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Behold The Slingshot Drone

Scientists in Utah have found a novel way to map wetlands: Launching UAVs into the air with a giant slingshot.READ MORE

Francis Fukuyama On Drones, Terrorism, And The Paparazzi

Francis Fukuyama, one of America's best known public intellectuals, talks with Fast Company about drones, terrorism, Hollywood, model airplanes, and why Velcro rules.READ MORE

Converting Trashed Jets Into Exploding Drones

When fighter jets become outdated, they aren't necessarily sent to the scrap heap. A lucrative Pentagon program offers military contracts millions of dollars to turn old F-16s into unmanned drones designed to be blown up in midair.READ MORE

Brazilian Eyes In The Sky Focus On The Disappearing Rainforest

Armed with new drones, Brazilian authorities are sending them out over the wilderness to hunt for poachers and illegal mining and logging.READ MORE

The Rise of the Machines, Redux: Robot Quadrocopters to Build Homes, Maybe Let Us Live in Them

Every time we catch up with developments in quadrocopter technology they seem to be getting even more astonishing. What's next, construction on the moon? Don't laugh. READ MORE

UAV War Machine Research May Finally Save Lives, in Airline Design

We're used to hearing freaky, eerie, chill-inducing news about UAVs--basically because they're sci-fi-esque machines of war and spying. So check this out: Some research into damaged UAV flight may end up saving lives. READ MORE

Death Ray-theon: Anti-Aircraft Laser Unveiled

American defense firm Raytheon unveiled its anti-aircraft laser, of all places, at an airshow in England. Called the Laser Close-In Weapon System, Raytheon said the 50 kilowatt beam it produces can be used against aircraft, ...READ MORE

Mini Flying Drones Cluster, Dance, and Demonstrate the Future of Flight

Quadrocopters: One very likely future for all sorts of autonomous flying vehicles. New research is even showing how these 'bots can cluster together in swarms to lift anything from human-sized upwards. Sci-fi never seemed so ...READ MORE