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Quadcopters join the circus, in this magical video from Raff D’Andrea and Cirque du Soleil

Autonomous flying machines meet the entertainment industry. Whimsy and delight ensue.

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Watch: These flying machines are getting better, faster, stronger, smarter

Roboticist Raffaello D’Andrea describes his work on three new autonomous flying machines, including one that “knows” what to do when it loses a propeller. (Hint: it doesn’t crash.)

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15 years of drones at TED, in five GIFs

Watch how drones have been presented on the TED stage in various ways over 15 years.