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Measuring how ocean water moves near the surface is more important than most people realize. Surface currents affect swimmer safety, oil spill response, pollution tracking, and even how coastlines change over time. The problem is that many traditional ways of measuring these currents are expensive, slow, or tied to fixed locations. Researchers at Texas A&M…
Lace is a large format quadcopter frame that folds down small enough to fit in a backpack, while keeping the look and function of modern foldable
Drones with thermal cameras can monitor dolphin health from the air, without touching them, tagging them, or turning the entire
If you live in a community that gets hammered by wildfire smoke, agricultural drift, or industrial emissions, “check the air quality” can be easy advice to give and hard advice to follow. The closest official monitor might be miles away, and the conditions can change street by street. If the only way to see the…
Coventry University has started a new research program to explore how drones can support emergency operations in crowded cities, and the Urban Ascent project brings together Coventry City Council, Skyfarer, The Manufacturing Technology Centre and Slink Tech to test how unmanned aircraft can move medical supplies, map damaged areas and provide communication links during disasters,…
Flying drones are transforming the way researchers study whales. The change began with a strange and uncomfortable moment in the Gulf of Mexico, as the Smithsonian Mag let us know. In 2010, after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, whale scientist Iain Kerr traveled to the region to study the impact on sperm whales. His plan was…
Led by Professor Nitin Sanket, the team is developing tiny, autonomous drones that can navigate in total darkness using ultrasound, just like bats
University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a moth-inspired flapping-wing drone that navigates autonomously using simple light sensors and feedback algorithms—without requiring artificial intelligence, GPS, or complex computing power. The breakthrough could revolutionize miniature drone design for covert surveillance applications. Instead of relying on heavy processors and advanced AI syst
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