Kelsey D. Atherton

Contributor|Aerospace & Defense

The process patented by Los Alamos uses a by-product of ethanol production, letting America's love of fueling vehicles with corn fuel even more dangerous vehicles.

Granted a waiver to operate due to the coronavirus pandemic, the operation could define how drone delivery works in the U.S. Its usefulness hinges on just how valuable a few pound of air-dropped supplies can be.

For dronemaker VINVELI, the purpose of its quadcopters shifted with the market and with its change in location. Which is how a drone launched as a farmer’s helper in Texas is now in the hands of special forces in India.

The Syrian civil war has been a proving ground for Russian military technology, including a new iteration of the scarab scout robot. Dubbed Scorpion, this remote-controlled vehicle is designed to do everything from locate hidden explosives to climb stairs.

Firefly, which resembles nothing so much as an oversized electronic vape pen, is a collection of novel features in a tight, deadly package.