The sheer density of the rainforests in Australia's far-north creates a slight problem for local conservationists. With incursions by invasive plants posing a threat to the native flora, ...

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In the aftermath of an earthquake or chemical incident, every minute counts: the rescue team has to quickly gain an overview. Mini helicopters can help in future, investigating collapsed buildings ...

We have featured a few different helicopters and radio-controlled cars that have been controlled with the iPhone here at Geeky Gadgets, and now the guys over at Brando have released some new mini ...

A rainforest is one of the worst places to wonder around, due to high temperatures, humidity and all sort of bugs and wildlife that surrounds you. The problem was that someone had to enter these ...

As if there weren’t enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop. Beyond that, it appears to be a fairly ...

In the future, an unmanned helicopter will search for people trapped in fallen buildings or investigate contaminated terrain. The mini-helicopter will be powered by a very light fuel cell that weighs ...

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 ...

NASA announced it would launch two more mini helicopters to Mars in an effort to return gathered Martian rocks and soil to Earth. The space program’s Perseverance rover has gathered 11 samples to date ...

U.S. Marines recently landed K-MAX and MH-6 Little Bird helicopters autonomously using an i-Pad like mini-tablet device during a demonstration at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Navy and Corps ...