UAV
Watch a Robot Fly Like a Real Bird
Satyandra Gupta's robotic raven flies so realistically that it gets attacked by a real hawk.
The Born-Again Christian Who Flies a Drone for God
Jake Wells fell into a severe depression. His tricopter—and Jesus—saved him.
FAA Can Make All Drone Flights Illegal, Federal Court Rules
Any drone flight under 500 feet can be considered 'reckless.' Any drone flight over 400 feet is 'unsafe.' Good luck reconciling that.
The Pentagon Wants to Build Massive Flying Motherships for Drones
DARPA — the mad scientists of the Pentagon — have put out a request for proposals about how to launch and recover drones from other aircraft in flight.
Inside 'Black Dart,' the US Military's War On Drones
The military's annual and, until this year, very secret Exercise Black Dart is about finding ways to kill enemy drones — which means it's also about the future of air power.
This Drone Just Started a Soccer Riot
Somebody flew an Albanian flag attached to a drone during the Albania versus Serbia match. It didn't go well.
Making Drones For the Arctic Is Harder than it Looks
Drones in the Arctic have to deal with ice fog and shitty compasses, which means developing new solutions.
Finally, Here's Every Organization Allowed to Fly Drones in the US
After months of delays, the FAA has finally released the list of which public agencies are flying drones in America—and which are aiming to.
Autonomous Landing Quadcopters Are Becoming A Reality
Small-scale UAVs will soon be armed and have the ability to land autonomously.
Canada's Drone Boom Is Giving Aviation Authorities a Headache
Canadian drone users are peeping their sunbathing neighbours and flying them way too close to jetliners.