Drones
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![Here's what happens when a drone crashes into the wing of an airplane.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3QFwZzvv6aAnuPkhHjSBa-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The Airbus Zephyr drone launches for its record-setting flight on July 11.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ftGiKMJe8qPvS2FNTgb28k-320-80.jpg)
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.
![New Nazca Lines](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVKtcvsxVCQokaNNbMi64K-320-80.jpg)
Sprawling, 2,000-Year-Old Desert Carvings Show Up in Drone Photos
By Laura Geggel published
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Drone Nearly Collides with Passenger Jet Near Las Vegas
By Rafi Letzter published
Don't do this.
![Underwater Drones](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GN7Br6Edh4Lr9xWfMLLUsK-320-80.jpg)
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.
![drone shot of venezuela rock art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7NkXWakRp3ZuoWFb2tG42e-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Hands Free Hectare is an experimental farm run by researchers from Harper Adams University, in the United Kingdom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DAqS7c97BsWrL65YZ3frmh-320-80.jpeg)
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.
!["Look, up in the sky!" No, it's neither a bird nor a plane — it's hundreds of drones forming the "Wonder Woman" logo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UeP8arzdVfNgkxV9eJmSij-320-80.jpg)
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.
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