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R2-D2

R2-D2 Gets Real: 'Star Wars' Droids Already Exist

By Chris Hutton published

Robotics
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Spherical Drone Display Looks Like 360-Degree Flying Screen

By Kacey Deamer published

There is new way to advertise in the sky.

Engineering
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Drones Armed with Sensors Fly Through Erupting Volcano's Ash Clouds

By Kacey Deamer published

Drones armed with sensors helped researchers study a volcanic eruption in Guatemala.

Volcanos
Scientists at the University of Manchester’s High Voltage Laboratory hit the drone with more than 1 million volts to simulate a lightning strike.

Drone vs. Lightning: Guess Which One Wins?

By Kacey Deamer published

The drones were fried with more than 1 million volts.

Tech
David Lentink of Stanford University stands next to a bird inside the test section of the wind tunnel.

Wind Tunnel for Birds Could Result in Agile Drones

By Edd Gent published

Engineering
Artist's depiction of the gremlin drones.

US Military's 'Gremlin' Program Lets Pilots Launch and Snag Drones in Midair

By Kacey Deamer published

The fairy-tale-inspired "Gremlin" program aims to launch and retrieve drones in midair.

Engineering
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Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a Champ

By Greg Walters published

Swiss researchers looked at bee and wasp wings to design a drone that's stiff during flight, but flexible when it hits something.

Tech
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Plane, Train and Automobile: This Concept Car Transforms into All Three

By Kacey Deamer published

This concept car is straight out of "Transformers."

Tech
Tigers Snatch a Drone Out of the Air

Viral Video of Drone-Hunting Tigers Hides Dark Reality

By Stephanie Pappas published

A fun drone video conceals a darker reality.

Tigers
Hoverbike Test Flight

Straight Out of Sci-Fi: Hoverbike 'Surfs' Through the Air in Test

By Kacey Deamer published

The Scorpion-3 is the first manned quadcopter that has undergone testing.

Engineering
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