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Connecticut bill would make weaponized drones legal for cops
Connecticut police officers would have the ability to use drones equipped with lethal weapons under a bill now pending in the state House of Representatives. The bill authorizing police use of “deadly” weaponized drones passed 34-7 in the state legislature’s … Continue reading
Autonomous Military Technology at a “Tipping Point”
Autonomous military technologies that are capable of independently selecting a course of action to achieve a goal are maturing rapidly, the Defense Science Board said in a newly published study. “Autonomy, fueled by advances in artificial intelligence, has attained a … Continue reading
Pentagon takes aim at bomb-carrying consumer drones
They’re cheap, they’re light, and they can carry a small bomb: The commercial drone is essentially a new terror gadget for organizations such as Hezbollah, Islamic State or anyone else looking to wreak havoc on a budget. “That’s the same … Continue reading
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Fire-Spitting Drones Could Help Control Wildfires, Scientists Say
A fireball-shooting drone could help suppress catastrophic wildfires and restore grasslands. Dirac Twidwell, a range ecologist at the University of Nebraska, developed fireball igniters called “dragon eggs” about the size of ping-pong balls, which are pitched out of an unmanned … Continue reading
