Flying sphere goes where man fears to tread

Published: 14 July 2011 y., Thursday

Researchers from Japan's Ministry of Defense have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle with a difference. It's a radio-controlled sphere about twice the size of a basketball, designed to land in hazardous environments without breaking. Rob Muir reports.

Šaltinis: Reuters

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