Rise of the Drones Preview
Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes.
Previews + Extras
What Drones Can See
S40 E3 - 2m 52s
An engineer describes the next-generation surveillance sensor for UAVs, called ARGUS.
Being a Drone Operator
S40 E3 - 57s
A UAV pilot describes what it’s like to conduct a drone strike.
A Next-Generation Drone
S40 E3 - 48s
The X-47B prototype can land on a flight deck without input from a pilot.
Swarming Drones
S40 E3 - 2m 52s
A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing tiny drones that sense their environment.
Independent UAVs
S40 E3 - 30s
A DARPA researcher describes what would constitute a breakthrough in UAV autonomy.
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