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This Radar System Could Finally Stop Drones From Hitting Power Lines
Technology

This Radar System Could Finally Stop Drones From Hitting Power Lines

If drones had a natural predator, it would not be birds, trees, or firmware updates. It would be wires. Power lines, telephone cables, steel guy wires, clotheslines, fences, and that one mystery cable that only exists to ruin your flight. Thin, hard to see, and perfectly placed where drones love to fly. I know this…

Hover Air X1 Pro Max Review
Reviews

Hover Air X1 Pro Max review after 7 months: Is it worth $1,100?

I bought the Hover Air X1 Pro Max back in June of last year because someone told me that it could track just about anything as long as it can see a person. Now, all of my DJI drones are great at tracking people, cars, boats, and bikes, but I am an avid ATV user,…

Robot Dogs Join Japan’s Assault Force Test
Japan

Robot Dogs Join Japan’s Assault Force Test

Japan just gave the world a preview of what its future ground assaults might look like, and yes, they include robot dogs going first so humans do not have to, as Defence Blog reports. During January 2026’s New Year descent training, Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force integrated quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles into the 1st Airborne…

Caltech X1 Robot Hybrid Drone Duo
DJI

Caltech’s X1 Robotic Duo Has a “Hybrid Drone” That Can Crawl, Drive, and Fly

Caltech has teamed up with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to create a robotic symbiosis between a Unitree G1 humanoid robot, and their own hybrid drone prototype – the Morphobot M4. This autonomous duo is able to carry out safety-sensitive operations without any human interaction. The G1 carries M4 to a good launch point, deploys…

Drones Race to Beat Wildfires Before They Explode
Wildfire

Drones Race to Beat Wildfires Before They Explode

From a distance, the scene looked almost relaxed. A large black drone rested on grass. A small fire crackled on stacked pallets. Hanging underneath the drone was a red balloon filled with water, looking less like cutting edge technology and more like something borrowed from a very nervous birthday party. But appearances lie. The drone…

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