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Drone Racing League embraces sports betting in partnership with DraftKings
Since the dawn of the drone era, enterprising pilots and enthusiasts have found ways to make money off their passion for flying. Thanks to a new partnership between the Drone Racing League and DraftKings, though, gamblers can now make money off of other people’s passion for flying. While DraftKings can legally operate its daily fantasy sports business in 43 states, the company stresses that betting on drone races is currently only legal in Colorado, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Tennessee and New Jersey.
Chris Velazco01.08.2021
Researchers have turned pineapple leaves into drone parts
The bio-composite material degrades within two weeks after it's buried.
Kris Holt01.05.2021
Alphabet's Wing argues new US drone rules will hurt privacy
Alphabet's Wing has criticized the FAA's new rules for drone ID, warning they may have 'unintended consequences' for privacy.
Jon Fingas01.02.2021
FAA lays out its Remote ID 'license plate for drones' requirements
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shared its latest set of drone regulations, and they're likely to have a significant impact on drone usage in the US.
Igor Bonifacic12.28.2020
DJI says products will stay on sale despite US trade ban
DJI says its drones will continue to be available despite the US trade ban, but it's uncertain how long that will last.
Jon Fingas12.19.2020
DJI can no longer buy components from the US for its drones
The Commerce Department said the drone maker 'enabled wide-scale human rights abuses within China.'
Kris Holt12.18.2020
DARPA says it's getting closer to snatching drones out of midair
The agency is still working on its Gremlins reusable drone project.
Kris Holt12.11.2020
Boeing's tanker drone completes first flight with refueling pod
Boeing has flown its MQ-25 mid-air refueling drone with a fuel pod for the first time, bringing it one step closer to mid-air top-ups for combat aircraft.
Jon Fingas12.11.2020
The drones that announced Joe Biden as the 46th president-elect
The drone air show business is not an easy one, only around two dozen such outfits exist worldwide. The company also keeps its drone manufacturing in-house with its M1 UAV. But for as complicated as the swarm’s movements are, the drones themselves possess virtually zero autonomy.
Andrew Tarantola11.13.2020
Modified drones help scientists better predict volcanic eruptions
With the help of drones, we could predict when the next major eruption could happen.
Igor Bonifacic10.30.2020
Dendra System's seed-spitting drones rebuild forests from the air
"For a long time, the state of the arts in ecosystem restoration was hand planting. We're trying to give restoration a toolset to be able to do that at [an industrial] scale.”
Andrew Tarantola10.26.2020
Rural North Carolina residents will soon get their meds delivered by drone
Now they’re going to be buzzing through the skies of rural North Carolina thanks to a novel delivery service devised by drug-maker Merck and drone-maker Volansi. The plan is simple: use Volansi’s 7-foot long “Gemini” quadcopter to ferry packages of cold chain medicines — such as vaccines, glaucoma treatments, insulin, and asthma inhalers — from Merck’s Wilson, NC drug lab to the Vidant Healthplex-Wilson. This medical network serves more than 1.4 million people across 29 counties in eastern North Carolina.
Andrew Tarantola10.20.2020
The US Army wants to build an autonomous drone charging system
The military funded a four-year research project into the technology.
Kris Holt10.07.2020
NFL teams are using drones and robots to limit virus spread
Despite a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the NFL that resulted in cancelled games, some teams are planning to welcome back fans over the next few weeks. The Atlanta Falcons are one of those, and to reduce the risks, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) will be among the first sports venues to sanitize key areas using drones (via CNN).
Steve Dent10.02.2020
NASA delays its Titan drone mission by another year
NASA is delaying the launch of its Dragonfly drone mission to Titan to 2027 due to the pandemic and other external setbacks.
Jon Fingas09.27.2020
Watch Amazon's entire new hardware event right here
Amazon unveiled new Echos, eeros and even a Ring camera/drone. Now you can watch the entire hardware presentation on YouTube, or just check out a 30 second ad for the flying security camera.
Richard Lawler09.25.2020
Walmart launches a drone delivery program in North Carolina
Shortly after receiving final FAA approval for drone deliveries, Amazon already has a rival. Walmart announced that it will start a pilot program with drone company Flytrex to deliver groceries and other household essentials from its superstore in Fayetteville, NC.
Steve Dent09.10.2020
AI helps drone swarms navigate through crowded, unfamiliar spaces
Researchers have developed AI that lets drone swarms navigate cluttered, unmapped spaces without collisions.
Jon Fingas07.18.2020
Qualcomm's 5G RB5 robotics platform will help drones navigate tight spaces
Qualcomm is working on AI computing much like rival chip makers Intel and NVIDIA, but it’s sticking to what it does best: smaller devices and connectivity. It just unveiled the RB5 AI-enabled 5G robotics platform, a follow-up to the RB3 chipset, designed to be used in a wide array of robotic and drone products.
Steve Dent06.17.2020
Alphabet partners with local library to deliver books to students
Students in a Virginia county can order books online and have them dropped off via one of Wing's drones.
Marc DeAngelis06.12.2020