LISTEN: Northwestern Engineers Made a ‘Phantom’ Drone That Vanishes in Plain Sight
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Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a drone that can appear to vanish in plain sight using motion blur technology.
Researchers have been trying to make invisible drones and camouflaged robots for years, before that it was cars and planes. They have used everything from transparent materials to light-bending optical systems or cloaks, but haven't been able to make it happen. But now, engineers at Northwestern University have created a drone that appears to vanish in plain sight after it takes flight. The team created the Phantom Twist, a drone that uses a concept called "motion blur" -- the eff...
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