Articles about Drones – Page 2 of 11

Whip it good! Amazon patents a launch system for snapping payloads into the air — or even into orbit

Never let it be said that Amazon Prime Air VP Gur Kimchi thinks small: His latest patent lays out a… Read More

Boeing and the U.S. Navy turn Growler jets into remote-controlled drones as ‘force multiplier’

The era of remote-controlled combat jets has come a little closer in the wake of a demonstration staged by Boeing… Read More

Self-driving delivery vehicles plus self-flying drones? Now there’s an Amazon patent for that

For a long time, Amazon has been looking into applications for self-driving vehicles — and testing fleets of self-flying drones… Read More

Lift Aircraft says 13,000 people have signed up for drone rides; flights begin in beta mode in Texas

A year after its unveiling, Lift Aircraft says more than 13,000 people have signed up so far for rides on… Read More

Boeing helps Disney put X-Wing fighters into the air for dedication of ‘Star Wars’ thrill ride in Florida

Boeing’s heavy-duty drones, dressed up as X-Wing fighters, flew in for a cameo at last week’s dedication of Disney’s new… Read More

Your move, Amazon: UPS Flight Forward wins FAA approval as drone delivery airline

UPS says its drone delivery subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate as… Read More

Boeing’s MQ-25 military refueling drone aces its first test flight at St. Louis airport

Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray drone successfully completed its first test flight today, marking a big step toward providing the Navy with… Read More

Bell shows off an autonomous delivery drone that rivals Amazon’s prototype

When it comes to self-flying drones capable of delivering packages, Amazon isn’t the only game in town. Today Bell reported… Read More

Drones swoop into the Congo to strengthen the country’s vaccine supply chain

This week, residents of a remote province along the Congo River got several special deliveries of vaccines from a small… Read More

Backed by Bill Gates, Echodyne plays role in a pioneering flight of a drone on its own

A public-private consortium led by the University of Alaska has conducted the first-ever federally authorized test flight of a drone… Read More

FAA puts new drone management system in play and eases flight restrictions

Good news for law-abiding drone operators: The Federal Aviation Administration is expanding its automated online system for authorizing recreational flights… Read More

New heights for Moment, as mobile photo startup launches Kickstarter for drone lens and more

Seattle-based Moment, makers of hardware, software and more designed to take mobile photography to new heights, is setting its sights… Read More

Amazon patents drone surveillance as a service, but don’t rush to sign up (or sue)

Amazon has patented a system for providing home security surveillance as a service, but the real innovation has to do… Read More

Boeing HorizonX leads funding round for Robotic Skies drone servicing venture

Boeing’s venture capital arm is leading an investment round for Robotic Skies, a New Mexico-based startup that offers a global… Read More

This startup just raised cash for its robots that help farmers monitor vineyards and crops

For farmers managing thousands of acres, tracking the health of all those plants can be a huge undertaking. Enter Pollen… Read More

Temporarily grounded? Recreational drone operators face new FAA requirements

Are you planning to take your drone out for a spin this weekend? First, you’d better check the map, and… Read More

Tenax Aerospace invests millions in Overwatch Imaging to boost autonomous aerial surveys

Overwatch Imaging, an Oregon venture that specializes in airborne imaging systems, says it has won a multimillion-dollar investment from Tenax… Read More

Spawned by Google, Wing wins FAA’s air carrier certification for drone deliveries

Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the… Read More

Microsoft TechSpark grants $100K to North Dakota’s Airtonomy drone startup

Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to support Airtonomy, a startup that’s partnering with the University of North Dakota… Read More

Led by ex-Oculus research scientist, Seattle drone startup Vtrus raises cash for indoor inspection tech

Seattle startup Vtrus has raised investment for a different kind of drone — one that’s designed to conduct precision inspections… Read More

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as… Read More

How do you direct a drone to drop off your purchases? Amazon has a patent for that

A newly published patent hints at the system that Amazon just might use to guide delivery drones to their destinations,… Read More

Fortem vs. Echodyne? Super Bowl could host battle of drone-seeking radar systems

Fortem Technologies, a Utah-based venture that makes drones as well as radar detection systems, wants to be in on a… Read More

Echodyne seeks thumbs-up from FCC for Super Bowl test of drone-detecting radar

Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne, a radar-focused startup backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is seeking the Federal Communications Commission’s expedited approval… Read More

Vulcan gets into the drone-building business to fight wildlife poachers in Africa

One of the legacies left behind by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who passed away last October, is… Read More

FAA lays out its plan to ease restrictions on drones flying at night and over people

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued draft regulations that would smooth the way for drones to fly at night and… Read More

Airport drone disruption: It’s happening at Gatwick in London, could it happen here?

Hundreds of flights have been canceled and tens of thousands of airline passengers have been stranded because of the buzz… Read More

Boeing and SparkCognition launch SkyGrid venture to build software for air mobility

Four months after announcing that they were linking up to create a traffic management system for drones, Boeing and SparkCognition… Read More

Boeing subsidiary says its solar-powered Odysseus drone will fly high in 2019

Aurora Flight Sciences, a pioneer in experimental flying vehicles that became a Boeing subsidiary last year, says its solar-powered, high-altitude,… Read More

Amazon aims to patent fulfillment centers that can ride the rails and dispatch drones

If Amazon follows through on a pair of patent applications, future fulfillment centers could be transported on their rounds by… Read More