Articles about Drones – Page 3 of 11

Led by ex-Oculus research scientist, Seattle drone startup Vtrus raises cash for indoor inspection tech

Seattle startup Vtrus has raised investment for a different kind of drone — one that’s designed to conduct precision inspections… Read More

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as… Read More

How do you direct a drone to drop off your purchases? Amazon has a patent for that

A newly published patent hints at the system that Amazon just might use to guide delivery drones to their destinations,… Read More

Fortem vs. Echodyne? Super Bowl could host battle of drone-seeking radar systems

Fortem Technologies, a Utah-based venture that makes drones as well as radar detection systems, wants to be in on a… Read More

Echodyne seeks thumbs-up from FCC for Super Bowl test of drone-detecting radar

Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne, a radar-focused startup backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is seeking the Federal Communications Commission’s expedited approval… Read More

Vulcan gets into the drone-building business to fight wildlife poachers in Africa

One of the legacies left behind by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who passed away last October, is… Read More

FAA lays out its plan to ease restrictions on drones flying at night and over people

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued draft regulations that would smooth the way for drones to fly at night and… Read More

Airport drone disruption: It’s happening at Gatwick in London, could it happen here?

Hundreds of flights have been canceled and tens of thousands of airline passengers have been stranded because of the buzz… Read More

Boeing and SparkCognition launch SkyGrid venture to build software for air mobility

Four months after announcing that they were linking up to create a traffic management system for drones, Boeing and SparkCognition… Read More

Boeing subsidiary says its solar-powered Odysseus drone will fly high in 2019

Aurora Flight Sciences, a pioneer in experimental flying vehicles that became a Boeing subsidiary last year, says its solar-powered, high-altitude,… Read More

Amazon aims to patent fulfillment centers that can ride the rails and dispatch drones

If Amazon follows through on a pair of patent applications, future fulfillment centers could be transported on their rounds by… Read More

A drone that’s an on-demand data server? The perfect patent for Amazon’s ambitions

Amazon is well-known for developing delivery drones, and for delivering data through Amazon Web Services — so it had to be… Read More

Boeing wins $805M contract to build U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A robotic refueling planes

After a months-long competition with the likes of Lockheed Martin, Boeing has won a $805.3 million contract from the Pentagon… Read More

Volunteers scour drone footage online in search for woman who went missing on hike north of Seattle

The official search has ended for a hiker who went missing in the mountains northeast of Seattle on Aug. 1.… Read More

Startup unveils a wireless power system that can give a lift to DJI drones

Seattle-based WiBotic is unveiling a wireless power system designed for DJI’s commercial-grade drones, a product that opens the way for… Read More

TLDR: Using drones to analyze vineyards, tech giants team up to tackle Seattle issues, Amazon leases Expedia HQ tower

Today’s featured stories Can drones make better wine? Pollen Systems launches service to analyze vineyards from the air Amazon, Zillow,… Read More

Policymakers tout high-tech tools for addressing Northwest’s wildfire crisis

The smoky skies over Seattle have cleared up somewhat, but the Pacific Northwest’s wildfires continue to burn — prompting pledges from… Read More

No GPS? No problem! Researchers test new and improved systems to track drones

As more and more drones fill the skies, increasingly sophisticated methods will be required to track them under increasingly challenging… Read More

Clobotics lands $11M to keep wind turbines spinning safely with drones and AI

Clobotics, a startup using robotics and artificial intelligence to capture and analyze images for energy and retail companies, has raised… Read More

Amazon Prime Air drone gets delivered to Smithsonian for museum display in 2021

Amazon’s drone delivery service is still in its experimental phase, but it’s already destined to become a part of American… Read More

What’s NeXt? Boeing will work AI and blockchain into drone traffic system

Boeing says it’s aiming to create a traffic management system for drones that makes use of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology —… Read More

Leaving Google’s nest: Loon and Wing graduate from Alphabet’s X idea factory

Two of Google’s best-known flights of fancy, Project Loon and Project Wing, are being hatched from their X incubator to… Read More

Facebook cancels its internet drone program, will partner with Airbus instead

News Brief: Facebook says it’s ending its campaign to build a fleet of high-altitude drones to boost internet connectivity, after… Read More

Boeing HorizonX leads $16M investment in Matternet drone delivery venture

Boeing HorizonX Ventures has taken the lead role in a $16 million Series A funding round for Matternet, a California… Read More

Boeing HorizonX joins in $5M funding round for Kittyhawk drone venture

Boeing says its HorizonX venture capital arm is investing in Kittyhawk, a San Francisco startup that provides end-to-end software solutions… Read More

Axon and DJI strike a deal to sell drones directly to law enforcement agencies

Axon, the make of police body cameras and other law enforcement technology with headquarters in Seattle and Scottsdale, Ariz., is… Read More

Amazon patent covers how to signal a delivery drone (and how it signals back)

For an earlier generation, one of the sweetest sounds of summer was the music coming from an ice-cream truck. For… Read More

10 teams win federal approval to push the limits with drones, but Amazon’s left out

The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected 10 state, local and tribal governments to oversee pilot projects that will go… Read More

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Zipline adds zip to medical delivery service with next-gen drone that goes 80 mph

A California-based aerial delivery venture called Zipline has unveiled what it calls “the fastest commercial delivery drone on Earth,” capable… Read More