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X-47B UAV: Can Skynet Be Far Behind?
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Yep, the US military is set to put the first part of Skynet into motion. The first part of the system that John Connor will need to fight is already in development. The craft is called the X-47B and it has been designed to require no human interaction to carry… |
January 28th, 2012
Fly Your AR.Drone with a Game Controller and Spy on Neighbors More Precisely
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When the Parrot AR.Drone was released, it was supposed to be piloted from an iPhone or Android smartphone. However, that didn’t gel with some users since it’s not as precise as they’d like. Serious AR.Drone geeks have thought about using a game controller from their favorite video game, or even… |
December 27th, 2011
NATO Drone Captured by Iran Using GPS Hack?
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If you follow the news, you probably have heard or read about the NATO RQ-170 drone that was captured by Iran. When I saw the captured drone photos that were floating around and noted the drone was in one piece I wondered what happened. The Iranian scientist that helped capture… |
December 16th, 2011
This Insect Spies All: Miniature Surveillance Drones
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Ah, insect drones. They’ve been used so much in movies and televisions shows that it was bound to become a reality someday. I remember this particular scene in that old Richie Rich… movie (the one where Macaulay Culkin played Richie), when Professor Kean Bean was showing off his latest invention |
November 7th, 2011
Giant US Defense Spy Blimps to Roam Afghan Skies
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While this massive blimp looks pretty awesome, I’m just sad that it’s a spy drone and not a passenger airship, allowing people to take leisurely trips around the world (à la Fringe…). The awkwardly-named Blue Devil Block 2 dwarfs a nearby 18-wheeler, allowing you to fathom its gigantic size. |
October 9th, 2011
Lockheed’s Samarai Drone Design is Based on a Maple Seed
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Each fall I end up spending some time outside with the kids chasing leaves. They think it’s a riot to see if they can catch a leaf before it hits the ground as it falls from the tree. If you live in an area with maple trees, you have seen… |
August 12th, 2011
First 3D Printed Plane: Future of Drones and UAVs?
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3D printing has been used in a variety of different ways, but this is the first time that I’ve seen it being used to print out a whole airplane. UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are pretty important in the military these days, and even on science missions. Now, a team from… |
August 3rd, 2011
Shadowhawk: RC Copter from Hell
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When you think about RC helicopters, the word lethal isn’t really something that pops into mind, but it might when you see this one. The Shadowhawk helicopter is remote-controlled and can fire stun batons, shotgun shells and grenades at your enemies.… |
July 31st, 2011
Robot Jet Ski Patrols Harbors Looking for Baddies
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Sometimes it seems like the military wants to shed all the people from many aspects of its operations. We will always need eyes on the ground, but many tasks are now being handed over to robots and drones. The USAF has the most drones, but the Navy is getting some… |
July 21st, 2011
SEED Concept: Your Personal Automonous Floating Camera Drone
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The SEED is an autonomous, mobile camera balloon created to take photos and video of you while you’re on vacation, but I honestly see a lot of Big Brother implications. It also reminds me of the Kinos in Stargate Universe…. This unique spin on the blimp drone was designed |
July 10th, 2011
