How A Michigan Robotics Lab Hopes To Keep The Skies Friendly

Plenty of people are deeply enthralled with drones: hobbyists, scientists, engineers criminals. From disrupting sporting events to making assassination attempts, a range of nefarious actors have been showcasing the dangers of this burgeoning technology.
Naturally, one potential response has emerged in the form of more technology. Mo Rastgaar, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University and director of the schools Human-Interactive Robotics lab (HIRoLab). As a part of his work in that lab - which is typically centered on innovative robotic prostheses - he’s developed a device called the “drone catcher.”