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Scientists at the University of Manchester’s High Voltage Laboratory hit the drone with more than 1 million volts to simulate a lightning strike.

Drone vs. Lightning: Guess Which One Wins?

By Kacey Deamer published

The drones were fried with more than 1 million volts.

Tech
David Lentink of Stanford University stands next to a bird inside the test section of the wind tunnel.

Wind Tunnel for Birds Could Result in Agile Drones

By Edd Gent published

Engineering
Artist's depiction of the gremlin drones.

US Military's 'Gremlin' Program Lets Pilots Launch and Snag Drones in Midair

By Kacey Deamer published

The fairy-tale-inspired "Gremlin" program aims to launch and retrieve drones in midair.

Engineering
animal-inspired technology drone

Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a Champ

By Greg Walters published

Swiss researchers looked at bee and wasp wings to design a drone that's stiff during flight, but flexible when it hits something.

Tech
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Plane, Train and Automobile: This Concept Car Transforms into All Three

By Kacey Deamer published

This concept car is straight out of "Transformers."

Tech
Tigers Snatch a Drone Out of the Air

Viral Video of Drone-Hunting Tigers Hides Dark Reality

By Stephanie Pappas published

A fun drone video conceals a darker reality.

Tigers
Hoverbike Test Flight

Straight Out of Sci-Fi: Hoverbike 'Surfs' Through the Air in Test

By Kacey Deamer published

The Scorpion-3 is the first manned quadcopter that has undergone testing.

Engineering
passenger-drone-getty

Heads Up! Drones Will Fly People Around Dubai This Summer

By Kacey Deamer published

Commercial drones just got a big upgrade.

Tech
Bat Robot

'Bat Bot' Can Pull Off Impressive Aerial Acrobatics

By Charles Q. Choi published

Robotics
darpa-vanilla-aircraft

Two Days Aloft: 'Vanilla' Drone Breaks Endurance Record

By Kacey Deamer published

DARPA's 'Vanilla' drone claimed a record with a 56-hour flight.

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