by David Hambling | Apr 28, 2017 | Latest Posts
“These automated, flying robots are tiny, cheap, disposable. And in large groups, they could either save your life, or be the deadliest weapon since the machine gun…” Full store on BBC Future here. ...
by David Hambling | Mar 9, 2017 | Latest Posts
Iraqi troops are coming under attack by waves of small consumer drones dropping small grenades with lethal precision — a scenario anticipated in Swarm Troopers. Read about how ISIS turned small drones into deadly weapons, and what happens next my feature for BBC...
by David Hambling | Mar 9, 2017 | Latest Posts
A low-cost, robust solar-powered quadcopter which converts into a fixed-wing configuration after take-off could provide farmers with a valuable tool for precision agriculture. Rather than paying for surveys by manned aircraft, farmers will be able to use the 4-kilo...
by David Hambling | Jan 1, 2017 | Latest Posts
At a recent air show, a Chinese state company showed off a video of their latest work in military swarming drones — claiming a world record of 67 drones in a swarm, with images including a ‘saturation attack’ on an enemy missile launcher. Does this...
by David Hambling | Dec 5, 2016 | Latest Posts
APLHA, and artificial intelligence system developed by Psybernetix Inc, is the most capable automated fighter pilot yet. Originally developed as a ‘Red Force’ controller flying enemy aircraft in simulations, it is now being re-engineered as a ‘Blue...
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