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?
July 27, 2020 Texas stadiums helping fight coronavirus with disinfectant-spraying drones A Texas drone company is working to stop the spread of COVID-19 at large event centers.
July 20, 2020 Pittsburgh-area company makes drone that can disinfect an entire stadium in 3 hours The company expects to all needed certifications by this fall.
July 17, 2020 Minneapolis repeals anti-topless ordinance after police film nude sunbathers The ordinance largely targeted women for "showing female breasts" in public.
July 10, 2020 New drone attack AI tech tracks 'out of view' targets What if a U.S. drone was closely tracking an armed enemy vehicle as it transits rough terrain, enters urban areas and comes closer to vulnerable target areas when, all of a sudden, the target leaves a sensor’s field of view, becoming seemingly un-trackable? Is targeting lost? Are offensive operations compromised?
June 26, 2020 What would robot vs robot war look like? The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances.Â
June 8, 2020 'Flying taxi' drone that can travel at 80 miles per hour shown off in China Flying to work, anyone?
May 26, 2020 Amid coronavirus battle, drones will deliver test kits and protective gear to island medical personnel Amid the battle against coronavirus, drones will be used to deliver COVID-19 test kits and personal protective equipment to medical personnel on a remote Scottish island.
May 19, 2020 GOP rep unveils bill barring feds from using drones to monitor citizens, amid coronavirus enforcement concerns Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is introducing a bill to prevent the federal government from using drones to spy on U.S. citizens -- amid concern about the use of drones by authorities in the U.S. and abroad to combat the coronavirus pandemic.