When it comes to regulations on what flies through America’s skies, policy has not kept up with technology, representatives of companies building drones and electric aircraft told a Senate subcommittee… Read More
The football game between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons was stopped and delayed on Sunday when a drone was reportedly spotted near or over Lumen Field. It was the… Read More
Amazon is bringing its drones to Texas. The tech giant said Friday that customers in College Station, Texas, will be able to order products and get them delivered via drone… Read More
Nearly a decade after first revealing its plan to deliver items via drones, Amazon is finally putting its technology to the test with deliveries to real U.S. customers. The company… Read More
University of Washington researchers continue to push the boundaries between the technical and insect worlds in the pursuit of gaining greater understanding of and access to hard-to-reach places. The latest… Read More
Amazon drones will probably be zipping around outside your house to drop off packages before too long. But before that day arrives, the drones could also be flying inside your… Read More
The Federal Aviation Administration this weekend approved Amazon’s Prime Air arm as an official “air carrier,” marking a key milestone for Amazon’s drone delivery initiative. The designation allows Amazon to… Read More
Amazon isn’t just thinking about delivery with its drones. The new patent made public this week reveals an idea for a drone-powered towing system designed for skiers, surfers, skaters, and… Read More
Photographers on the ground have captured some gripping and historic images during the protests that have swept across the country in recent weeks. One took to the sky in Seattle… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s drone ambitions took another step forward today as the tech giant revealed its latest delivery drone design. At Amazon’s re:MARS conference, Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO, Jeff… Read More
If the winds of change are blowing when it comes to how packages will be delivered to our homes, Amazon appears to at least be thinking about how location markers… Read More
A newly published patent hints at the system that Amazon just might use to guide delivery drones to their destinations, and verify that the drone’s payloads have been dropped off… Read More
If you haven’t ridden transit into or out of South Seattle lately, you may have missed the giant, colorful murals which comprise SODO Track. A new drone video will give… Read More
Amazon’s drone delivery service is still in its experimental phase, but it’s already destined to become a part of American history at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum.… Read More
Drone deliveries are coming. While some autonomous transportation technologies like self-driving cars are still years or even decades away from entering our everyday lives, you can expect to receive packages… Read More
An apparent close call between a drone and a passenger airliner over Las Vegas is the subject of an investigation — and a dramatic video that’s being shared online. The… Read More
In the future, Amazon drones may be able to tell you to get out of the way — and listen to your response — when delivering a package. The Seattle… Read More
Drones may be expensive, but U.S. consumers are still buying them. A new report from The NPD Group found that U.S. drone sales were up 117 percent year-over-year from this… Read More
Update: WSDOT released a new drone video on Thursday (above) with additional footage and sound to replace the previous video. WSDOT says Bertha chewed through 1,000 tons of concrete before… Read More
Rudy Willingham, a Seattle drone photographer with a thing for architecture, has captured dramatic new video footage of the Amazon Spheres that provides a unique perspective of the ongoing project. Willingham, who… Read More
Using drones to deliver packages doesn’t need to eliminate delivery drivers’ jobs. Under a new system tested by UPS this week, drones could help speed up a delivery driver’s route… Read More
Dramatic footage shot by a drone circling Seattle’s Space Needle shows workers preparing for the recent New Year’s Eve fireworks display — right up until the remote-controlled craft crashes into the… Read More
Navigating Arctic sea ice and fog can be a daunting prospect for even the most seasoned ship crews. But long-range imaging reconnaissance provided by an unmanned aircraft from Washington’s Aerovel… Read More
Amazon’s delivery drones will be able to fly up to 20 miles at speeds faster than 50 mph, and find their landing spots via symbols that customers will print out on their computers and… Read More
WiBotic is coming out of stealth mode. The University of Washington spin-out today revealed more details about its technology that wirelessly powers drones and other robotic devices. WiBotic, originally founded within the… Read More
Imagine sitting at an intersection, waiting for the light to change, when your dazed reverie is interrupted by a drone landing on the stoplight. That future might not be too far… Read More
As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct sat free of cars overhead and drivers attempted to move around the city during the roadway’s planned 2-week closure, a new drone video Tuesday showcased again what… Read More
A new drone flyover video shows the progress being made on the massive Apple Campus 2 under construction in Cupertino, Calif. Referred to as the “Spaceship Campus” because of the… Read More
A startup named Flirtey says it’s executed the first FAA-approved urban drone delivery in the United States, in a test that could blaze a trail for Amazon and other companies that… Read More
Tugboat captains should beware. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), may start cutting into one of their revenue streams. Maersk Tankers, a shipping company based in Denmark that operates 100… Read More