December 12, 2020 China flamethrower drone burns wasp nests A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests.
December 5, 2020 Japanese capsule returns to Earth with important asteroid samples Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, the country’s space agency said.
November 24, 2020 Hammerhead shark circles oblivious swimmer in chilling video A chilling drone video shows a hammerhead shark circling a seemingly oblivious swimmer off a Miami beach.
November 21, 2020 California man charged with crashing drone into LAPD helicopter The suspect was using the drone to "see what was going on" during a burglary call.
November 19, 2020 Coronavirus tests delivered by drone pilot project in Texas COVID-19 test kits are being delivered by drone in an El Paso pilot project that involves Walmart and Quest Diagnostics.
October 15, 2020 US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria.
October 14, 2020 Army partners with University of Illinois on autonomous drone swarm technology Army researchers are working with the University of Illinois Chicago on unmanned technology for recharging drone swarms. ​​​​​​​
October 8, 2020 Pro-surfer in Australia has close call with 'dangerous shark,' closing beach A professional surfer in Australia had a narrow escape captured on video after a great white shark came within inches of him on Wednesday.Â
October 2, 2020 Nevada testing drones to deliver vital organs to transplant patients The Nevada Donor Network partnered with MissionGo, a company that operates and innovates in the unmanned aircraft industry, to test the use of drones to deliver vital organs.
August 18, 2020 AI-enabled Air Force unmanned drones will 'dogfight' manned fighter jets What if an armed, artificial-intelligence-enabled attack drone detects an enemy fighter jet, uses long-range sensors to confirm the target before attacking with a precision-guided air-to-air missile?