The U.S. Navy's new Cicada drone (Close-in Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft) will make a lot of buzz, and not just because of its name. It also could help to blow up the perception of what a ...

“In a test about three years ago in Yuma, Arizona, Cicada drones were released from 57,600 feet (17,500 meters). The little drone flew — or fell — 11 miles, landing within 15 feet of its ...

CICADA drones, it turns out, have a military origin. Concept art for the CICADA dates back to at least 2006, with prototypes displayed in 2011 and 2015. The research was originally funded by the Naval ...

The Cicada drones are meant to be deployed in swarms; they will reportedly be used behind enemy lines to determine things like troop positions, whether or not a car is on a road, ...

Like their arthropod namesake, the Cicada drones are taking years to develop before they can be launch ready. Constructed without motors and with only 10 moving parts, ...

The sensors permit the CICADA to fly from 18,000 for 11 miles and land within 15 feet of its target (via Daily Tech). As the small drone gets ready for the battlefield it will carry network and ...

CICADA drones can be deployed in large numbers to "seed" an area with miniature electronic payloads. (Image credit: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory) Production costs for CICADAs are about $250 per ...

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URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The familiar cicada chirps of a Central Illinois summer are set to become twice as loud this year with a rare double-emergence event. What may be a nuisance for some is ...