It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy than ...

This week Airbus revealed that it has been been working on a new plane that could reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent. And although becoming more environmentally friendly in aviation is in full ...

Imagery released today by Northrop Grumman provides a close up view of one of the two rear propellers of the Manta Ray UUV (uncrewed underwater vehicle). Just a few hours after a new 360° video of the ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has cleared a major developmental milestone for a key unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) programme, which agency engineers anticipate could spark ...

A new species of Atlantic manta ray, named Mobula yarae, has been formally identified thanks to an international research collaboration. Using integrative taxonomy, which combines genetic analysis and ...

The 21st century has become the century of drone warfare, as the technology to pilot drones to distant battlefields and destroy targets becomes an ever-increasing option for the world's militaries.