New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time

University of Houston Engineer Develops Safety System to Protect Drones from Sudden HazardsKey Takeaways: A University of Houston engineer developed a real-time safety system that helps quadrotor drones avoid crashes. The new technology can prevent accidents caused by unexpected events like a gus...

By Eric G

Lockheed D-21: Cold War Spy Drone

In October 1962, the C.I.A. and the U.S.A.F. requested that Lockheed study a high-speed, high-altitude drone concept for reconnaissance flights over particularly hostile territories to avoid endangering aircrews. Created during the height of the Cold War and following the shootdown of a U-2 spy p...

By Friedrich Seiltgen
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