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Should we allow innocents to be harmed for the greater good? Eye in the Sky puts a modern spin on a classic philosophical moral dilemma.
Robots can explore where humans fear to tread.
The moral and ethical dilemmas of future warfare are depicted in this tight British thriller. But what will happen when humans become more removed from the weapons of war?
Drones are increasingly being used by law enforcement agencies around the world, but this raises some issues around privacy and regulation.
There’s a new sport in the making, with enthusiasts racing tiny drones through obstacle courses while wearing 3D goggles.
Drones can be plucked out of the sky but it’s easier to disable them with a signal from the ground.
When it comes to weapons with artificial intelligence, there’s an argument for keeping a human in charge of some of the action.
New FAA guidelines call for consumers to register drones over a certain weight. As more and more drones take to the skies, we’ll see how amateur use influences the development of UAS technologies.
Modern technology is helping archaeologists to discover buried sites without risking to damage them.
With drones and modern radar technology it’s possible to target Islamic State’s oil tankers – and strike at the heart of their income stream.
Amazon’s latest delivery drone looks strange - here’s how it flies.
Drones could provide an essential cargo-carrying service in rural areas where there are fewer clinics, less healthcare workers and limited transport services.
Is it enough for the nation’s best newspapers to rely on ‘official sources’ – even when independent investigators say they’re wrong?
A leak of secret US files reveal details of the drone strike programme. But is this really a ‘new Snowden’?
How a political theory became a deadly reality for aid groups.
Once everyone gets a taste for flying their own drone the skies will be chaos – we need to draw up rules, and enforce them, now.
The face-off between Russia and the West in Syria is giving both sides a chance to try out their new high-tech weaponry.
Recent targeted killings by Pakistan prove that drone warfare is expanding – and in unpredictable ways. It’s time for the US to reconsider its own policies.
Arming police drones could lead to less human error and fewer deaths, but it opens up other possibilities that need careful attention.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Places, Products), Lancaster University
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Professor, National University of Singapore
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Ecologist, University of Adelaide
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Reading
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Director of Electronic Warfare Research, City, University of London
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Reader in Security, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Swansea University
