Drone equipped with nail gun can fix the roof so you don't have to
20 September 2019
A drone equipped with a nail gun can autonomously hover over a roof and fix tiles in place. Tests showed it was highly precise and held steady while firing
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Most people in the UK back limits on flying to tackle climate change
17 September 2019
A majority of people in the UK support imposing limits on air travel to curb carbon emissions, a sign that social attitudes on climate change may be shifting
Robot pilot that can grab the flight controls gets its plane licence
30 August 2019
A robot pilot is learning to fly. It has passed its pilot’s test and flown its first plane, but it has also had its first mishap too
Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far
17 July 2019
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has finally broken its silence, unveiling a brain-computer interface it says people could use to control devices with their minds
Drones could be used to herd rhinos away from poaching hotspots
16 July 2019
It’s costly to protect southern white rhinos from poachers, but a study suggests the vulnerable animals could be deterred from poaching hotspots using drones
How drones should avoid collisions with other craft
3 July 2019
Thirsty koalas need bowls of water to survive increasingly hot climate
5 June 2019
Koalas were once thought to get all the hydration they needed from eucalyptus leaves, but artifical water stations might be necessary for their survival in a warming climate
Uncrewed deep-sea robots will help map the world’s oceans
31 May 2019
The Ocean Discovery XPrize has been awarded to an uncrewed vehicle capable of mapping 250 square kilometres of the sea floor within 24 hours
Monkeys use their 'eagle' call to warn each other about drones
27 May 2019
Monkeys in Senegal have learned to adapt to drones flying over their habitat. They use a similar call to when they spot an eagle to alert others
Bees.
20 May 2019
Bees mean a lot to us: producers of honey; pollinators of crops and an exemplar for roboticists hoping to emulate their swarm intelligence. Archaeologists have found evidence of beekeeping in the Middle East dating back at least 3000 years.
