Articles about Drones – Page 8 of 11

This new game lets you battle and race real drones, video game style

Your officemates may love — or loathe — you for this, but here it is: A new game featuring racing… Read More

FAA chief urges drone registration task force to ‘think outside the box’

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told the members of a policy task force to “think big, and think outside… Read More

Autonomous robots to deliver packages via sidewalks in new startup from Skype co-founders

Amazon, Google and Walmart are all looking to use unmanned flying vehicles to get goods into customers’ hands as fast… Read More

Amazon gets two spots on FAA’s task force for drone registration rules

The Federal Aviation Administration says the task force charged with drawing up recommendations for registering recreational drones includes two Amazon… Read More

Walmart testing drone deliveries, aiming to turn retail stores into mini-airports

Walmart has applied to test drone delivery in the United States — outlining plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to… Read More

The Army is testing one of its newest drones over Washington

One of the Army’s newest drones, the Shadow, is now being tested in Eastern Washington. The King 5 report above gives… Read More

U.S. plan for recreational drone registration faces a fast, steep climb

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s fast-track plan to register recreational drones may not directly affect Amazon’s ambitions of using robo-fliers… Read More

FAA not messing around, proposes $1.9M fine against drone operator for ‘illegal’ flights

If you’re a professional photographer/videographer who has been using drones to capture some spectacular scenes, you might want to take… Read More

Here’s the latest drone video of Apple’s huge new campus

Another few weeks, another drone video of the construction progress on Apple’s ginormous new campus. This time, via 9to5Mac, the… Read More

Boeing’s new CEO sees Amazon and Facebook as competitors (and potential partners)

Two months into his job as the Boeing Co.’s president and CEO, Dennis Muilenburg says Amazon and Facebook are emerging… Read More

In the battle of NHL player vs. drone, guess who wins?

It’s not just birds that hate drones. Watch Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos try out his target skills on a couple… Read More

Drones capture exciting new pictures of baby orca

Whale watchers in the Pacific Northwest might be getting the best orca season they’ve had in a while — a… Read More

California Governor strikes down bill that would have squashed Amazon’s drone dreams

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill this week that would have required anyone flying a drone below 350 feet in… Read More

How tech could improve wildland firefighting, and protect lives

[Editor’s Note: Bill Schrier chairs the Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee, charged with improving radio communications for first responders.] The… Read More

New video shows update of Apple’s insane new campus taken by drone

An update on Apple’s much-anticipated Campus 2 construction process was unveiled this week, thanks to YouTuber and professional photographer/videographer Duncan Sinfield… Read More

UK man makes super-geeky drone with 54 propellers so he can fly

A UK man has built a super drone of sorts, one with 54 propellers. Posted by YouTuber gasturbine101, you’ll see… Read More

Boeing’s new laser gun incinerates drones in 15 seconds

Drones are everywhere these days — straying onto the White House lawn and disrupting wildfire operations. Now, Boeing has developed… Read More

Boeing unveils invisible laser beam that can take down drones in 15 seconds

It’s not laser-beams-mounted-on-sharks cool, but it’s still fairly cool. Boeing unveiled this video of its Compact Laser Weapons System yesterday.… Read More

How’d they get that shot? Freefly Systems makes the drones that make your favorite films

Ten years ago, Tabb Firchau wanted to use a toy helicopter to shoot a scene that would have been otherwise impossible… Read More

North Dakota police can now load up drones with tasers and tear gas

Here’s a terrifying idea in a country that’s already dealing with several horrific cases of police brutality — North Dakota… Read More

Officials cracking down on amateur drone pilots who interfere with wildfire fighting efforts

Five lightning strikes last month ignited forest fires just south of Lake Chelan in Washington state, engulfing more than 22,000 acres… Read More

Your food could be made and served by robots sooner than you think

The battle of paying a $15 minimum wage — especially to workers in the fast-food industry — is stoking the… Read More

Drones meet planes: U.S. pilots encounter 650 UAVs so far this year, a 173% increase over 2014

Watch where you’re flying up there in the blue skies. A new report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates that there… Read More

Podcast

Amazon’s secret drone site, Halo’s new rating, Avalara’s big move, and Sesame Street on HBO

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Behind the scenes of our search for Amazon’s secret drone site. Sesame Street… Read More

New study finds that black bears hate your drones too

It’s not only huge birds of prey that hate pesky drones in their habitats — a new study reveals that black… Read More

Revealed: How we found Amazon’s secret drone testing site, and a mysterious satellite image

There I was, air conditioner blasting in my Car2Go as I sat in front of a red gate on a gravel… Read More

Watch this fierce Australian eagle knock this drone right out of the sky

In the battle of eagle vs. drone here, guess who wins? This Australian wedge-tailed eagle — that region’s largest bird… Read More

Professional photog takes stellar shots of Seattle with drones

A Philadelphia aerial photographer took his drones to our fair skies to capture Seattle by Air, and the images are postcard… Read More

Amazon’s plan for safely flying drones: Designated airspace, smart automation to avoid seagulls

Can Amazon.com safely deliver packages via unmanned aerial vehicles? That’s the big question facing the online retailer as it embarks… Read More

Watch this drone rescue another drone after drinking and droning incident

We’ve written about the perils of drinking and droning in the past, but never a follow-up rescue mission. This YouTube… Read More