Articles about Drones – Page 7 of 11

FAA panel calls for drone crash tests and other measures to guard against injuries

Drones should face the equivalent of crash-test dummies to gauge how safe they are for flying around people, a panel… Read More

Zipline unveils drone delivery venture with a medical mission and big-name funding

A drone delivery venture called Zipline International is coming out of stealth mode with backing from big-name investors and a… Read More

Navy investigates mystery drone sighting near Bangor submarine base

The Navy has confirmed that it’s investigating the illegal flight of an unidentified drone over Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, the home base… Read More

FAA creates panel to come up with rules for letting drones come near innocent bystanders

What are the rules for letting a drone get in your face? Right now, there are no rules, but today… Read More

Seattle city officials talk tech access, drones and strategize for digital equity initiative

Members of the technology community met with city officials last week to discuss the future of drone policy in Seattle… Read More

Google patents self-driving delivery trucks to bring packages where drones can’t fly

Drone deliveries and self-driving cars are both right around the corner. Amazon showed off functioning, autonomous Prime Air drones last… Read More

How Amazon inspired a drone delivery system for birth control in Ghana

When U.N. health experts were trying to come up with a way to deliver contraceptives to women in hard-to-reach areas of… Read More

Deadly force? FAA goes long with its Super Bowl no-drone zone

No means no when it comes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s no-drone zone for Super Bowl Sunday. Not even CBS,… Read More

Dramatic drone video from Sea Shepherd shows blue whale mother, calf in open ocean

We’re accustomed to seeing dramatic videos from the folks at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they often take aggressive action… Read More

Eagles may be best defense against hostile drones

One of the challenges with defending against malevolent drones is detecting them. Some are tiny. So, what drone-defense system could be… Read More

Get a drone’s-eye view of Seattle in ‘View From Above’ from Boeing and Emirates

Seattle is one of the stars of the show in “View From Above,” a series of aerial videos shot by drones… Read More

Amazon Prime Air’s drone plan still leaves key questions unanswered

How much will it cost to get a 30-minute drone delivery from Amazon Prime Air? A newly published interview with… Read More

Sales of commercial drones will soar 84% in 2016 — despite safety concerns

Safety concerns won’t prevent commercial drone manufacturers from seeing rapid growth this year, according to a report issued today by… Read More

Lily’s 60,000 pre-orders add up to a $34 million boost for the age of ‘selfie drones’

If you ever needed evidence that “selfie drones” are the hot thing for 2016, you can find it in last week’s… Read More

Chinese company unveils a drone so big it can carry a human – but is it a drone?

Look! Up in the air! It’s a drone, it’s a plane, it’s … Super-Quadcopter! Droves of drones were unveiled this… Read More

FAA says 181,000 sign up for drone registration; new B4UFLY app released

The Federal Aviation Administration’s chief says he’s happy to see about 181,000 Internet users register recreational drones in less than three weeks’… Read More

There’s a new drone in town: Social-friendly Ying, from Qualcomm, Tencent and Zerotech

China’s largest Internet service portal, Tencent, is teaming up with chipmaker Qualcomm and drone-maker Zerotech to field the Ying drone,… Read More

Intel goes deeper into drones with acquisition of Germany’s Ascending Technologies

Intel says it’s acquiring Ascending Technologies, its German partner in the drone business, in a deal that demonstrates how quickly robotic… Read More

Disney builds robot car that climbs walls, thanks to consumer drone technology

Drones are so popular they’re starting to get boring. But the technology that keeps drones aloft is helping Disney build a… Read More

The Year in Aerospace: New horizons in 2015, from drones to dwarf planets

New Horizons is the name of the Pluto mission that reached its climax in 2015, but the name also provides… Read More

Registering your drone will be like buying online

The Federal Aviation Administration’s drone registration process will be as easy as making an online purchase. In fact, it is an… Read More

Sign up your drone, or else: FAA issues registration rules (and penalties) that take effect Dec. 21

The Federal Aviation Administration has laid out the rules for registering recreational drones, starting Dec. 21, plus the penalties for… Read More

Night-vision drones are coming from DJI and FLIR – but don’t try this at home

One of the world’s best-known drone manufacturers, DJI, has partnered with one of the world’s best-known infrared imaging companies, FLIR… Read More

Amazon’s hybrid Prime Air drone breaks new ground, but questions are still up in the air

The hybrid drone design that Amazon unveiled over the weekend may be only one of several under consideration for delivering… Read More

Tech toy guide: 5 fun gifts for the geek in your life

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, give a little thought to what’ll tickle the science geek on your gift list.… Read More

FAA publishes drone registration recommendations: You must be 13 to enter

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a task force’s recommendations for setting up a registration system for recreational drones – and… Read More

Drone for the holidays? Get ready for FAA’s registration rules next month

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the interim rules for registering recreational drones are likely to be issued… Read More

Can Amazon’s delivery drones fly out of sight? Pathfinder test flights will show the way

Should commercial operators be able to fly their drones beyond their line of sight? The question is a big deal for… Read More

Reports suggest drone registration will be free, simple, online – and wide-reaching

Recreational drones as small as 9 ounces will have to be registered, but users should be able to go through… Read More

Infrared imagery hints at hidden chamber inside King Tut’s tomb

Infrared imaging conducted inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has raised hopes that it has a hidden chamber, which would be… Read More