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Feb. 03, 2012
Drone Technology Reaches New Heights
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are replacing boots on the ground in some wars. Commercially, UAVs are being used for things like crop-dusting and flood mapping. Experts discuss advances in drone technology and how to address legal and privacy concerns that stem from their use. |
Produced by SciFri Staff
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Chris Anderson
Editor-in-Chief, Wired
Founder, DIY Drones and 3D Robotics
San Francisco, California -
Mary 'Missy' Cummings
Director, Humans and Automation Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Program Officer, Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System
Office of Naval Research
Arlington, Virginia -
Peter Singer
Author,"Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century" (Penguin, 2009)
Director, 21st Century Defense Initiative
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C.
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