Catalyzed by funding from the NATO Science for Peace and Security Program, the Drone and Robotics hub is focused on the development and use of military drone technologies across air, land, and sea. Our current work is focused on providing NATO members and partner states with strategic insights on identifying and countering next-generation drone threats (especially lethal autonomous threats)  across all domains.

Drones and Robotics News

The Future of Drone Warfare and NATO Security

In late August, leading defense experts convened at Cornell to address the future of drone warfare and its implications for NATO security. The workshop, titled “Full Spectrum Drone Warfare 2050: Developments in Drone Deployment Across All Domains,”…

BTPI leads NATO policy work on drone warfare

In late August, a group of leading defense experts gathered at Cornell University to tackle a far-reaching problem: What is the future of drone warfare, and how will drones impact the security and stability of NATO members and partners?…

BTPI Awarded NATO Funds for Drone Project

In April, the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme awarded BTPI $65,000 to analyze the development and use of military drone technologies across air, land, and sea…

Drones in modern war: evolutionary or revolutionary?

Armed drones are neither a “magic bullet” that wins wars nor an inconsequential tool with little impact on the battlefield, according to two Cornell University scholars…

Public views drone strikes with other countries’ support as most legitimate

As the military use of aerial drones in Ukraine and other global battlefields increases, a first-of-its kind survey reveals that Americans consider tactical strikes, used with the consent of other nations, to be the most morally legitimate or appropriate…

Project Affiliates:

• Dr. James Rogers
• Dr. Sarah Kreps
• Dr. Paul Lushenko
• Dr. Welsey J. Hutto
• Dr. Jean-François Bélanger
• Abby Srulevich
• Esteban Lau
• Anika Kolanu