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Locating meteorites on Earth’s surface is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but using AI to analyse images captured by drones pinpointed a tiny space rock in just four days Technology 11 March 2022 By Chen Ly The meteorite as seen by the drone and algorithm: the yellow box is 100 square centimetres … Read more
A stunning drone video from SpaceX shows the company taking apart the fully stacked Starship it plans to launch into orbit later this year. The waterside view on Twitter, posted Saturday (Feb. 19), shows the giant Starship rocket on a crane next to the Super Heavy booster that will attempt the company’s first orbital flight. … Read more
In a scene reminiscent of the recent “Dune” movie, the predecessor of a mission bound for Saturn‘s strangest moon soars over the California desert. A new YouTube video shows a drone flying above Imperial Dunes in California in September 2021 to perform testing for the Dragonfly mission, which is a life-hunting drone expected to launch … Read more
A compact weapon that generates a beam of microwaves can knock out electronic devices without causing harm to people Technology 14 February 2022 By David Hambling Artist’s impression of drones carrying the Leonidas Pod Epirus A microwave weapon that can be carried by a drone is powerful enough to shoot down other drones and can … Read more
When Russia annexed Crimea and meddled in Ukraine’s Donets Basin, or Donbas, region in 2014, its military revealed new technology, organization and tactics—and upended much of the U.S. military’s thinking about modern warfare. Now, as Moscow keeps U.S. and European leaders guessing about whether it will invade Ukraine again, the Pentagon is pushing forward with … Read more
As tensions rise in Ukraine with Russian troops arriving at the border in increasing numbers, a small army of amateur engineers is monitoring events using homemade drones equipped with sensors and old Soviet missiles Technology 11 February 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Members of the Aerorozvidka organisation use custom-built drones to monitor the Ukrainian border Aerorozvidka … Read more
A stunning new video from SpaceX captures what it’s like to watch a rocket launch from mid-air and then witness the booster return to Earth. The video, captured by a flying SpaceX drone, shows the company’s launch of the classified NROL-87 satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission lifted off on a Falcon … Read more
Amazon is offering a whopping $52 off the Holy Stone HS720, a great drone for video and photo capture that’s also ideal for inexperienced flyers. The Holy Stone HS720 is a drone that comes with a number of user friendly features including GPS assisted flight, a camera with image stabilization and long lasting batteries. In … Read more
Here’s our round-up of all the best drone deals that are currently available. There’s some great year-end deals and whether you’re looking for a discount on a toy model or you’re trying to buy something a little more high spec, you should be able to spot a good option in our round-up below. So far, … Read more