Engineering on Friday ‘toon: 99 Stealth Drones Go By

The article discusses a cartoon by Cabe Atwell featuring 99 stealth drones, inspired by a company's balloon drone launch system press release. It questions the efficiency of engineers and highlights the existence of surveillance balloons. The cartoon pays homage to comic book artist Bob Burden and his unique style. Atwell shares his experience meeting Burden and the process of creating the intense shadows in the cartoon digitally. The article emphasizes supporting human artists in the age of generative AI.