Engineers at The University of Manchester have built and flown the world’s largest quadcopter drone. The drone, made from a cardboard-like material called foamboard, measures 6.4m (21 ft) corner to corner and weighs 24.5kg – 0.5kg less than the weight limit set by the Civil Aviation Authority. The innovative design of the drone, dubbed the […]

A group of Chinese scientists is harnessing the power of specialized drones in an effort to enhance the monitoring of carbon emissions linked to human activities. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have demonstrated promising potential, with the capacity to provide more accurate data regarding emission changes compared to existing carbon monitoring satellites. Global carbon dioxide […]