Mechanical fireflies could help create a new kind of 3-D display, say researchers at MIT. Standing in for the bioluminescent beetles will be LED-fitted, remotely controlled micro-helicopters that can ...

Looks like one more of those tiny styrofoam helicopters has taken to the air, and just like the others, this one pretty much goes up, down, and bangs into walls. This AH-64D Apache Rechargeable Micro ...

Within the framework of the EU project sFly, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. The micro ...

Ever imagined what it would be like to be mauled by a swarm of mini helicopters? With Flyfire, you might just be able to. The project hopes to transform an LED display into a flying canvas through the ...

In a conversation recently with Boston Power’s Christina Lampe-Onerud, she talked about the changes we could expect to see in electronics as lithium ion batteries improve in terms of life cycles as ...

While more and more drones are finding their way into the hands of enthusiasts and being developed for different applications (including scary ones), researchers have developed a self-flying robot ...

Picco Z micro-helicopters are outrageously fun and surprising simple to fly for both big and small kids. My sons and I had these helis up and going within minutes. Unlike most R/C helicopters, Picco ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. The micro helicopters require neither GPS nor remote ...

The basis of most 3D systems is to "trick" our eyes into believing that an image shown on a flat screen has three dimensions, but what if you could throw away the screen entirely! It sounds simply too ...

Micro helicopters, the kind that fit in the palm of your hand (and sometimes spread holiday cheer) are huge fun -- and hugely frustrating. Have you ever tried to get one to hover in place next to ...