Drones will probably move first into jobs deemed “too dull, dirty or dangerous” for humans, says MIT automation expert Mary “Missy” Cummings. To monitor marine mammal populations off Alaska, for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WORCESTER, Mass. — Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at ...

Students at the University of Maryland trained a tiny drone to fly safely through tight spaces by mimicking the visual processing and flight behavior of honeybees. “We designed this robot to navigate ...

Modern remote and automated observation systems like satellites, drones, and time-lapse cameras are transforming scientific ...

Floods are happening more frequently, bringing serious problems to people, businesses and nature. Floods and flash floods are not exceptional ...