(Natural News) Amazon is slowly but surely becoming one of the most influential tech companies in the world. In fact, it has probably become one of the most influential companies of all time. The online retail giant has been trying to invest heavily into automation and robotics technology in the past few years, and now […]

(Natural News) Drone technology has been surprisingly useful for many kinds of recreational purposes. But one Australian engineer has begun to unlock its potential to serve as an industrial-scale solution for the problem of rejuvenating and preserving the environment. Dr. Susan Graham, now a U.K.-based professional, has developed a type of drone that could plant […]

(Natural News) Rwanda is a country in east Africa where going from one place to another by land is difficult because of its mountainous landscape. Therefore, the Rwandan health ministry partnered with a Silicon Valley robotics firm to deliver blood and life-saving medicines to remote hospitals via airplane-like drones. The air drop delivery service, known […]

(Natural News) Most conversations involving drones revolve around the fact that they can be used for surveillance on individuals, and so they should be thought of as potentially scary pieces of technology. But a community in East Africa has figured out a way to put the novel new technology to good use in their continuing […]

(Natural News) Scientists from The Ohio State University are collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the dangers posed by “drones that share airspace with planes.” The collaboration is part of a multi-institution study on unmanned aerial systems. In November, a research team from the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) published […]

(Natural News) A prominent artificial intelligence expert is warning that facial recognition could make so-called killer robots even more lethal. University of California, Berkeley computer science professor Stuart Russell appears at the end of a short film called “Slaughterbots,” offering his take on the new wave of AI technology. The film, which was produced by the […]

(Natural News) The science behind how dandelions scatter their seeds is carefully being studied by researchers in biomechanics, fluid dynamics, and microfabrication at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh, lending them information into the physics of parachutes and giving them ideas on how to design small drones or micro air vehicles. The researchers gave the answer as […]

(Natural News) An international conference in Geneva, Switzerland, this week will consider whether to ban so-called killer robots powered by artificial intelligence. Representatives from an advocacy group known as the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots will be on hand at the United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons, the forum which will discuss the dangers posed by lethal, […]

(Natural News) From self-driving cars to…self-flying taxis? The advancements in technology around the world continue as the world’s first self-flying taxi was tested in Sept. in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as reported by The Daily Mail. The unmanned flying vehicle looks and flies similarly to a helicopter, except it is smaller with only two seats […]

(Natural News) In this day and age, you can have just about anything delivered to your doorstep by way of drone. One enterprising company realized this and have decided to make contraceptives all the more accessible through this delivery method. According to DailyMail.co.uk, online pharmacy MedExpress plans on using drones to deliver Viagra and morning-after pills […]