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‘Phantom Twist’: US team designs drone that spins to achieve near-invisibility (news.northwestern.edu)
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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 132 points 1 month ago (5 children)

The work eventually could lead to drones that monitor wildlife, survey the environment and inspect infrastructure with less visual disruption.

Ah yes these are the reasons people would want drones that are hard to see, and there are absolutely no others.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 15 points 1 month ago

Next minute, here comes that sweet DARPA grant.

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