drone
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Oh No, DJI’s Mid-range Air 3 Has Turned Me Into a Drone Guy
The DJI Air 3 is an exceptionally fun toy to play with, and it might just be the hobbyist flying machine you’ve been looking for.
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California Police Are Using Drones As First Responders
Aerial surveillance in policing has always been a touchy subject, mostly because it’s largely unconstitutional. While most departments have eased up on doing such things, others are flipping the situation and using tech for something beneficial. NBC News reports the city of Santa Monica is one of a few cities in California that are using…
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AI Drone Decided Human Operator Was The Real Threat To Its Mission
At a summit of military technology experts last week, one speaker slipped in an experience the U.S. Air Force had while toying with AI drones. The equipment in a simulation decided its human operator was a threat to its mission — so it destroyed the operator.
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This Weird Australian Drone Is a Tailsitter Biplane That Can Launch From a Helipad
Nearly 120 years into the history of modern flight, I did not expect biplanes to make a comeback in drone form. Yet the STRIX, from the Australian wing of defence giant BAE Systems, is exactly that. What’s more, this odd duck of a biplane drone is a tailsitter, resting on its wheels at an angle…