Kelsey D. Atherton
at 11:23 AM Jan 22 2016
Drones // 

Drones should go where humans can't. Remotely controlled or autonomous flying robots are at their best when they're flying into danger, like this wall-crawling, flying drone from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Built to scout the insides of flaming buildings before firefighters arrive, this drone can withstand temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius, or 1832 degrees Fahrenheit, for at least a minute. Like this:

Kelsey D. Atherton
at 12:09 PM Aug 7 2015
Drones // 

This week, South Korea shouted a new entry onto the list of drone countermeasures. A research project by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), set to be presented in DC next week, uses sound to disable the internal gyroscopes that balance drones.

Rose Pastore
at 06:00 AM Aug 21 2013
Cars // 

This absolutely awesome all-electric car, created by engineers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, can fold itself completely in half when parking. Inspired by a certain leprosy-carrying mammal, the Armadillo-T seats two adults and has a top speed of 37 miles per hour.

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