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The First Delivery Drone in the United States Lands a Spot at the Smithsonian
The Flirtey F3.0 hexacopter touches ground at the National Air and Space Museum
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Researchers Make Cyborg Beetles a Reality
Outfitted with microprocessor-equipped backpacks, scientists can control the beetle’s steps via remote control
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Watch 100 Drones Dance Their Way to a World Record
The swarm recently took to the skies to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
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A Drone Encounters Two Eagles, and the Birds Win
A pair of arial predators snatched a photographer’s drone from the skies of Austria
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RoboBees Can Fly and Swim. What’s Next? Laser Vision
Swarms of robotic bees, capable of seeing, may soon be able to monitor pollution and traffic, or scan the struts of bridges
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Watch Drones Drop Thousands of Moths on Crops
Swarms of sterile moths could be coming to a cotton farm near you
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The U.S. Military Named Their Swarming Drones After This Fairy Tale
These “Gremlins” take their cue from WWII fighter pilots’ lucky charms
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Drone Racing Wants to Become a Professional Sport
The Drone Racing League just got $1 million from Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross
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Balloon or Drone? The Internet’s Space Race is Heating Up
Facebook and Google battle to provide the best internet connection from the edge of the atmosphere
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Drones Are Getting in the Way of Firefighters Combating Wilderness Blazes
Firefighters need to take to the air to fight fires, but sometimes that air is just too crowded
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Snotbots will make mucus collection less stressful for whales
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A LED Vest for Puppies and Other Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded
A new tool for runners moves beyond calories to measure the intensity of workouts
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This Solar-Powered Plane is Currently Circumnavigating the World
With 17,000 solar cells in its wing and tail, the aircraft relies solely on sunshine to keep its motors running
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Drones Are Teaching Falcons How to Hunt
One of the newest training techniques used by falconers could eventually help conservation efforts to save the birds’ prey
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Watch a Drone Explore the World’s Largest Cave
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave is a magnificent not-so-microcosm
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It Was Only a Matter of Time: Drones Get Their Own Film Festival
Hoping to clean up the tarnished image of drones, a filmmaker shifts the focus to their potential for changing how movies are made
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Want to Fly a Drone? Here’s Where You Can Do It (Legally, at Least)
As personal and commercial drones become more prevalent, how are state and federal legislators responding? Explore with this interactive map
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The Most Beautiful Drone Travel Videos of 2014
2014 was the year of the aerial drone travel video—here are some of the best of the best
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TGI Fridays Has Dispatched Mistletoe-Carrying Drones in Restaurants
There’s already been one collision between drone and human
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