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NOVA

Rise of the Drones

Aired: 01/23/2013
53:04
Expires: 12/15/2015
Rating: TV-PG

Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes.

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Rise of the Drones

Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes.

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Program Note

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Program Note
“Rise of the Drones” is produced by WGBH, which maintains complete editorial control over all episodes of NOVA. Lockheed Martin Foundation was a minor funder of the NOVA series at the time this program was broadcast. Its parent company, Lockheed Martin produces the RQ-170 Sentinel drone technology mentioned in the program.