The phrase "agile drone" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a drone that is quick, nimble, and capable of maneuvering easily in various environments.
Example: "The agile drone zipped through the trees, capturing stunning aerial footage of the landscape."
Alternatives: "nimble drone" or "quick drone".
Small, agile drones will be among some of the first robots on the scene.
In the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Washington pursued its elusive enemies across the landscapes of Asia and Africa, thanks in part to a massive expansion of its intelligence infrastructure, particularly of the emerging technologies for digital surveillance, agile drones, and biometric identification.
Soft robots that flap rather than use rotors could be safer, cheaper and more agile than traditional drones, or at least that's what the researchers think.
PROS Excellent image quality; Predators theoretically can stay in the air for 24 hours; small drones are portable, agile and quick to deploy.
In addition to the proliferation of threats, most of the tools and technologies that were uniquely held by the DoD/IC or only within the reach of large nation states are now commercially available (Cyber, GPS, semiconductors, analytics, centrifuges, drones, genetic engineering, agile and lean methodologies, ubiquitous Internet, crypto and smartphones, etc.).
The military sought agile and inexpensive robots or drones that can be easily manufactured or repaired.
This lethal success is the cutting edge of a top-secret Pentagon project that will, by 2020, deploy a triple-canopy space "shield" from stratosphere to exosphere, patrolled by Global Hawk and X-37B drones armed with agile missiles.
The Karma has no problem flying mere inches off the ground or rapidly changing directions though I find the Phantom drones a bit more agile.
However, despite the way that they're sometimes depicted, drones are not particularly agile or maneuverable aircraft.
