September 22, 2016 DARPA's 'Aerial Dragnet' will monitor drones in cities While air traffic control systems track, guide and monitor thousands of planes and helicopters every day, one group of sky flyers remains unmonitored: drones
September 19, 2016 These eagles snatch hostile drones from the sky The newest additions to the Dutch National Police (DNP) are North American "immigrants": bald eagles that are specially trained to take down airborne drones.
September 15, 2016 'Star Trek'-style surveillance drone for the US military A new military aircraft that’s powered by the sun can conduct missions without landing for 45 days.
September 1, 2016 Amazon's delivery drone team will like the sound of this significant FAA decision Amazon is investing much time and money in its Prime Air drone, which it one day hopes will deliver packages to customers in under 30 minutes. Flying out of the line of sight of an operator is still a major issue, though a recent FAA decision offers hope.
August 30, 2016 New drone rules have just gone into effect, but they don't help Amazon's Prime Air plan New rules for the commercial operation of drones went into effect on Monday. The new framework eliminates time-consuming application procedures for businesses keen on making use of the technology, though it doesn't help Amazon and its Prime Air plan.
August 25, 2016 Flying pizza looks to be on its way to New Zealand as Domino's demos drone delivery Domino's says it wants to start delivering pizza using drones, and on Thursday showed off its technology -- pizza 'n' all -- at a special demonstration in New Zealand.
August 15, 2016 In a first, drone used to collect medical samples from rural village The drone flew from the central research facility and landed in the village.
August 5, 2016 US military's robotic submarine hunter completes first tests at sea The ocean's newest predator, a robotic ship designed to help the U.S. military hunt enemy submarines, has completed its first tests at sea.
August 4, 2016 Cool commercial drones take flight in TV show 'Droned' Science Channel’s “Droned” focuses on the growing commercial drone industry. It follows Fort Lauderdale-based customization and aerial filming company Pigeon Vision as they design drones for famous clients and showcase various uses of the technology.
July 21, 2016 Amazon wants to turn street lights and even church steeples into drone docking stations Amazon appears to have a grand plan for its Prime Air drone delivery service. A recently awarded patent suggests it's looking to turn the top of street lights, cell towers, and even church steeples into docking stations for its flying machine.