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October 22, 2015

'Abortion Drone' delivers pregnancy termination pills to women in Poland

Dutch activist group Women on Waves has used a drone to deliver pregnancy termination drugs to two women in Poland. The “Abortion Drone” was piloted from Frankfurt, Germany, over the Oder river, and delivered the abortion drugs misoprostol and mifepristone in Słubice, Poland, reports CNET.

October 22, 2015

MIT's 'cheetah-bot' can now jump over hurdles

MIT researchers' previously shown ‘cheetah-bot,’ a robot that resembles — you guessed it — the fastest land animal on earth, can run up to 10 mph. The robot's latest enhancements, however, have enabled the mechanized feline to jump by leaps and bounds. The machine has been described by MIT as the “the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously."

October 22, 2015

Increased drone activity around Golden Gate Bridge ramps up security fears

With quadcopters and similar unmanned flying machines finding themselves in an increasing number of hobbyists' hands, it's little surprise that aerial-shot videos showing off iconic sites across the U.S. are appearing in ever greater number on sites like YouTube.

October 22, 2015

Kangaroo downs drone with leaping punch

A drone has once again come out second best in a tussle with the animal kingdom.

October 22, 2015

Frustrated Amazon warns FAA it may move drone research abroad

Keen to move ahead more rapidly with its Prime Air project, Amazon has again asked the FAA to allow it to conduct outdoor test flights, warning that if it refuses it may be forced to move more of its drone-based R&D abroad. The post Frustrated Amazon warns FAA it may move drone research abroad appeared first on Digital Trends.

October 22, 2015

Stephen Hawking: Artificial intelligence could end human race

The eminent British physicist Stephen Hawking warns that the development of intelligent machines could pose a major threat to humanity

October 22, 2015

My first experience with a ‘follow-me’ drone

I looked over my shoulder, trying to avoid direct eye contact. A chill went down my spine as I walked near a marina in Berkeley, Calif. on a warm sunny day. I checked again, but couldn't figure out what was causing my mild sense of dread.

October 22, 2015

Movie-makers set to get FAA nod for drone filming

The FAA is expected on Thursday to give the nod to a number of movie productions companies who've requested permission to use drones for filming. The decision would represent a loosening of the restrictions regarding the commercial use of drones in the US. 

October 22, 2015

Japan wants to see robots compete against each other in the 2020 Summer Olympics

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympics, and if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has any say in the matter, the world will see the world’s robots come together to compete for robotic supremacy. 

October 22, 2015

New androids at Tokyo museum look, sound eerily human

The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and are so perfectly smooth in speech they almost outdo people.