Scientists report successful start to undersea drones’ Antarctic ice shelf study A scientific team supported by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is reporting the successful deployment of a trio of undersea drones… Read More
Waving at drones: The wackiest patent image you’ll see today, courtesy of Amazon This is exactly how I would react if a drone came flying at me. The U.S. Patent Office on Tuesday… Read More
Why Walmart wants to patent robot bees Robot bees have hit the big time. In the 10 days since Walmart’s patent application for “systems and methods for… Read More
Boeing HorizonX gets in on $15M funding round for Fortem drone radar venture Boeing’s HorizonX venture capital arm signaled that it’s doubling down on autonomous flight technologies by participating in a $15 million… Read More
Protect your Amazon drone-delivered package? There’s an APP airbag for that Seven years after Jeff Bezos had the idea of putting an airbag on your smartphone, Amazon’s inventors have kicked it… Read More
Model behavior from our robot overlords, as drones carry handbags down the runway in Italy Embed from Getty Images Burger flippers. Package sorters. Taxi drivers. The list of jobs that will someday be performed via… Read More
Intel sets a record with 1,218-drone salute for Olympics’ opening ceremony in Korea The Winter Olympics’ first-ever drone light show has earned Intel the title from Guinness World Records for the “most unmanned… Read More
Boeing unveils unmanned air cargo prototype designed to carry up to 500 pounds Boeing may be best known for big jetliners like 737 or 777. But check out this little 15-foot long aircraft… Read More
2,500 applicants sign up to get in on drone experiments, but Amazon’s not on the list The city of Seattle, King County, Boeing, KING 5 and Tukwila’s police department are among more than 2,500 organizations and… Read More
Why Amazon patented a delivery drone that’s designed to self-destruct Most inventors look for ways to make their machines more robust, but Amazon has won a patent for delivery drones… Read More
DroneSeed raises cash to replant trees using drones Seattle-based DroneSeed has raised more than $5 million in funding for a venture that uses drones to plant trees and… Read More
Seven minutes of terror: AI activists turn concerns about killer robots into a movie As if the mere phrase “killer robots” weren’t scary enough, AI researchers and policy advocates have put together a video… Read More
FAA lays out process for advanced drone operations, giving a lift to Amazon’s plans The Federal Aviation Administration today followed up on a White House mandate to speed progress toward drone deliveries by laying… Read More
President Trump, a frequent Amazon critic, may have just helped the retail giant on its pioneering drone delivery quest Tech giants are not always on the same page with President Donald Trump. But they might have found some common… Read More
Boeing HorizonX invests in Near Earth Autonomy, boosting self-flying tech Boeing’s venture capital arm, Boeing HorizonX, says it has made a substantial investment in Near Earth Autonomy, a Pittsburgh-based startup… Read More
UW spinout WiBotic unveils its PowerPad wireless charging system for drones Seattle-based WiBotic today took the wraps off an integrated wireless charging pad for drones, as well as an onboard charger… Read More
Scientists launch drones to collect vital data on beloved orcas, hoping to stop slide toward extinction Holly Fearnbach and John Durban’s morning started with a ping via text around 5:30 a.m. A couple who lives on… Read More
Passenger Drone joins the fray in global race to market autonomous flying cars “Taking autonomous to the sky: You knew it was coming.” Swiss-based Passenger Drone is following up on the tag line… Read More
Zipline expands medical drone delivery to Tanzania with aid from Gates Foundation While Amazon continues testing drone delivery systems for popcorn and other consumer goods, a startup called Zipline is expanding its… Read More
Battle of the retail blimps: Amazon and Walmart propose airship drone stations We already know about Amazon’s concept for airship warehouses to support drone deliveries, but here’s a new twist: Now the… Read More
Professional drone racers start new league with six teams and big inaugural event in Everett arena This isn’t your kid’s Christmas-present drone, floating over the backyard to snap an aerial picture of the family picnic. The… Read More
Boeing drone subsidiary Insitu joins new partnership to track wildfires day and night There’s new cause for hope in the fight against wildfires, and it involves Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary that’s headquartered in Bingen,… Read More
Amazon’s latest crazy drone idea: Charging and repair stations on roaming cars, boats and trucks Amazon engineers are spending a lot of time thinking about how to make the company’s lofty drone delivery ambitions a… Read More
Facebook revs up race for global internet access with ‘successful’ drone test flight The drive to provide global internet access from the air is more of a horse race in the wake of… Read More
Report: Commercial drone services could generate billions of dollars by 2025 Commercial drones and their services are expected to become a multibillion-dollar industry in the next decade, according to a new… Read More
Ketchup to this news, hot dog lovers — Oscar Mayer adds a drone to its WienerFleet of vehicles Just in time for Fourth of July celebrations, hot dogs will be falling from the sky. Oscar Mayer announced Monday… Read More
Clobotics raises $5M and opens office in Seattle area for drone data monitoring Small drones, big data and computer vision: That’s the tech-frontier trifecta for Clobotics, a Shanghai startup that says it’s raised… Read More
Amazon’s delivery drone hive looks like it came from a sci-fi movie nightmare If filmmakers ever decide to do a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” with drones instead of birds, they could… Read More
Amazon patents delivery drone designs with adjustable arms and a winch Two of Amazon’s newly published patents cover some unorthodox features for delivery drones, including rotor arms that extend and bend… Read More
Amazon proposes a ‘virtual safety shroud’ to protect pets and people from drones What happens if a child or a dog wanders into range while a drone is dipping down to make a delivery?… Read More
