Students who created a record-breaking remote-controlled multicopter drone say they hope to get permission to fly a person in its structure. The University of Oslo team built the large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), dubbed the Megakopter, over an 18 month period. It contains 13 propellers and eight hexacopters powered by a total of 48 motors that reside on a frame built from aluminum and plywood. Students who created a record-breaking remote-controlled multicopter drone say they hope to get permission to fly a person in its structure. The drone cost more than 200,000 Norwegian kroners ( 21,600 or 15,000) to make and took two years.

Child care is a hard job, but somebody, or something, has got to do it. Japanese researchers have developed androids to meet that need, which includes happily reading that fairy tale again and again and again. The androids, which were created by a team of education and robotics specialists at a research facility in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, are part of a larger system called RoHo Care. Short for Robotic Hoikujo (day care center), RoHo is being touted as a high-tech solution to the staffing crisis that forced the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry to announce emergency measures this week. "I never thought I'd see this day, but we're now confident that RoHo could blaze a trail for child care worldwide," said team leader Makoto Hara.

State Farm is the first insurer to gain FAA approval for commercial drone use which may help pave the way for widespread commercial use of unmamed aerial vehicles. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. State Farm is the first insurer to gain FAA approval for commercial drone use which may help pave the way for widespread commercial use of unmamed aerial vehicles.

A team of Nevada scientists have been using a drone to control the weather. Engineers and meteorologists say they have created the first autonomous cloud seeding platform that could increase rainfall by 15 per cent. Cloud seeding involves spraying fine particles of silver iodide into a cloud system in an effort to boost the amount of rain that falls. A team of Nevada scientists have been using drones to control the weather. Microscopic particles of silver iodide are shot into existing clouds using land based generators or aircraft.

Tsetse flies feast on animal blood. When they do so, humans can get Trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, which starts as exhaustion and fever, and can lead to death if left untreated. In animals, the tsetse's bite can develop into paralysis. Tsetse flies are limited to sub saharan Africa, where they infect at least 10,000 people a year. It's a mess of an insect, but an organization in Spain thinks they have a solution, and they're going to use drones to deliver it. "Drones Against Tsetse" is a project by spanish dronemaker Embention, together with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

It may not be good news for anyone who finds insects creepy. Scientists have proved they can control how beetles fly and walk by turning them into cyborgs. Researchers fitted giant flower beetles, which measure two inches long and weigh around 0.3 ounces, with radio transmitter backpacks and wired them to their limbs. This allowed them to electrically stimulate muscles in the insects' legs so they could control their walking speed, gait and direction. Scientists have shown they can control the movement of giant flower beetles by inserting tiny electrodes into their muscles.

Delivery by drone may be legal within two years. Just don't expect many pizzas or packages to wing their way through your neighborhood by then. Despite huge interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and considerable hype around the idea of using them to deliver goods, experts say significant challenges still need to be solved for drone delivery to get off the ground. Google and Amazon are leading the development of delivery drones, while UPS, FedEx, and a host of startups are also researching the technology. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Transportation Committee drafted a bill that paves the way for regulation of delivery drones within two years.

You could soon be sharing the sidewalk with robots in D.C. A test project will be presented to District leaders to allow delivery robots to operate on city sidewalks. WASHINGTON - You could soon be sharing the sidewalk with robots in D.C. A test project will be presented to District leaders to allow delivery robots to operate on city sidewalks. These robots could be delivering your takeout meal or maybe some fresh groceries.

Most golfers feel the trip from the green to the clubhouse for refreshments can be a pain. Now Rakuten, a Japanese firm, has unveiled a snack-delivery service for golfers that uses drones. Golfers order anything from drinks to replacement balls through an app and receive the items from a quadcopter in just minutes - which means they never have to leave the course. Rakuten, a Japanese firm, has unveiled a snack-delivery service for golfers that uses drones. Golfers place their order using an accompanied at that they download on their smartphones.

More than 50 U.S. airports will test a new system to make themselves more aware of drones flying near their runways. Airport executives and the drone industry expect the Digital Notice and Awareness System (D-NAS) to improve safety amid concerns raised by 764 drone sightings near airplanes in 2015. Drone hobbyists are required to notify airports of their plans when flying within five miles of an airport, but doing so has been a difficult process. For one, hobbyists have to track down the appropriate phone numbers. "You don't want to give out air traffic control's phone number on a public website for obvious reasons. Well, how are you going to manage that?" said Steve Runge, division manager of the Houston Airport System's safety and emergency management.