January 17, 2019 NASA may decide this year to land a drone on Saturn's moon Titan The spacecraft that have peered through the yellowish haze surrounding Saturn's moon Titan discovered a strange, yet strangely familiar world where life could theoretically take root. Now, scientists want to return — this time buoyed by Earth's fascination with drone technology.
January 16, 2019 Secretary Chao: Drones are a new transportation frontier –Their safe development, testing, deployment matter The Department of Transportation's commitment to integrating drones into the airspace will unlock profound advances in public health, safety, mobility, productivity and economic growth.
January 4, 2019 F-35 air-to-air missiles can now hit 2 drones at once, changing air combat When a single F-35 used sensors, onboard computers and targeting systems to find, track and destroy two airborne drones at the same time with air-to-air missiles, the emerging 5th Gen fighter transitioned into a new era for offensive attack missions.
December 27, 2018 Delivery drones cheer shoppers, annoy neighbors, scare dogs Robyn McIntyre, who lives on the outskirts of Australia’s capital, was in her family room a few months ago when she thought she heard a “chain saw gone ballistic.”
December 23, 2018 UK police clear couple arrested in Gatwick Airport drone disturbances London's Gatwick Airport was operating without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large — and a potential threat — after police cleared two local residents who were arrested as suspects.
December 21, 2018 A drone at London's Gatwick Airport just held people hostage -- Soon, we'll be next The U.S. government should be concerned about the rapid iteration of drone technology and the increasing ability for an average citizen to employ it for nefarious purposes. The problem is going to get bigger than anyone thinks, and fast.
December 20, 2018 Gatwick Airport to remain closed 'for the foreseeable future' following shutdown due to mystery drones: report A pair of mystery drones swirling in the skies around Britain’s Gatwick Airport are continuing to wreak havoc Thursday on the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers who are being delayed, diverted or stuck on planes as police are scrambling to take down the devices.
December 17, 2018 10 top gadgets of 2018 Technology advances quickly, and it can be hard to keep up on which gadgets and gizmos made the biggest splash. Fortunately, looking back on 2018, a few big themes developed.
December 5, 2018 New York police unveil drone program New York City police officials said Tuesday they will deploy drones to assist in rescue missions, traffic-accident investigations and large-scale events, a move that raised privacy concerns among civil-liberty advocates.
November 5, 2018 Drone fleet could help find lost hikers, MIT researchers say Researchers at MIT say that a sophisticated fleet of drones could help find lost hikers by searching under dense forest canopies.