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A radioactive warning sign inside the exclusion zone.

Drones Find Unexpected Radiation 'Hotspots' in Forest Near Chernobyl

By Mindy Weisberger published

This is the first time that fixed-wing drones were used for radiation mapping.

Planet Earth
Here's what happens when a drone crashes into the wing of an airplane.

When a Drone Crashes into an Airplane, Everyone Has a Bad Time

By Brandon Specktor published

A drone crashed into an airplane. The results were seriously scary.

Tech
The Airbus Zephyr drone launches for its record-setting flight on July 11.

Pseudo-Satellite Drone Flies for 25 Days Straight, Sets Endurance Record

By Tom Metcalfe published

The Zephyr drone could be used for military reconnaissance and wildfire monitoring, among other activities.

Tech
New Nazca Lines

Sprawling, 2,000-Year-Old Desert Carvings Show Up in Drone Photos

By Laura Geggel published

Archaeology
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Drone Nearly Collides with Passenger Jet Near Las Vegas

By Rafi Letzter published

Don't do this.

Tech
Underwater Drones

24 Underwater Drones – The Boom in Robotics Beneath the Waves

By Tom Metcalfe published

Aerial drone concepts are being adopted and adapted to work in a very different environment – underwater.

Robotics
drone shot of venezuela rock art

Ancient Rock Art Mapped in Amazing Detail, Revealing 100-Foot Snake

By Laura Geggel published

These are some of the largest rock engravings found anywhere in the world.

Archaeology
Hands Free Hectare is an experimental farm run by researchers from Harper Adams University, in the United Kingdom.

Robotic Farm Completes 1st Fully Autonomous Harvest

By Tereza Pultarova published

It's harvest season in many parts of the world, but on one farm in the United Kingdom, robots — not humans — are doing all the heavy lifting.

Robotics
"Look, up in the sky!" No, it's neither a bird nor a plane — it's hundreds of drones forming the "Wonder Woman" logo.

300 'Shooting Star' Drones Light Up Skies with 'Wonder Woman' Display

By Mindy Weisberger published

In the skies of Los Angeles, a fleet of 300 drones performed choreographed maneuvers to spell out the trademark "W" symbol of Wonder Woman.

Tech
The CICADA MK-5, a small, sensor-carrying glider that can be stacked in tubes and dispersed from the air, was displayed in April at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition in Maryland.

Swarms of CICADA Drones Could Aid Hurricane Research

By Mindy Weisberger published

U.S. Navy researchers are developing a tiny, gliding drone called CICADA, which could be dropped from airplanes to gather data from hurricanes.

Tech
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