The first modern, lethal drone strike took place one month after 9/11. Twenty years later, our view of warfare and military personnel has completely changed.
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By mimicking the human brain, autonomous drones could locate victims in hard-to-reach places and alert responders to their location within seconds.
Like atomic bombs and chemical and biological weapons, deadly drones that make their own decisions must be tightly controlled by an international treaty.
A new study highlights disparities and proposes research priorities for advancing the use of small aerial drones in disaster management.
At building collapse sites, aerial drones and ground robots can extend the eyes and ears of search and rescue personnel to places people can’t go – above and inside the rubble pile.
New research uncovers the impact of weather on the safe operation of common commercial drones.
Glacial lakes around the world are expected to flood downstream areas more often as climate change makes them less stable.
Bees mate in mid-air, where it’s almost impossible to observe them.
When policymakers reduce electricity scarcity to a few factors like theft and vandalism, to be solved with technology and stiff penalties, they miss other factors that contribute to electricity theft.
We used drones to track the way terns forage around offshore energy structures.
Military lawyers told me how they must make split-second decisions that weigh military variables against real human lives.
From his positions at the United Nations, Professor Heyns made a huge impact on the protection of the right to life and the right of peaceful assembly.
We’ve devised a way to factor in noise annoyance levels in drone design.
As African economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments should explore technologies like global positioning systems and blockchain for use in the registration of land rights.
High-power microwave weapons are useful for disabling electronics. A new report says they ‘plausibly explain’ some ailments suffered by US diplomats and CIA agents in Cuba, China and other countries.
New research suggests individual bees are born with one of two learning styles – either curious or focused. Their genetic tendency has implications for how the hive works together.
They began as wartime technology, but now drones are changing the way we witness the world, especially when we can’t see it for ourselves.
Avoiding drones’ prying eyes can be as complicated as donning a high-tech hoodie and as simple as ducking under a tree.
The COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of supply chains. But even with the increased recent attention, most supply chains remain murky. Consumers can play a key role in lifting that cloud.
Inspired by the aerobatic manoeuvres of the swift, a new “flapping wing” aircraft can hover, glide and dive much better than quadcopter-style drones.
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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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Professor, National University of Singapore
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Places, Products), Lancaster University
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Reading
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Ecologist, University of Adelaide
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Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Director of Electronic Warfare Research, City St George's, University of London
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Associate Professor and Department Chair, Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations, American University School of International Service
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PhD, National Security College, Australian National University
