An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft takes off for a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
(Image credit: U.S. Air Force | Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a ChampSwiss researchers looked at bee and wasp wings to design a drone that's stiff during flight, but flexible when it hits something.
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Plane, Train and Automobile: This Concept Car Transforms into All ThreeThis concept car is straight out of "Transformers."
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Viral Video of Drone-Hunting Tigers Hides Dark RealityA fun drone video conceals a darker reality.
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Straight Out of Sci-Fi: Hoverbike 'Surfs' Through the Air in TestThe Scorpion-3 is the first manned quadcopter that has undergone testing.
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Heads Up! Drones Will Fly People Around Dubai This SummerCommercial drones just got a big upgrade.
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'Bat Bot' Can Pull Off Impressive Aerial Acrobaticsrobotics -
Two Days Aloft: 'Vanilla' Drone Breaks Endurance RecordDARPA's 'Vanilla' drone claimed a record with a 56-hour flight.
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Amazon's 'Mothership': Retailer Gets Patent for Mega-DroneAmazon recently patented a large and robust flying drone made up of lots of smaller drones, for carrying heavy packages.
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8 Ways Animal Flight Inspires Drone DesignsHow do scientists build better flying robots? They look to the natural world for inspiration.
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