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Serve Robotics and Wing will partner for drone delivery pilot in Dallas
Wing and Serve Robotics will test a new drone delivery system in Dallas.
Danny Gallagher10.02.2024
New York's flood warning drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish
New York City's emergency warning drones don't speak Spanish very well.
Danny Gallagher08.07.2024
Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders
Arizona police departments announced they will use special first responder drones on emergency calls.
Danny Gallagher07.24.2024
Amazon has permission to fly its drones over longer distances
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Amazon permission to fly its delivery drones beyond visual line of sight.
Steve Dent05.30.2024
The DJI Mini 4K is a $299 drone aimed at beginners
The Mini 4K is priced substantially less than its Mini Pro iterations, and it’s actually only $20 more than the non-4K Mini 2 SE.
Mat Smith04.29.2024
Drones that charge on power lines may not be the best idea
Scientists have developed a system that lets drones autonomously charge by hooking onto power lines, potentially allowing them to remain in operation indefinitely.
Kris Holt04.08.2024
DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia
DoorDash is partnering up with Wing to test a drone delivery feature. The pilot program started in Virginia and delivers menu items from fast food restaurant Wendy’s.
Lawrence Bonk03.21.2024
NYPD will use drones to monitor private parties over Labor Day weekend
The New York Police department has been using drones in a limited capacity for years — deploying unmanned aircraft systems for search and rescue missions, to document crime scenes, or to monitor large public events like New Years Eve in Times Square. Soon, you might see one in your backyard as well: NYPD officials have announced plans to use drones to follow up on noise complaints during the long Labor Day weekend.
Sean Buckley08.31.2023
Drones may better navigate unfamiliar surroundings with the help of liquid neural networks
Brain-inspired algorithms are able to help drones better navigate unfamiliar space than other approaches, according to MIT researchers.
Kris Holt04.19.2023
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service across six states
By the end of the year, Walmart plans to add 34 sites to its DroneUp network.
Igor Bonifacic05.24.2022
Russia claims it's using new laser weapons against Ukraine
Russia says it's using laser weapons in Ukraine to blind satellites and take down drones.
Jon Fingas05.18.2022
GoPro's 'Bones' is a stripped down Hero 10 Black for FPV drones
GoPro has unveiled the Hero 10 Black Bones, a lightweight version of the Hero 10 Black designed for FPV and "Cinewhoop" drones.
Steve Dent04.12.2022
Alphabet's Wing will begin drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth on April 7th
Alphabet's Wing division has announced that it's launching a drone delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex on April 7th.
Steve Dent04.04.2022
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony included a light display with 1,800 drones
The Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee saved one of the best spectacles for the end of the opening ceremony.
Igor Bonifacic07.23.2021
Autonomous drones learn to find 'hidden' meteorite impact sites
Drones are learning to find meteorite impact sites all by themselves, helping to locate space rocks that might otherwise go missed.
Jon Fingas07.10.2021
Alphabet's Wing brings its drone safety app to the US
Alphabet's Wing is launching its drone navigation app OpenSky in the US.
Saqib Shah06.29.2021
Genesis broke a world record for the most drones in the sky
Hyundai's Genesis brand just broke a world record for the most drones airborne at the same time, putting 3,281 UAVs in the air for a publicity stunt.
Jon Fingas04.04.2021
FAA's final drone rules start taking effect April 21st
The FAA's final drone rules will begin taking effect on April 21st, although some measures don't kick in until 2022 and 2023.
Jon Fingas03.13.2021
Insect-like drones can take a beating and keep flying
Researchers have built drones whose insect-like agility and toughness helps them fly through tight spaces — and take some punishment, too.
Jon Fingas03.02.2021
DJI officially unveils its cinematic FPV drone
The $1,299 drone works with DJI FPV Goggles V2 and offers 4K 60 fps video capture.
Kris Holt03.02.2021