Drones - Page 63

September 1, 2016

Amazon's delivery drone team will like the sound of this significant FAA decision

Amazon is investing much time and money in its Prime Air drone, which it one day hopes will deliver packages to customers in under 30 minutes. Flying out of the line of sight of an operator is still a major issue, though a recent FAA decision offers hope.

August 30, 2016

New drone rules have just gone into effect, but they don't help Amazon's Prime Air plan

New rules for the commercial operation of drones went into effect on Monday. The new framework eliminates time-consuming application procedures for businesses keen on making use of the technology, though it doesn't help Amazon and its Prime Air plan.

August 25, 2016

Flying pizza looks to be on its way to New Zealand as Domino's demos drone delivery

Domino's says it wants to start delivering pizza using drones, and on Thursday showed off its technology -- pizza 'n' all -- at a special demonstration in New Zealand.

August 15, 2016

In a first, drone used to collect medical samples from rural village

The drone flew from the central research facility and landed in the village.

August 5, 2016

US military's robotic submarine hunter completes first tests at sea

The ocean's newest predator, a robotic ship designed to help the U.S. military hunt enemy submarines, has completed its first tests at sea.

August 4, 2016

Cool commercial drones take flight in TV show 'Droned'

Science Channel’s “Droned” focuses on the growing commercial drone industry. It follows Fort Lauderdale-based customization and aerial filming company Pigeon Vision as they design drones for famous clients and showcase various uses of the technology.

July 21, 2016

Amazon wants to turn street lights and even church steeples into drone docking stations

Amazon appears to have a grand plan for its Prime Air drone delivery service. A recently awarded patent suggests it's looking to turn the top of street lights, cell towers, and even church steeples into docking stations for its flying machine.

July 19, 2016

Dad, teen son ordered to disclose data on gun-firing, flame-throwing drones

A federal judge has ordered a Connecticut father and son to testify under oath at depositions and hand over documents about drones shown in YouTube videos firing a gun and deploying a flame thrower in their backyard.

July 18, 2016

Drones could save endangered ferrets by dropping peanut butter-flavored vaccine pellets

Experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are considering an ambitious plan to protect endangered ferrets by using drones to drop peanut-butter flavor vaccine pellets in a Montana Wildlife Refuge.

July 13, 2016

Utah votes to let authorities disable drones near wildfires

Utah lawmakers voted Wednesday to allow authorities to disable or damage unauthorized drones near wildfires after at least one has plagued firefighters in the southern part of the state.