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December 20, 2017

After humans fail, drone tracks down lost 92-year-old in 20 minutes

A 92-year-old hunter in Virginia had to spend a frigid night in the woods, but he's safe now thanks to quick work by a drone.

December 19, 2017

Drone ban: FAA adds to the list of places where you can’t fly your bird

The FAA has banned drone flights over nuclear sites ... not that you were thinking about flying your machine over such a facility, of course. Violators face criminal charges, the FAA confirmed.

December 13, 2017

Los Angeles Fire Dept. dispatches drones for the first time in wildfire fight

The Los Angeles Fire Department now has an eye in the sky to help monitor the flames tearing through parts of southern California, officials said.

December 11, 2017

'Jaws' spotted? Massive great white shark sighted off Australian coast

A massive great white shark has been spotted off the coast of a popular beach in Western Australia, one that may be between 15 and 20 feet long, or nearly the size of the fictional shark in "Jaws."

December 11, 2017

Drunk droning: New Jersey aims to get tough on sloshed drone pilots

New Jersey lawmakers are going after drone owners who fly their machine while drunk. A bill to punish the behavior may become law next month, a little late for festive drinkers unwrapping their brand new quadcopter this Christmas.

December 1, 2017

Drone finds mysterious ancient structure at Israeli military training ground

Archaeologists have used a drone to locate a mysterious ancient structure in the heart of an Israeli military training area.

November 27, 2017

Drone drops leaflets over football stadiums, raising security concerns

A drone pilot was arrested Sunday afternoon after he sent his drone over football stadiums in Santa Clara and Oakland and dropped anti-media leaflets, raising safety fears over such future stunts involving drones.

November 21, 2017

UC Berkeley professor’s ‘slaughterbots’ video on killer drones goes viral

The video was released earlier this month by the Future of Life Institute, which is backed by Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk.

November 8, 2017

Drone used to find missing woman in North Carolina cornfield, video shows

An 81-year-old woman who was lost in a North Carolina cornfield on Sunday was found in less than 30 minutes after officials used a drone to locate her, a video released by police showed.

November 3, 2017

Forests lost in wildfires could be replanted by drones

U.S. wildfires have left a trail of devastation behind them in recent months. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, from Jan. 1 through Oct. 6, 2017 there were 50, 283 wildfires in the United States– up from 46,618 last year.