October 7, 2016 Verizon said to be launching data plans for drones People buy data plans for their smartphones so they can send email, check Facebook, and more, but what about a data plan for your drone?
October 4, 2016 MIT uses 3D printing technology to create shock absorbing 'skin' Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have announced that they used 3D printing technology to create custom shock-absorbing “dampers,” or “skins,” to protect drones and robots.
September 24, 2016 Ancient cult site in rugged mountains revealed with drones Ancient Roman ruins that lie hidden below the surface at the Apennine Mountains of Italy have largely escaped discovery.
September 22, 2016 DARPA's 'Aerial Dragnet' will monitor drones in cities While air traffic control systems track, guide and monitor thousands of planes and helicopters every day, one group of sky flyers remains unmonitored: drones
September 19, 2016 These eagles snatch hostile drones from the sky The newest additions to the Dutch National Police (DNP) are North American "immigrants": bald eagles that are specially trained to take down airborne drones.
September 15, 2016 'Star Trek'-style surveillance drone for the US military A new military aircraft that’s powered by the sun can conduct missions without landing for 45 days.
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.
