Tracking the latest breakthroughs, research, and deep-tech innovations.
MIT and EPFL’s flapping robot swims and flies. We look at it alongside other multi-modal prototypes and the trade-offs of doing everything.
Elroy Air’s 2026 Louisiana flights show how far heavy-lift drones have come. We separate what has been proven from what is only claimed.
Researchers are running small vision-language AI models on drone-class computers so aircraft can send short reports instead of hours of video.
Caged, GPS-free drones are already inspecting boilers, tanks and wet wells. We look at how they navigate and where people are still needed.
Who controls the sky when thousands of drones fly? Dallas already shares low-level airspace through software, and this article explains how UTM works and how India's Digital Sky compares.
Flying beyond the pilot's sight changes what drones can do and what they cost. We explain the technology, the delayed US rule and India's plans.