Blockbuster science: Storm-chasing drone appears in ‘Twisters’

This week, a storm-chasing drone operated by researchers at CU Boulder will get the blockbuster treatment when a version inspired by it appears in the summer popcorn flick “Twisters.” The RAAVEN drone was developed by researchers at CU Boulder’s Integrated Remote and In-Situ Sensing (IRISS) program. It’s part of the Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells (TORUS) project, a research effort that uses small drones and remote-sensing instruments to collect data on tornado formation in supercell thunderstorms.