MIT is testing drones that can switch between hovering and gliding
The hybrid drones can hover like helicopters or fly like airplanes.
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'Flying saucer' drone can fly twice as long as regular models
Flybotix's drone is designed for tricky inspections and search and rescue work.
Drones cause holiday chaos at one of London's busiest airports (updated)
"It is a deliberate act to disrupt Gatwick airport."
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DJI drones are getting an offline mode for secret flights
The company claims the update wasn't influenced by the US Army.
US Army reportedly ceasing use of all DJI drone products
A memo calls for their immediate disuse due to ‘cyber vulnerabilities.’
Drone sales doubled in 2016, proving they're not a novelty
The people are clamoring for aerial selfies.
There are over 770,000 registered drone owners in the US
That's over double the number of manned aircraft.
ICYMI: A new form of whale communication, found
It has nothing to do with riding whales but we can dream.
Drone Assist app tells UK pilots where it's safe to fly
An easy way (hopefully) to avoid restricted airspace.
Apple is reportedly using drones to improve Maps
It's building a robotics and data team that can update its mapping app faster.
The game that makes drone warfare personal
'Killbox' drives home the dangerous and dehumanizing nature of UAV strikes.
The Power Egg is unlike any drone you've ever flown before
It's roughly the size of a rugby ball, but with retractable landing and propeller struts.
ICYMI: Squashing brain cancer and autonomous drones arrive
We’ve figured out how to cross the blood-brain barrier for chemotherapy treatment.
ICYMI: VR manipulation and drone delivery for 3D tissue
Get your 3D printed body parts delivered by an unmanned drone.
ICYMI: Deaf translation gloves, mind-controlled UAVs and more
Now signers can communicate with everyone, not just those who speak ASL.
US working on rules for flying drones over populated areas
The goal is to make filming, inspections and deliveries feasible in cities.
Japan may relax its drone rules to protect crops
The nation is mulling the creation of "special drone zones" where UAVs can fly.