Drones

From revealing hidden patterns in the landscape to showing how tiny and fragile the human figure really is, these are the most beautiful drone photos of the year.

Rick Allen was stranded for 36 hours before a drone spotted him and its pilot guided rescuers to the stricken climber.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a massive underwater drone swarm.

“This could have huge ramifications for how battle is fought.”

The U.S. tech company confirmed it will still help the military with cybersecurity, training, military recruitment, and more.

The drones have combat and surveillance capabilities.

Hundreds of AI experts and rights campaigners have called on Google to cease work on the program.

The incident involved “high-speed low passes at the agents in the observation post,” an FBI chief revealed this week.

While the proliferation of drones has economic advantages, it also poses a threat.

The spread of drone technology has allowed militant groups to build de facto air forces.

“For me what’s noteworthy is that the policy itself is classified. The U.S. is setting a risky precedent about drone use," an arms expert told Newsweek.

China is now working on carrier-based drones and AI to allow synchronized operations between UAVs and military aircraft.

The $20,000 drone smashed itself to pieces on a three-storey apartment building just seconds into its maiden flight.

The plane was so close to landing that it was unable to take evasive action.

Or if you're in a good mood, you can give them a thumbs-up and a wave.

The sale of lethal drones is controversial because military and security officials have warned that their use could incentivize governments to pursue war indefinitely.

The Air Force wants its planes jets to carry laser weapons by 2021.

It weighs about as much as a light bulb.

The Marines want the new drone to be fully operational by 2034.

Google acknowledged that the use of AI in a military context "naturally raises valid concerns."

North Korea said the U.S. was trying to sabotage rare inter-Korean peace talks by deploying deadly drones capable of assassinating high-profile targets.

Rubber ducks aren't just for bath time any more—they're now the subject of an ecological study.

The aerodynamics of sharks' strange, toothlike skin could change how we build planes, drones and wind turbines.

After passing its testing, the Sea Hunter has been given to the Navy's research office who will develop it into a ship fit for the ranks of a fleet.

Beneath the cavernous ice holds critical data.

The teenage swimmers were spotted 2,300 feet offshore.

The Russian military has been diversifying its nuclear capabilities for decades.

Russia used electronic and conventional warfare to take down a baker's dozen drones.

Operating a drone after a few drinks could land offenders six months in jail.

The system, dated to around the 3rd or 4th century A.D. and lost for centuries, lies in the foothills of the Tian Shan Mountains.