NOVA
Season 40 Episode 8 - Rise of the Drones
Drones. These unmanned flying robots–some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds–do things straight out of science fiction. Much of what it takes to get these robotic airplanes to fly, sense, and kill has remained secret. But now, with rare access to drone engineers and those who fly them for the U.S. military, NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful as we see how a remotely-piloted drone strike looks and feels from inside the command center. From cameras that can capture every detail of an entire city at a glance to swarming robots that can make decisions on their own to giant air frames that can stay aloft for days on end, drones are changing our relationship to war, surveillance, and each other. And it's just the beginning. Discover the cutting edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history as NOVA gets ready for "Rise of the Drones.
Episodes in Season 40
Secrets of the Viking Sword
55 min
Forensics on Trial
55 min
Mystery of Easter Island
55 min
Ultimate Mars Challenge
55 min
Inside the Megastorm
55 min
Doomsday Volcanoes
55 min
Decoding Neanderthals
55 min
Rise of the Drones
55 min
Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
55 min
Building Pharaoh's Chariot
55 min
Earth From Space
55 min
Mind of a Rampage Killer
55 min
Meteor Strike
55 min
Ancient Computer
55 min
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening
55 min
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes
55 min
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters
55 min
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
55 min
Manhunt - Boston Bombers
55 min
Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes
55 min
