Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/8NtnwJD1JOc It took some outside-the-box thinking by the folks at Aurora, a Boeing-owned company, to arrive at this invention. They asked the question “but Why are drones so loud?” The answer is not so simple: constructive interference. When a propeller spins, it has a noise profile. This noise […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/PwO2aP6jPXs Ericsson (the Swedish telecommunications giant) has applied for an interesting invention: a UAV that can swap batteries of other UAVs mid-flight. Why would Ericsson need an electric air refueling tanker? Because they want to provide telecommunication services using drones. Imagine being on a search and rescue mission […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/aoDwIFxnuik This may be old news, but let’s look at the toroidal propeller patent from 2020. It is a valiant attempt to make drones more palatable for the general public. The idea came from the “ring wing” design, an airplane with a wing in the shape of a […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/M_laLT42Zhg Straight out of science fiction and into British Secretary of State for Defence’s patent portfolio, this drone flies like a dragonfly, “a drone having an elongate fuselage and four wings arranged to provide lift by flapping.” It’s the size of a Corona cigar with a camera on […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/lEQKHam3FB0 We can all agree that plumbing is the cat’s meow. You get water on demand, and once you’re done with it, whoosh, it’s gone. This magic is made possible with plumbing. But plumbing is not forever. It needs to be cared for, maintained, loved. Bad things happen […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/YQ7klJEHe8U For the moment, drone deliveries are far from mainstream. They can be useful in rural environments with vast expanses, but hardly safe in an urban setting. This invention is for an air traffic control ground station to help a delivery drone leave a package on your balcony. […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/Cej_FLso3TM The first thing you need to keep in mind is that this invention was funded by, and can be used by the US Navy without paying a royalty. What does this invention do? Flying drones have panels or lights attached to them, and coordinate their positions with […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/YjYIPoqJ65c Ever wanted to fly? Sure, we all have. Here is a machine that will let you soar in the sky. The pilot can control it manually, or it can fly on auto-pilot, presumably taking a wounded person out of a dangerous zone. The fans can run on […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/o3OXsvJpNGk Let’s face it: virtual reality can only go so far. Your mind may be immersed in another universe, but your body hasn’t left the room. You might see a dragon, but if you reach out to pet its nose, all you will touch is air. How do […]
Have this article read to you at https://youtu.be/hzGKEyNcOas Your DJI is up in the air, sending your iPad amazing shots, but what exactly are YOU doing? You’re likely staring down at your iPad, not taking in the whole picture. You probably have a friend watching your drone to make sure you don’t hit anything. What if […]