Tag: drone

New fish-shaped underwater camera drone gets support online

Reuters — A technology company has created a fish-shaped underwater drone fitted with a camera, for exploring and filming underwater worlds. The drone, called BIKI, films in 4K resolution, avoids obstacles, has automated balance and Global Positioning System, which means it can find its way back to its user, company RoboSea said on the project’s crowdfunding page. Its page aimed to raise $20,000 but on Wednesday (May 31) had already reached more than $115,988. The […]

Robot drone mimics real life bat

(Reuters) — Sometimes the best science is found right in nature. Engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed a new aerial drone based on the intricate wing anatomy of bats. Called “Bat Bot,” the robot is the brainchild of Caltech associate professor Soon-Jo Chung, who said he wanted to find a another means for drone flight that did not involve rotor blades, which most drones use […]

BBL passage unlikely – Biazon

Muntinlupa Congressman Rodolfo Biazon will file a motion to suspend Congress’ deliberation of the Bangsamoro Basic Law despite the latter’s deadline to finish the BBL before this session ends in May.  He added that clashes in Mamaspano had left deeper repercussions. Biazon cited the 1996 Peace Accord between the MNLF, when the government hoped that the clashes in Mindanao would finally end between the military and the rebels. However, despite the peace talks, the MNLF had attacked, […]