Drones

To help scientists conduct microgravity experiments, UK startup Gravitilab has developed a drone that drops them from high above the Earth.

Autonomous flight startup Xwing has filed for approval to do crewless cargo flights, a first step towards pilotless commercial aviation.

An un-crewed sailing drone has discovered an unusually shaped underwater volcano, called a seamount, off California.

Spy balloons remind us that the oldest technologies are still being developed to achieve military effects today.

A solar-powered drone being tested by the US Army has set a record for long-endurance flight, remaining aloft for more than 40 days straight.

Could autonomous tractors, drones, and seed-planters fill the growing labor shortage in the agricultural industry?

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is using drone deliveries to make it easier for cancer patients to obtain chemotherapy.

The grand challenge for humanity is to ensure that groundbreaking technologies have a clear purpose for our planet.

The Walmart drone delivery program is expanding from one state to six, bringing the service to as many as 4 million households.

Robots are helping humans in a growing number of places - from archaeological sites to disaster zones to sewers.