Rise of the Drones FULL SPECIAL | NOVA | PBS America

NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful. From cameras that can capture every detail of an entire city, 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.
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[@TheStuntman81]

It's an "old" documentary that I have previously watched on this cannel but is still very much relevant so I didn't mind watching it again. Drones have come quite a way since 2013 so I think it's time for a sequel.

[@SnowTiger45]

It is an old episode. As you are also likely aware, drones are already taking off and landing on Aircraft Carriers and the Switchblade drone has already turned a few Russians into a pink mist too.

[@muzaharsherazi8419]

@@SnowTiger45 what about Chinese drone's force, pl's can you shed some light

[@williamyoung9401]

Just wait till all these military surplus drones end up in the hands of our police departments? o_O Privacy = R.I.P. 💀

[@Bedroom_Musician]

The next challenge for defence sector is ANTI-DRONES or ANTI-UAV 🤷‍♂️

[@BlackcountryhistoryhunterBCHH]

ii am 42 now do you think i will live to see red arrow style displays of group aerobatics using drones at air shows or is that years away... and will the red arrows be a thing of the past , and deemed as too dangerous having humans on the plane @rodolflum3444

[@richarddrenka]

we are hopeless... all who applaud to this 'progress' of humanity, just wait a few years

[@normannokes9513]

Incredible ! I cold nominate two vital targets.

[@czar89031]

I love watching all latest technology for the US Military

[@ernestopuente8314]

Jugando con fuego, La Era de las Máquinas Inteligentes " The Matrix " excelente video gracias.

[@sams7888]

Intersting documentary thanks

[@kuswambaya6048]

such an amazing documentary

[@elmaleinedebeer7680]

Thank you Paul. Will be praying for you🙏

[@johnnyblade4351]

Awesome & Incredible Technology.... Wowza ... Really Interesting more stuff to come .. bring It on

[@williamyoung9401]

However, if your response to Sky Net taking over is "We Should Be So Lucky," you missed the point of the movie(s). See, we DON'T want the machines to take over. That would be a bad thing... (50:30)

[@hansvetter8653]

Precision is one side of the medal, but the decision about what is the "right" target is the other side.

[@johannesramokgadi6243]

What i love about them is that they close the gap between powerful countries and medium powers.

[@fuzinho1]

Are you sure? I'd rather have 2 or 3 superpowers than 50 countries ready for war anytime anywhere. ISIS and cartels included.

[@manakara9821]

Drones been in the Brit army since at least early '60s if not before.

[@hogansheroes2793]

The Germans had drones in WW2. Nikola Tesla had a wireless controlled submarine in the late 1800's.

[@306champion]

We live in very exciting times,,,,,,,,,, but the possibilities are also frightening.

[@jimmywhite7994]

The resources that go in all today's technology is having a massive impact on the environment,

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

Part 2 of this episode should be about drones in the Russian- Ukrainian war! Stay safe, stay sane, stay Strong

[@TheSpritz0]

100%

[@septanugalde]

WE NEED THIS - This is THE WAY FORWARD. QUIRURGICAL ACTION ----!!!!!

[@zch7345]

Thank you very much PBS.

[@semugenyilawrance6681]

I see this before In Iraq thank you PBS👋

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@brettmyrfield4515]

Thanks for the GrayVy Boat, Happy Wester.

[@jasperlawrence5361]

the breathless focus on technology, and how it is going to be improved to lower the frequency with which weddings are bombed is nauseating

[@frankthompson6503]

Drone's are a force to be reckoned with

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot2324]

I was grateful to be part of the war on terror and protecting and seeing the fire safety of those Predators, Reapers, also of the Canadian Herons back in Afghanistan. Great machines

[@alanhat5252]

Wonderfully sci-fi title sequences :-D

[@lovejohntaylor]

I build a 3 meter wingspan Reaper MQ-9 drone with a movable colour camera below it. Enjoyed it very much till CASA our FAA inspector came arround and told my off in very expensive ways (2000$ fine) if I ever fly it here again. Reason the nearest airport is 4.7 km away, so I am within 300 meters inside the no fly zone. damn lol. Even that all PPL aircraft fly at at least 1000 feet above ground, wile I am only fly up to 300 feet. So I gave all my toys away, too painful to look at them and not fly them.

[@grzib]

Unbelievable documentary. Well done

[@williamyoung9401]

I seem to remember Chinese cameras in Beijing having a similar tracking function... (33:00)

[@deltavee2]

The X47-B has made solo take-offs and landings since this video but I watched the whole thing again because it is still fascinating.

[@UGANGOLUM]

LENGENDARY INNOVATION

[@victorsvoice7978]

Human innovation will never stop. Drones will have many uses in the future.

[@yepi3345]

unmanned fighter jets have been taking a while now

[@ThirstysURL]

Especially the parkour melee attack cheetah

[@williamyoung9401]

Can't wait to see what our police departments do with em' when the military sells it as surplus...

[@yammo12]

This video really really needs to be updated

[@derekstocker6661]

What a fantastically interesting documentary, when we see what we have now with these amazing human inventions and what we could end up with in just a few years is such an intriguing question. The technology involved is totally mind blowing and in the future will, with these amazing technicians and scientist's, be almost unbelievable certainly in the present time. Thanks so very much for this glimpse of an amazing future in unmanned aviation advances.

[@Bedroom_Musician]

The next challenge for defence sector is ANTI-DRONES 🤷‍♂️

[@normanboxshall-smith9157]

Lasers..!!

[@scottbuchanan3461]

None of it are human inventions and to say they didn't murder are forefathers and the family's if the house of creation and we I exclude myself of course because I am not them the secret military and their space program still firing upon friendly that are known but not by them for their departmentalization about secrets is very dangerous for any know as well as unknown as well as friendly and friends and friends of friends never were their foes until the were fired upon by this absulute ignorance if man.. Such as absolute s......show Americans are. I have been talking recently to a command with the Solar Warden Fleet to talk with the space command if the navy because the special forces don't have the clearances for these higher secrets and Concerns are what logical races would call everyone her, there, and beyond. I have been in contact with your higher security command as there they do talk to the four or a relatuve if them to speak back to you.... So let's choose to tell mankinds serious lack of an coherence and protocols is extremely suspicious and their Allies with the Solar Warden Fleet and others with communications as I with the Krill also and our family relative many never.know to space farce or their air force because some were with the star gate air command and they the untied Nations and the United States of America and every military in this planet and in my dar system are on the the same page in time! Where and which Navy Space Command has cause more damage than many others as all are and have been told not to break, fire upon or shoot or chase it order and obey any order or move or locates where told to and they the Solar Warden Fleet the most knowing also knows less than five percent of any reason or mission as they don't own the planet nor the universe noeven it's technology as they were told. An to switch off an ability is like to deactivate their nuclear missiles is easy and the most manevilent and the gentlest act they can be doing because many many more than they would be aware and that awareness is so vast their actualinds can't fathom or understand as they are completely ignorant these the most advanced of human mankind present Solar Warden Fleet people.... Understand present time mankind present danger to every understanding, primarily for you don't have any, return to order and your planet and stand down all hostilitys and place your assets of military back at their bases and stand down hostilitys. The last or most recent count if must obey commands that were prepared for you is at best a very modest number of orders. Advanced races understand and do not fear such a reality but these limited in mind and ability humans think such a truth already spoken to them was a threat... No it's a scientific fact a historical absolute necessity and An entry to be allowed to speak for yourself Solar Warden People's as the counsels of farther not just the galaxy command but the universal commands and the time counsels command which man kind of this planet would be allowed because they just can't understand everything as much as those that have and do.... Stealing gates and travelling as this Airforce command does and to flash your dead people to avatar and spy in time, but in actual time? They don't know what their seeing and what is intervening but some one else's complete time line, you can't just observe for its like watching a completely different understanding you will never know and can't access as it a stream not yours and You Mankind's People of massive infrastructure like river Dams and redirections , this affects time also but you wouldn't be able to qualify your question and just to take someone else's answer doesn't gift you anyone reality or their planet. Mankind thought time would be a great weapon but time isn't capable of being a weapon and time and more forms and types and streams than , Again all of their counsels and their individual very complex never invite you. Such as capable never distract or destroy any as making life simple to understand like a creator isn't why existence nor material existence exists. Fro some source community's to create material existence was a crime, for others to create life to fill it was their crime, for other to light the space never ignite the space Also to make new life with our complete commitment to their cycles of soul and commitments too can never abuse and know as we mentioned. We tell mankind because they are playing with quantum and affecting and so Now must obey the first Laws like the law of eternity and not a preferencial perspective from their fourth or fifth person perspective. For your second person perspective is as high to understand a place or a cycle or a reason.... Beware mankind's u.s. naval space command as soon you will understand why your time to go on alone and make mistakes already has come to end end.... The advanced and local relavances are telling you. Teach you we cannot be help you to for students if thee perspective isn't yours to command nor recommend. Secret foolish thinking everything can be stolen by a force and forces never allied to you but wanting to keep you out of troubles , but troubles they these same criminal Human space commands are not going to keep their promises and their tech won't operate and those that have tried to keep you out of your own created troubles will once again rejoin the logic of the region and their hostilitys may never hold such weapons nor power nor promises for as criminals they simply can't keep their promises also they have broken every treaty they have signed over the last 200! Years or so. Solar Warden Command Is Bound to every treaty before. Don't run away from your accoumen and accused truth to war and distract like the young child you are Solar Warden People's being human.

[@jfdc8402]

Sensor revolution is the very key when it comes to cognitive accuracy and decision making of these drones.

[@williamyoung9401]

OMG, Bill Gates is watching you!!!! I knew it! X-Box 360 sensors! The gamers revolted against it, and Bill sold it to DARPA... (42:50)

[@jfdc8402]

@@williamyoung9401 sensor is the only way that man can implant cognitive skills and decision-making into technologies.

[@errolwillis520]

Respect Rair 💯 and the smart thing just like the first choice that you can show them for action 😮

[@Richard.Cabeza]

Now I really want a drone for photography.

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

Richard: Go to Isak Finnbogaso’s channel. He is an Icelandic man who took drone footage of the latest volcano eruption. Some of this video was featured on the local news. Awesome stuff. He also did a few videos of glaciers and other spots in Iceland. Stay safe, stay sane, stay Strong Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@davidsakai786]

Well done

[@uriituw]

Awesome technology! Imagine how it’s improved since this was made!

[@williamyoung9401]

Why don't these drones have a self-destruct mechanism on board? We're the reason Iran is able to sell cheap drones to Russia to attack Ukraine. o_O

[@jamesstevenson5329]

@@williamyoung9401 dont you think that the west doesnt want too see orcs as the loosers in this war? It seems like that, if the west really wanted to help Ukraine to win this war, they would help much more and much better, for example these kamikadze drones, they are not so difficult to produce but its about prerogative an west has its own point of view

[@yzyz7779]

Nothing big,just new pod look so hot ,now hunters on deep black sea for her 🦈🦈🦈

[@joebloggs24]

The Australian Defence Force and Boeing are building UAV's that can fly with F-35's and utilize data sharing functions.

[@franciskiunga4796]

They have them already 👀😆👍

[@lingth]

loyal wingman I think that's what they call it.. anyway China showed. Version of it also, FH-95, I think it works better if the lead plane is a 2 seater since the pilot can concentrate on flying the mission, and the 2nd seater can concentrate on giving commands or directions to the drones.

[@BlackcountryhistoryhunterBCHH]

LOVE THIS

[@angelosliotscos8405]

I foresee the day when wars consist of machines and robots fighting it out. Better than sending out young men to die.

[@daklakdigital3691]

The good news is that many smaller drones used shared frequencies, which is the came principle as WiFi or Bluetooth, etc. This makes them easy to jam and harder to prove that you are doing it deliberately. About PBS. I remember when the network was created, and over the years refined. When it "embarrassed" politicians, they reduced funding but not withstanding this political interference PBS has survived and prospered and has become one of several sources of excellence in today's world. May it long prosper.

[@OmmerSyssel]

Any relevant criticism of muslim "culture", slowly ruining western societies?

[@michaelmaina6252]

The film 'Enemy Of The State' just became a reality with ARGUS reveal

[@eutropiomagarao7850]

Nice four good use

[@PF9O]

MQ-9 reaper is a iconic

[@sebastianlis8661]

Good Job 👏👍🎉❤

[@stephenward3468]

Drone technology would have been a bonus on our external ops into Zambia when we were after Josh Nkomo during the Rhodesian War and other ops into Mozambique.

[@Bardz59]

I would be more concerned for our future as free humans on the planet.

[@jimmmaximilia2913]

Just like the movie "Eye in the sky" great movie

[@Pettynicolla-HD-N.Ayeshamedina]

This awasome

[@7ofmine258]

He said, he is single for 30yrs and has 3 dogs. Works on drones constantly. SIGN ME UP!!!

[@williamyoung9401]

Dogs will never cheat on you.

[@jasonrobards7695]

Australia could really use something like the raptors for border observations on our coastlines and smaller versions to help rescue swimmers our boating accidents at sea.

[@brettcurtis5710]

New Zealand too - just spent billions replacing our ageing Orions to Poseidons .... and the two extra ANZAC frigates were cancelled by the previous National Govt in the 2009 - oh and the Clark Labour Govt got rid of the RNZAF strike wing!

[@turkkagan38]

BAYRAKTAR TB2 ❤❤

[@vueport99]

and keep drugs out

[@alonzomosley7]

Why Australia doesn’t just dump the submarine contract and order a hundred drones .Submarines are also becoming autonomous Russia and US have one already

[@OmmerSyssel]

@@alonzomosley7 as if any RuZZian technology is worth mentioning, or even worse relying on? Without western technology Russia is a dump habitated by megalomaniacs and peasants 👀😝🤮

[@ism739]

Informative. Keep Pakistan safe

[@theladybug5164]

Corey had to throw the I am single in there. Man said he won't let that chance slide

[@adamnordinrogers]

The training in new 🆕 mexico was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@fredricful]

Hvor fort klarer du og programere alle Audi a3 blinker i Norge og kjøre trafikk ulykker på kunn Audi a3 biler ?

[@bobair2]

Drones Rock!!!

[@trranjith1247]

This documentary feels like something from 2000's.

[@paullangford8179]

Is that good or bad?

[@trranjith1247]

@@paullangford8179 Not a good thing, this could be done better, I think the post production team/ editor still stuck in end of 1990's or 2000's. There were good documentaris back then but there are infographics, new methods especially technical has improved quite a lot and that is what it is missing in this one.

[@joelmaenpaa1100]

With a quick Google search you find out that this was first published in 2013, not in 2022... maybe do some research before commenting some random assumptions

[@vueport99]

@@joelmaenpaa1100 no need to Google it, the final 5 seconds of this very video says 2013! The OP was too lazy to even watch this video before commenting. People these days....

[@Curling_Rack]

u think Corey got married?

[@a_s_mikael]

Game of Drones👑⚔️🛡✈️

[@stephenbrooklyn7945]

All war gamers young enough are the drone pilots of the future

[@junehalog024]

Imagine that trash-talking kid becomes one and still retains that trash talking attitude...

[@dudleyhunter7761]

The best thing to be used in a war

[@hansvetter8653]

A killing soldier is never ever an "innocent" Person!

[@albertburger4233]

I LIKE IT TO MANY PEOPLE ON EARTH

[@williamyoung9401]

"I'd buy that for a dollar!" =P

[@jimicicchini]

She said. We are heading towards technology that will track us everywhere.😮

[@ZMacZ]

20:52 Add solar film on the wings and a small electric engine. That can garner 200+ watts of power.

[@edmorenkomo4878]

I like the technology but it must be well regulated in order for it not to infringe in the life of private citizens. More needs to be done to be able to defend itself against threats and the precision rate technology must be well developed to guard against civilians attack. All in all its 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.

[@tronghungdao251]

WHY WASTTE SO MUCH USE LASER GUN OR ELECTRIC GUN ??? GENIUS KEEP IT UP AMERICA;

[@goldreserve]

8:18 'Killed thousands of individuals.' ~ Mostly innocent civilians while trying to eliminate a few dozen terrorists.

[@robertmiller2173]

The V1.... the first UAV, first cruise missile or all of the above!

[@cobaltbomba4310]

Drones history goes back to 1914. But after world war-2, the drone technology developed more effectively.

[@GG.3000]

There are drones.. and there is Bayraktar 💪

[@williamyoung9401]

And then there is the P-1112 Aigaion. Just you wait! =P

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

In PBS We Trust

[@D.Trumpsupporter1976]

In Philippines we will use witch there so many in Roxas province ang dumangas town in iloilo city

[@iansimmins7739]

Any are they Calke drones? Just radio/ satellite controlled aircraft.

[@schmidttho]

Great technology to combat our enemies.. love it

[@davidcollins8574]

Until its used on you of course..

[@osenguma]

The enemy in inside not outside

[@jameskesl186]

But the pilot is still in the loop, he is simply located somewhere else besides the aircraft....saying they are taking the pilot out of the cockpit is deceiving, they are simply relocating him which is a safer way of running the mission from a human perspective.

[@ibrahimhaneef6684]

At 1st I was scared. Later on I became cool when I understood everthing about them

[@shariif25]

Great job 👌👌👌👍👍👍 The world is growing too badly Mankind's value is so low but tech quality is very high Tech is like knife that had two shape side's But let's keep doing the good side not the bad side Always support the humanitarian

[@OmmerSyssel]

Exactly, reject Islam and all the anti humanity it is representing.

[@shariif25]

@@OmmerSyssel either they reject Islam or not Islam is spreading every corner in the planned even the space there's also community alien 👽👽👽 they are also Islam too Even their dog are also Islam Always think about one God search him The end you'll find the holly Quran

[@winkekatze5593]

Exactly my words. Humanity has a high technological level but a low social level.

[@evrenkavakli5672]

As A Turk I can say in Drines we are better now

[@reigntls1741]

Thank GOD SOMEBODY GOT BALLS TO DO THAT DOCUMENTARY ... OH GOD IM WATING FOR LONG TIME

[@waynard101]

with all that impressive technology, I wonder why self destruction is not built into each and every piece of essential battlefield equipment. Not only would it have kept the Iranians from acquiring an advanced drone, but also take a look at the massive amount of equipment left behind in Afghanistan for the taliban. Hundreds of pieces of military equipment, free and in working order.

[@user-lp9zk8tr5l]

That not quite True now is it and you know it.

[@peribe438]

Strike them down, wherever possible.

[@DoryAbelman]

This documentary is probably about 10 years old, but quite interesting still!

[@DoryAbelman]

Check out the DJI Mavic 3, about 10 years ahead of the drone tech shown here

[@waheex]

think this quite an old documentary 2013

[@samael9445]

"Do you hear that"🤔💀💥💥

[@charlesmcclaren5500]

I am proud to be an America down with autocracy Democracy to freedom loving people of the world

[@pieterveenders9793]

Uhm, the US isn't even a real democracy, it's ranked as a "flawed democracy" and in 26th place globally. Freedom? The US is probably the least free country in the Western world, it ranks 61st globally and is surpassed by even 1 or 2 African countries. I hope you do realise it isn't "freedom and democracy" the US brings to poor, underdeveloped and coincidentally resource-rich countries around the world? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_country en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_in_the_World

[@williamyoung9401]

Not proud enough to use a "period," eh?...

[@gora2497]

what if the target able to shoot back or even strike the drone first?

[@nolandelapena5044]

Cheap but lethal ,effective in highly contested combat area.This is highly destructive.Good for country that cannot afford expensive military equiptment.

[@Christoph1888]

This documentary is 10 years old (2013).

[@openmind3699]

Correction drones are not robotic , they are not fully autonomous they still either require a remote pilot or a preprogrammed flight path-and directives.

[@manuelteixeira2496]

Right!

[@yootoober2009]

@ 5:46 Names painted on fighter aircraft are the usually the "Dedicated Crew Chief and Assistant Crew Chief".. This drone shows a Lt Col and s SMsgt, what does it mean? Pilot and "Backseater"?

[@albertoalveriomondillajr6067]

I LOVE GLOBAL.HAWK OF U.S. UNBEATABLE😎🙂☺😇🤗😁😀 I LOVE AMERICA FOREVER GOD BLESS U.S.😎 IM FROM YRENE STREET MIRAMONTE LUKBAN PROVINCE OF QUEZON PHILIPPINES

[@fanaticforager6610]

This makes the proverbial War machine, froth @ the mouth, equating further depletion of accountability ⚙️

[@rubenrico4510]

many scientists research for advancement of warfare vehicle, but few scientists research for food production..

[@ben7510]

Top Gun: MAVERICK summed it all up

[@jarodu5869]

November 29th 2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MrWhiskers65]

I saw this so long ago.

[@tomo1168]

this video aged very well, the iranian sahed drone is now used against UA

[@larry573]

PRAY FOR A MAJOR HUMANITY SET BACK LIKE AN ASTEROID OR NUCLEAR WAR....time to start over again

[@ZMacZ]

41:05 I'd say that drone formation is one of the easiest things to accomplish.

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

Bees and birds do it.

[@ZMacZ]

@@philipmcdonagh1094 They are intelligent. Machines in our current state of the world shouldn't be, they'd either become a threat to us,or they'd try and leave and never come back to the crazy humans.

[@user-ol2es6oo9x]

When first Robot asks you to clean and shine his shoes......earth we have problem! OVER AND OUT

[@maxavery9963]

“They’ve asked us to withhold our last names so we can’t become a target” Shows full face, what base they’re at and explains what they do…