Drones

New and emerging technologies should serve peace, not conflict

Countries around the world are increasingly turning against Israel and its aggression in the Middle East. South Africa’s unions and citizens must join in solidarity with…

South Africa was an early adopter of unmanned aerial vehicles and the military pushed drone development from 1970

The target on Vergelegen wine estate is the mealybug, which spreads the leaf roll virus that damages the vines and reduces the quality of wine

AirSeed Cedar project allows targeted seed distribution by air to inaccessible or dangerous terrain

Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers

The world has a chance to set a new course so that everyone benefits from artificial intelligence

There have long been sightings of hippos in the city’s leafy northern suburbs, says a specialist team

Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere

​From the Ganges River to Ghana, drones are delivering vaccines, HIV tests and blood transfusions and cutting waiting times for life-saving healthcare

The Google-linked firm says it has been been delivering "food and drinks, over-the-counter chemist items, and locally-made coffee and chocolate"

The drone launched on Monday cost approximately R20 000 and is the size of a 500ml water bottle, weighing 700g

From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world

​Two Lebanese citizens are expected to appear in court for allegedly illegally exporting components of drones to Hezbollah in Lebanon

According to US court documents, dollars were said to have been transferred to SA company bank accounts for the apparent purchasing of the items