The series of science festivals underway in the country continued this week with the latest edition taking place in Faisalabad on Thursday, May 3. The two-day festival that ended today featured interactive displays and live experiments, some of which involved robotics, sensors …Continue reading
How Drones May Avoid Collisions by Sharing Knowledge
If the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration allows the widespread use of commercial drones, the skies could soon buzz with swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles–especially in dense urban cores. That means drones will be tasked with autonomously avoiding collisions, as their numbers will …Continue reading
Tiny Drones That Navigate with Insect Eyes
A tiny, biologically inspired motion sensor could help small drones avoid collisions as they buzz around. A tiny artificial eye inspired by the vision systems of insects could help small flying drones navigate their surroundings well enough to avoid collisions while buzzing …Continue reading
This Surveillance Drone Never Needs to Land
A new automated aerial vehicle uses an extremely thin wire tethered to the ground to transmit power and data. Drones could become useful for surveillance and remote monitoring in many industries, and perhaps one day will even ferry the latest Amazon order …Continue reading