November 21, 2017 UC Berkeley professor’s ‘slaughterbots’ video on killer drones goes viral The video was released earlier this month by the Future of Life Institute, which is backed by Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk.
November 8, 2017 Drone used to find missing woman in North Carolina cornfield, video shows An 81-year-old woman who was lost in a North Carolina cornfield on Sunday was found in less than 30 minutes after officials used a drone to locate her, a video released by police showed.
November 3, 2017 Forests lost in wildfires could be replanted by drones U.S. wildfires have left a trail of devastation behind them in recent months. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, from Jan. 1 through Oct. 6, 2017 there were 50, 283 wildfires in the United States– up from 46,618 last year.
October 30, 2017 Drone captures capsizing boat and Florida teen's daring rescue A drone captured video of a boat capsizing in Jupiter Inlet, Florida and a daring rescue in the rough water by a nearby 13-year-old surfer.
October 18, 2017 Drones will deliver burritos to Australian homes Burritos are dropping from the sky in Australia — literally.
October 17, 2017 Drones flying over California wildfires hurt firefighting efforts, officials say Drones attempting to capture footage of the widespread devastation from the California wildfires are impeding efforts to contain the blaze and posing a serious threat to the firefighters attempting to smother the flames, officials said.
October 16, 2017 Drone hits passenger jet in Canada, the first time it's happened A passenger jet in Quebec City collided with a drone, the first incident of its kind in Canada and one that prompted a message from the Canadian government reiterating drone flying rules.
October 10, 2017 Parents on edge after talking drone tries to lure kids, school says Windemere Community Learning Center is a quiet, neighborhood school in Akron, but school officials are on alert after reports of a drone allegedly attempting to lure kids off school grounds.
September 27, 2017 Police eye drone in South Carolina prison break South Carolina authorities believe a drone may have been used to help an inmate escape a maximum-security prison.
September 27, 2017 Drone revolution: Researchers, regulators prepare for unmanned aircraft to fill US skies From crop dusting to package delivery, commercial drones are about to become a part of everyday life.