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

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace signals drones could replace soldiers in the battles of the future

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

Rishi Sunak ‘wants to divert billions from foreign aid budget to pay for drones and cyberweapons’

Rishi Sunak ‘wants to divert billions from foreign aid budget to pay for spies, drones and cyberweapons’ UK has a legal obligation to spend 0.7 percent of GDP (£15.8bn this year) on aid  But a review of foreign, defence and security policy could see priorities shift Sunak has told Cabinet any boost for defence will … 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

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 fleet of bird-sized drones to spy on Soviet Union

Newly declassified CIA documents reveal that 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 at the height of the Cold War.  Code-named Project Aquiline, the nuclear-powered drones were designed to stay in flight for up to 30 days at … 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