Boeing

Boeing builds a giant drone which can carry 225 kg of cargo

Boeing has today revealed a huge drone that can lift a 500-pound payload. This is an “unmanned electric vertical-takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype”. The aerospace giant said it has been able to serve as the precursor for future flying autonomous aircraft. The company says that heavy-duty drone Boeing’s engineers should only […]

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malaria

Scientists are using Drones and smartphones to fight malaria in Tanzania

The fight against malaria has been improving, but there is still lots more work to do. For one thing, anti-larval sprays are both expensive and time-consuming — you cannot always afford to spray a whole area. Thankfully, a mix of technology is creating that mosquito battle more practical. Wales’ Aberystwyth University and Tanzania’s Zanzibar malaria […]

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