Articles about Drones – Page 6 of 11

Report: Alphabet drones won’t deliver Starbucks as Project Wing partnership is grounded

If you wanted a Starbucks latte with your drone-delivered Chipotle burrito, it appears you’re going to have to wait a… Read More

Echodyne’s drone-sized radar detection system passes its first flight test

BELLEVUE, Wash. – A radar-equipped drone is blazing a trail for the day when flying robots fill the skies – and… Read More

Video: Jeff Bezos shares big ideas, from Amazon’s drone landing pads to a 10,000-year clock

Someday, you’ll be printing out a landing pad to guide an Amazon drone to its delivery, or maybe taking a… Read More

Alexa in a drone: Amazon wins patent for voice-controlled ‘unmanned aerial vehicle assistant’

Amazon is working on adding an Alexa-like digital brain that can control drones small enough to fit in someone’s pocket… Read More

As Seattle police embrace tech tools, privacy advocates raise concerns

A report from The Stranger today accuses the Seattle Police Department of violating the law and infringing on citizens’ privacy by… Read More

LEGO liftoff: Startup Flybrix takes popular bricks to new heights with easy-to-build drone kits

This might be the best answer yet to getting your kids’ LEGO bricks off the ground so you don’t step… Read More

Washington state’s drone industry council sails through its maiden flight

Washington state officials convened the first meeting of an industry council focusing on drones and related businesses today, after a… Read More

Watch out, Amazon: Autonomous delivery robots may come to Seattle thanks to Skype co-founders

You may soon see small six-wheeled self-driving delivery robots strolling around the streets of Seattle. Starship Technologies, an Estonia-based company… Read More

Drone surfing is the epic geeky sport of the future

Freefly Systems, a Seattle-area company that makes toys for drone photographers, just released a video of your new favorite sport you… Read More

Burrito drones! Chipotle teaming with Alphabet to drop Mexican food onto college campus

First, a Domino’s pizza came out of the sky. Now Chipotle wants to drop burritos onto the campus of Virginia… Read More

Airbus and Local Motors push forward with crowdsourcing project on cargo drones

Amazon isn’t the only big-name company that’s developing a new kind of drone for cargo delivery: Europe’s Airbus Group is… Read More

FAA puts key Amazon, UPS, Facebook and Google execs on Drone Advisory Committee

Gur Kimchi, the vice president of Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery operation, has been named along with a variety of… Read More

AT&T drone strategy targets down-to-earth applications and sky-high ambitions

When you think of the up-and-coming players in the commercial drone market, you might think of Amazon, or Google … but… Read More

Thousands sign up for drone pilot testing as new FAA rules take effect

More than 3,000 people signed up today to get certified as commercial drone pilots under new regulations, and there’ll be more… Read More

Flying saucer? No, it’s the first drone pizza delivery, from Domino’s and Flirtey

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises and Flirtey teamed up today to demonstrate a drone delivery system that could theoretically bring you a pizza in… Read More

Reporter hunts for Amazon’s drone testing site in Britain, but drones aren’t at home

Amazon is expanding its drone testing operation in the English countryside, to smooth the way for what it hopes will be… Read More

Amazon patent filing provides a peek at shrouded delivery drone designs

A newly published patent application almost literally delves into the nuts and bolts of the package-delivering drones that Amazon is… Read More

Google’s Project Wing drone delivery system gets boost from White House

The White House says it’s taking steps to speed up the development of civil and commercial applications for drones –… Read More

Amazon to expand drone delivery tests in U.K., partnering with government, after U.S. setbacks

Amazon announced Monday it is partnering with the United Kingdom to expand testing for its Prime Air drone delivery service.… Read More

7-Eleven completes ‘historic’ Slurpee delivery via drone, beating Amazon to the punch

Amazon has grabbed headlines with its plans to deliver packages via drone, but 7-Eleven says it got there first this… Read More

Facebook shares video from the first flight of its Aquila solar-powered internet drone

After more than a year of development, Facebook unveiled a video showing the first flight of its full-scale Aquila drone, which… Read More

Congress OKs funding for FAA, plus new measures on airport security and drones

The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a measure that authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017 –… Read More

Washington is creating Unmanned Systems Industry Council for drone ventures

Officials at the Washington State Department of Commerce are working to create an Unmanned Systems Industry Council to foster commercial… Read More

FAA issues final commercial drone rules, restricting flights in setback for Amazon’s delivery ambitions

The Federal Aviation Administration this morning issued its final rules for the commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft, better known… Read More

Drone on the wall: Insect-sized robots use static electricity to perch on objects, save energy

Here’s some drone news worth buzzing about. Researchers have developed insect-sized flying robots that have the ability to perch on… Read More

Startup Spotlight: DroneSeed use drone and mapping technology to help replant forests

Forests provide essential resources, vast ecosystems, and remove carbon from the environment — they are essential for all life. But… Read More

How drones could transform healthcare delivery and save lives around the world

The notion of getting your Amazon order whisked quickly to your doorstep by a drone might sound delightfully convenient. But in… Read More

Echodyne unveils a palm-size radar that’s just right for drones and driverless cars

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Radar and aircraft go together like hand and glove, but what do you do when the aircraft is… Read More

How Washington state became the ‘Wild West’ for drone use by law enforcement

Last year, the FBI flew a fleet of small airplanes over Seattle and other cities. They were equipped with cameras… Read More

Push the propeller to the metal: Drone racing is coming to ESPN

Drone racing may seem like a fringe sport for tinkerers and hobbyists, but the nation’s fastest drone flyer will be crowned… Read More