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- Naval Research Laboratory Flies Their Hydrogen-Powered Ion Tiger UAV for Over 48 Hours Thu, 16 May 13, 6:30amA team from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have broken their own record after flying their hydrogen fuel cell powered-Ion Tiger UAV for an astonishing 48 hours and 1 minute last month. The UAV, which used liquid...
- Boeing’s Hydrogen-Powered ‘Phantom Eye’ Successfully Completes Its First Flight Thu, 7 Jun 12, 7:01amBoeing’s drone aircraft, the Phantom Eye UAV, just completed its debut autonomous flight on June 1 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California...
- Laser-Powered Helicopter Breaks World Record Thu, 4 Nov 10, 3:46amA remote-controlled quadrocopter recently set a new world record by staying aloft for 12 hours using energy beamed up to it by lasers. Developed by LaserMotive, the quadrocopter has photovoltaic panels installed all along...
- Flying Disaster Relief Robots Create Communication Networks Wed, 29 Sep 10, 5:30amWhile they may resemble a fleet of space invaders, these flying robots are actually designed to aid in disaster relief. Developed by the EPFL School of Engineering, the Swarming Micro Air Vehicle Network (SMAVNET) is a group...