NFL’s Atlanta Falcons are set to use germ killing drones to disinfect the Mercedes-Benz stadium

NFL’s Atlanta Falcons are set to use germ killing drones to disinfect the Mercedes-Benz stadium as it welcomes fans back into the arena The Atlanta Falcons is set to allow fans into the stadium next week This will be the first time spectators have been back since last year  Team officials are using drones to disinfected … Read more

Robot Wars: Army chief says military of the future will use unmanned vehicles and ‘swarms of drones’

Robot Wars: British Army chief General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith says UK military of the future will use unmanned vehicles and ‘swarms of drones’ controlled by ‘motherships’ Gen Carleton-Smith spoke at home of secretive 77 Brigade in Berkshire It helps counter Covid disinformation and disrupt extremist activities online  General said military will grow special operations and … Read more

Game of drones: Air corridor set up for flying postal service 

Game of drones: Now airborne parcel delivery gets its own air corridor as new air traffic system set up for flying postal service The five mile long highway near Reading is the world’s first commercial route Drones will be monitored via a control system, keeping them away from others Small parcels, medical supplies, blood and … Read more

Drones could replace soldiers in future battles, says MoD

Ben Wallace signalled tonight that drones will replace troops in future wars as he warned Britain’s enemies have ‘adapted far more quickly than us’.  The Defence Secretary set out his plan for the military to become ‘relentlessly innovative’ as he unveiled new lethal autonomous kit for use by the Royal Navy.  He was flanked by … Read more

Drones disturb waterbird flocks and scare geese, swans and ducks away from winter feeding grounds

Geese, swans and ducks are easily startled by drones, scientists have found.  The flying machines are becoming increasingly common in the UK as the technology becomes cheaper and the devices easier to fly.  However, conservationists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) found the presence of the whirring machines can trigger fear in the birds, … Read more

Amazon gets FAA approval to test US Prime Air delivery drones

Amazon receives FAA approval to test its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones in the US that will drop-off packages five pounds or less in low populated areas Amazon has won approval from the FAA to test its Prime Air drones in the US The service was revealed in 2013 that drops off goods in … Read more

Violent drug cartel is using BOMB-equipped drones to assassinate enemies in Mexico

A Mexican drug cartel has begun using consumer drones weaponized with small explosives as they continue to wage war against rivals. Mexico’s drug cartels have boasted a notorious reputation for being well armed, with some groups owning armored gun trucks donned with heavy-grade machine guns and a stockpiles of weapons. Now, at least one vicious … Read more

Locusts could hold the key to collision avoidance tech for robots, drones and self-driving cars

Locust swarms could hold the key to developing effective collision avoidance technology for robots, drones and self-driving cars Locusts fly in swarms of millions but a special neuron stops them from colliding Researchers from the US have made an electronic version inspired by the insects The sensor is far less bulky than current alternatives and responds in … Read more

US Army developing self-healing and shape-shifting material for ‘Terminator-style’ drones

The US Army is pulling inspiration from the popular film ‘Terminator 2’ in designing material capable of shape-shifting and autonomously healing. Made of polymer, the 3D printable component has a dynamic bond that allows it to go from liquid to solid multiple times. The new material is also equipped with a unique shape memory behavior, … Read more

US planned to build a fleet of bird-sized drones to spy on the Soviet Union during the Cold War 

Newly declassified CIA documents reveal that at the height of the Cold War, the United States planned to develop a fleet of bird-like drones in Area 51 that would be capable of spying on the Soviet Union.  Code-named Project Aquiline, the nuclear-powered drones were designed to stay in flight for up to 30 days at … Read more