Drones

Most Drones Fly. This Drone Swims ... Making The Next Frontier Of Droning Undersea  ForbesI drove a drone less than a mile from an international airport recently, and I don't feel guilty at all. […]

US Government Warns of Drones That Send Data to China  ExtremeTechDrone aircraft used to be prohibitively expensive, but now you can buy a camera-equipped drone that talks to your smartphone for under $100. The US ... […]

Yemen: Houthi drone 'hits Saudi arms depot'  Deutsche WelleIran-aligned Houthi rebels say they have flown a bomb-laden drone into an airport with a military base in Saudi Arabia. This comes amid a recent spike in ... […]

5 things to know for May 21: Trump, Yemen, US storms, Ford, China & drones  CNN(CNN) Thought about the kilogram lately? Probably not. Well, you should know it's been changed, slightly. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to ... […]

Russia's New Stealth Drone Looks Like a B-2 Stealth Bomber. But Can It Fight?  The National Interest OnlineRussia's prototype stealth drone was on the flight line when Russian president Vladimir Putin on May 14, 2019 inspected the country's latest warplanes. […]

Drone uses swiveling propellor arms to become a robotic car when it hits the ground  New AtlasWe've seen a few versatile drones that can adapt themselves to different modes of transport, with the AquaMav that dives in and out of the water like a seabird ... […]

Sniffer Drones Will Start Patrolling the World's Busiest Shipping Ports  BloombergTeams of drones are about to start policing the skies of some of the world's busiest shipping ports. Their target? Environmental rule-breakers. […]

Soldiers say the Army's new nano-drones are a game changer  Task & PurposeSome soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division got to test out the new Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System. […]

States turn to drones to predict avalanches, spot wildlife  The Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to watch roaring snow. In North Carolina, they're searching for the nests of endangered ... […]

FAA issues new rules for hobbyist drone pilots  DroneDJThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued new rules for hobbyist drone pilots in an effort to keep the national airspace... […]

How Will Extended Flight Time for Drones be Powered?  Commercial UAV NewsNow that the era of unmanned airlines has truly arrived, isn't it time we revise the thorny issue of entended flight time for drones? […]

What role should donors play in helping drones for delivery take flight?  DevexSAN FRANCISCO — Unmanned aerial vehicles are carrying blood and other lifesaving medical supplies over Rwanda's hilly landscape. These fixed-wing ... […]

U.S. Government Quietly Replaced Former Intel CEO as Its Top Drone Policy Advisor  FortuneThe Federal Aviation Administration's drone advisory committee got a new chairman after former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigned last year. […]

Wing Opens the Skies for Drones With UTM  HackadayYesterday Alphabet (formerly known as Google) announced that their Wing project is launching delivery services per drone in Finland, specifically in a part of ... […]

Full moon patents: Disney’s ‘paintcopter’ and Amazon’s ‘decentralized’ drone  The Next WebUgh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That's why we're disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic ... […]

Coming to Greater Boston: organ-carrying drones  The Boston GlobeAn organ transplant team in Baltimore plans to test organ-carrying drones in metropolitan Boston. […]

Cops on Tel Aviv roofs for Eurovision forced down 80 drones; none were attacking  The Times of IsraelBomb squad chief says sappers with anti-drone guns neutralized but did not shoot the UAVs, which were flying near competition venues despite skies having ... […]

Israel Secret Kamikaze Drones are Killing Syria's Air Defenses  The National Interest OnlineSyrian troops reported in social media the munitions were relatively slow, and left winged debris. According to Alftayeh, the anti-SAM weapon was likely an ... […]

British Airways flight comes within 20ft of drone collision near Heathrow  iNewsA British Airways flight carrying 300 passengers came within just feet of striking a drone that was flying near Heathrow Airport. […]

Unidentified drone causes US Embassy in Baghdad to go into security lockdown  CNNThe US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was put on a security lockdown Thursday after an unidentified drone was detected nearby. […]

South Korea's army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives  Task & PurposeFirst surfaced on South Korean military news outlet bemil.chosun, a series of photographs appear to show South Korean soldiers at the ROK Army Intelligence ... […]

Temporarily grounded? Recreational drone operators face new FAA requirements  GeekWireAre you planning to take your drone out for a spin this weekend? First, you'd better check the map, and a new list of requirements from the FAA. […]

China unveils terrifying new armoured truck which launches swarms of killer drones to attack its enemies  The SunThe war machine - based on a Russian Tigr vehicle - can direct the drones so they simultaneously converge on targets and detonate their explosive payloads. […]

Wing will start making drone deliveries in Finland next month  The VergeWing, the Alphabet-owned drone startup, will launch a delivery *service* in Finland's capital Helsinki next month. The trial will make deliveries to residents in the ... […]

DGCA Turns The Wheel To Allow Commercial Operations Of Drones  Inc42 MediaIn order to ultimately form a regulatory regime and allow the use of drones beyond the line of sight, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has invited ... […]

Mahindra Logistics awaits nod to use drones in warehouses  BusinessLineMahindra Logistics, which has done trials using drones at one of its warehouses, is awaiting regulatory approvals before it starts using unmanned aerial vehicles ... […]

Zipline, which delivers lifesaving medical supplies by drone, now valued at $1.2 billion  CNBCZipline delivers lifesaving medical supplies by drone and has raised $190 million in recent venture capital fundraising to expand these services in Rwanda, ... […]

Tested: 5 of the best drones for filming your yacht  Yachting WorldIf you want to take unique aerial stills or video footage of your boat or cruising grounds you no longer need a helicopter – a drone is now the smart choice. […]

US soldiers are getting their hands on this super cool spy drone that fits in your pocket  Business InsiderThese game-changing drones are now in the hands and pockets of soldiers, who will soon be taking them onto the battlefield where they will save lives. […]

This New Armored Vehicle Can Launch a Swarm of Killer Drones  Popular MechanicsThe “multipurpose drone launching armored vehicle” can locate and destroy targets in the same mission. […]