Puff of Air Could Boost Airport Security

Hitachi says it’s found a way to improve airport security without disrupting passenger movement. It uses the same technology as some recent suggestions, though the implementation looks a bit more credible. The system, developed with the help of railway signaling firm Nippon Signal and the University of Yamanishi, would scan both users and their boarding […]

Humanity is Doomed: Cooperative Quadrocopter Ball Throwing and Catching [Video]

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I, For One, Welcome Our New Quadrotor Overlords. This video shows three quadrocopters cooperatively tossing and catching a ball with the aid of an elastic net. To toss the ball, the quadrocopters accelerate rapidly outward to stretch the net tight between them and launch the ball […]