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.
June 29, 2016 Innovative Navy-funded drone is master of the air and water A propeller-driven drone that can fly both in the air and underwater is in development at Rutgers University— a unique vehicle that has caught the eye of the U.S. Navy
June 29, 2016 FAA looks to boost commercial drone use with new regulations The Federal Aviation Administration has published its regulations for small drones, a key move toward integrating commercial use of the technology into America’s airspace.
June 29, 2016 Nudists sweating over sight of drone outside sauna It’s a sighting that made many people sweat.
June 24, 2016 Weaponized drone swarms will meet their match with this 60-kilowatt laser Drones, whether alone or in groups, are difficult to spot when approaching, tough to follow on radar, and cannot be easily shot down using conventional weapons. To combat this potential threat, Lockheed Martin is developing a laser-based weapon that'll blow such drones out of the sky.
