The basis of most 3D systems is to "trick" our eyes into believing that an image shown on a flat screen has three dimensions, but what if you could throw away the screen entirely! It sounds simply too ...

The Hirobo stand at the International Robotics Exhibition in Tokyo this week was full of surprises. The first was the appearance of the HX-1 unmanned electric helicopter, due to go into production ...

ZURICH, Switzerland, April 23 (UPI) -- Swiss researchers say they've helped develop a type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. Researchers at ...

Helicopters are the most agile and deadly gun platforms around, at least until we manage to engineer some sort of magnetic flying-saucer system to fight the next big war we get into. Pacifist or not, ...

A miniature robotic helicopter has revealed a simple yet effective visual trick that lets insects fly so adeptly without sophisticated avionics. Besides explaining how insects zoom around and land ...

The Micro Mosquito Mini Helicopter ($70) is the smallest (6.5 in. long), lightest (0.7 ounce) radio-controlled chopper you can buy. Meant for indoor use, it's perfect for terrorizing pets and ...