As autonomous drones become increasingly common, UC Irvine researchers have identified a surprising way to stop them. Using an ordinary umbrella printed with a specially designed graphic pattern, the team demonstrated how autonomous target-tracking drones can be lured off course, trapped in a net or even forced to crash. The findings, which have important implications for border security, law enforcement and personal privacy, were presented at a leading cybersecurity conference earlier this year. To learn more about how the device works, visit the research team's project page: sites.google.com/view/secure-safe-ai/flytrap Video description: Slides showing still images and video demonstrating research on the security vulnerabilities of autonomous drones. The drones can be captured by nets or forced into collisions using a unique pattern on a standard umbrella. 💵 The research was supported by funding from nasa and nsfgov #SpeakUp4Science