or, um, poop everywhere, but it's an example of incredible bio-mimicking design that could be the future of airborne robots. READ»

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How a U.S. Spy Drone Could Help Solve Japan's Nuclear Crisis

There are reports that the U.S. military used a Global Hawk spy drone to peep inside the damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. Here's how this tech could help Japan solve its nuke woes.READ»

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Arad Metering Technologies Conserves Water via Battery-Operated Drones

An Israeli firm saves H20 by taking to the skies.READ»

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Future Air Force Drones to Be Powered by Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

The army has slowly taken advantage of advances in renewable energy with algae-derived jet fuel, trash-powered electricity generators, and now solar-powered aerial drones. The Air Force has spent $450,000 on a project researching the ...READ»