The single rotor also means better efficiency compared to a multi-rotor with similar propeller disk area. The LIDAR comprises a full 50% of the drone’s weight and provides a conical FOV out to a ...

Single rotor helicopters are, by far, the mainstream. However, niche configurations with different rotor engineering (and numbers) have been developed over the years.

Scientists tested a 500-year-old flying machine design by Leonardo da Vinci using computers and found it could make today's ...

Defense contractor RTX partnered with startup Shield AI to integrate the Hivemind artificial intelligence into loitering ...

A drone weighing just 4 grams is the smallest solar-powered aerial vehicle to fly yet, thanks to its unusual electrostatic motor and tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages.

Built for brutal terrain, DJI's FlyCart 100 is redefining heavy-lift logistics with winch mode, LiDAR, and lightning-fast ...

It doesn't use multiple exposed rotors attached to wings (of which this thing has two) or other body parts to fly, but a single rotor installed at its back and hidden under a protective cover.

REDDING, Calif., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The commercial drones market is experiencing remarkable expansion, with market valuation projected to surge from USD 4.2 billion in 2025 to USD 9.8 ...

One of Da Vinci’s early designs could make modern drones stealthier, scientists say. Modernised version of Da Vinci rotor design could produce less sound intensity per unit lift, researchers say ...

More than 500 firms brought their latest tech products to the show, with the focus being on drones and anti-drone technologies, the Global Times noted at the event. CHINA / MILITARY Drones, anti ...