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Amazon’s Latest Prime Air Delivery Drone Revealed

Amazon’s Latest Prime Air Delivery Drone Revealed
Amazon has been working on delivery by drone for a while now. And now the world’s largest online retailer has revealed its latest drone variant. The newly-revealed Amazon Prime Air delivery drone flies using a similar approach to VTOL aircraft, taking off and landing vertically, but orienting itself horizontally once…
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This Working Drone Looks Like a LEGO Helicopter

This Working Drone Looks Like a LEGO Helicopter
Drone designer Adam Woodworth has created some cool drones in the past like Imperial Star Destroyers for instance, but this one is even better: a giant LEGO helicopter. It looks like it came out of a genuine LEGO set, except it’s much bigger. The drone was shown off at this…
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The Robo Firefly is a Giant Insect Drone

The Robo Firefly is a Giant Insect Drone
Like bugs? The Robo Firefly is being called the first insect-like consumer drone. So if you have ever dreamed of piloting your very own insect in the skies, this is your chance. This flying critter is modeled after an insect, so this doesn’t make a lot of noise when it…
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Drones Can Now Dodge Balls

Drones Can Now Dodge Balls
If you aren’t afraid of drone attacks on humans in the near future, you should be. And if your plan was to simply knock them out of the sky, well, forget that. Drones can now dodge balls that are thrown at them. So, they will probably be very good at…
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The U Safe Is a Remote-controlled Life Preserver

The U Safe Is a Remote-controlled Life Preserver
Typically, when you use a life preserver, you just throw it to the man overboard and hope for the best. If you suck at throwing, the person being rescued has to swim further to get to the life preserver, and that can put them in danger for longer. If only…
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Rifle-wielding Drones Are a Real Thing

Rifle-wielding Drones Are a Real Thing
Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Ante has a quirky looking flying machine that can actually fire rounds of ammo. The “experimental prototype combat drones violator” is a drone, a rifle, offering up its brand of death from above. The style of this drone looks like some kind of miniature WWII plane. Apparently,…
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This Drone Would Use Sonic Waves to Put Out Fires

This Drone Would Use Sonic Waves to Put Out Fires
It looks like a UFO, but the conceptual ‘Feuxzy‘ drone has very earthly origins. It was created as a solution to keep forest fires at bay in rural areas and prevent them from getting out of control. It has a very unique way of extinguishing fires. This concept drone was…
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This Bird-like Drone Has Wings and Legs, and Jumps to Take off

This Bird-like Drone Has Wings and Legs, and Jumps to Take off
Generally speaking, drones have either vertical takeoff capabilities or they need a runway. However, a South African startup has a better way. Their solution is to add some legs to their drone. The Passerine Sparrow Jumper has fixed wings and legs and feet for takeoff and landing. It also uses…
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DJI Smart Remote Is a Pro-quality Drone Controller

DJI Smart Remote Is a Pro-quality Drone Controller
DJI is a maker of all sorts of slick drones that are meant for the series amateur or pro photographer wanting images from the sky. At CES 2019 DJI has announced a new Smart Remote controller with an integrated display. It allows users to pilot the drone without needing a…
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Micro Drones Work Together to Open a Door

Micro Drones Work Together to Open a Door
Any thoughts that you had about running through a door to find safety from killer robots is now useless. These drones are no bigger than the palm of your hand, but they can work together to open a door. Created by Stanford University, EPFL and NCCR Robotics in Switzerland, these…
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This Drone Can Change Its Shape and Size

This Drone Can Change Its Shape and Size
Drones are a great search and rescue tool, but they would be even more impressive if they could change their size to fly through small holes. Well, the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group is showing off a shape-shifting drone that can do just that. The Morphing Quadrotor Drone…
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This Basketball Transforms into a Drone

This Basketball Transforms into a Drone
Well, it looks like Transformers are becoming a real thing if this basketball drone is any indication. But is it an Autobot or a Decepticon? It is definitely more than meets the eye. That’s all I know for sure. So yeah, objects like basketballs are now transforming into robots. Welcome…
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This Window Washing Drone Gets The Job Done Safely

This Window Washing Drone Gets The Job Done Safely
Drones can do all kinds of things, and now you can add window washing to the list. After all, washing windows is a dangerous job. Humans can die if they fall while working on a skyscraper. Well, the job just got safer. Also, a drone just took your job, window…
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You Won’t Need a Broomstick to Catch This Harry Potter Snitch Drone

You Won’t Need a Broomstick to Catch This Harry Potter Snitch Drone
One of the things that fans of the Harry Potter books and films remember the most is the game of Quidditch that the wizards play. Harry got to be the Seeker and tried to catch the Golden Snitch to win the game for his team. Fans of the films and…
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Circuit Scribe Drone Builder Kit is a DIY Flying Machine

Circuit Scribe Drone Builder Kit is a DIY Flying Machine
Circuit Scribe is a very cool pen that allows builders to draw conductive traces on anything that can be used to power gizmos and gadgets. Now the company has announced that it will soon launch a kit that allows DIYers to make their own drone. The build process includes drawing…
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Titan Underwater Drone: See Under the Sea

Titan Underwater Drone: See Under the Sea
Chinese drone maker Geneinno is now taking pre-orders for its Titan 6-thruster underwater imaging drone. With prices starting at $1199, it’s one of the most affordable true underwater drones on the market. Its maker also claims that it has the highest available pressure rating, meaning it can dive deeper than…
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