SMRTR TechJul 16, 2026Interesting Engineering

‘Phantom Twist’: US team designs drone that spins to achieve near-invisibility

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Northwestern University researchers have built a drone called the "Phantom Twist" that spins its entire body up to 25 times per second, making it ten times harder to see than a conventional drone. Instead of camouflage, it exploits how human eyes blur fast-moving objects, turning the drone into a faint, see-through haze. Future versions aim to also reduce noise and use fully transparent materials.

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