However, the PowerLight system is a step toward real-world deployment in mobile platforms. Recent testing has proved the ...

Drone using a standard infantry assault rifle shows unprecedented accuracy in live-fire tests with human-sized target.

Firefighters could soon have a formidable ally in their daunting task of entering buildings set ablaze: specialized drones that can handle the heat from live flames and relay visuals to help them ...

China is teaching its drones to fight like animals. Engineers at Beihang University, a military-linked school, created a ...

Created in Ukraine, "Raybird" is the world’s first hydrogen-powered drone that flies silently and efficiently. Fuel-cell ...

Drones are adding a new level of precision to agriculture, giving farmers digital tools for cultivating better and more profitable crops. “The machinery that large farms use—big combines and ...

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In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest marine oil spills ever. In the aftermath of the disaster, whale scientist Iain Kerr traveled to the ...

THE DALLES, Ore. — After the Larch Creek Fire burned more than 18,000 acres in Oregon’s Tygh Valley in Wasco County last summer, efforts to restore the landscape are getting a high-tech boost from the ...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ...

That gap between adoption and confidence is where Mohammad Hamid of Detroit, Michigan has been focusing more of his attention. Hamid, based in Downtown Detroit and often called Mo, argues that drones ...