Articles about Drones – Page 7 of 11

7-Eleven completes ‘historic’ Slurpee delivery via drone, beating Amazon to the punch

Amazon has grabbed headlines with its plans to deliver packages via drone, but 7-Eleven says it got there first this… Read More

Facebook shares video from the first flight of its Aquila solar-powered internet drone

After more than a year of development, Facebook unveiled a video showing the first flight of its full-scale Aquila drone, which… Read More

Congress OKs funding for FAA, plus new measures on airport security and drones

The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a measure that authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017 –… Read More

Washington is creating Unmanned Systems Industry Council for drone ventures

Officials at the Washington State Department of Commerce are working to create an Unmanned Systems Industry Council to foster commercial… Read More

FAA issues final commercial drone rules, restricting flights in setback for Amazon’s delivery ambitions

The Federal Aviation Administration this morning issued its final rules for the commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft, better known… Read More

Drone on the wall: Insect-sized robots use static electricity to perch on objects, save energy

Here’s some drone news worth buzzing about. Researchers have developed insect-sized flying robots that have the ability to perch on… Read More

Startup Spotlight: DroneSeed use drone and mapping technology to help replant forests

Forests provide essential resources, vast ecosystems, and remove carbon from the environment — they are essential for all life. But… Read More

How drones could transform healthcare delivery and save lives around the world

The notion of getting your Amazon order whisked quickly to your doorstep by a drone might sound delightfully convenient. But in… Read More

Echodyne unveils a palm-size radar that’s just right for drones and driverless cars

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Radar and aircraft go together like hand and glove, but what do you do when the aircraft is… Read More

How Washington state became the ‘Wild West’ for drone use by law enforcement

Last year, the FBI flew a fleet of small airplanes over Seattle and other cities. They were equipped with cameras… Read More

Push the propeller to the metal: Drone racing is coming to ESPN

Drone racing may seem like a fringe sport for tinkerers and hobbyists, but the nation’s fastest drone flyer will be crowned… Read More

FAA panel calls for drone crash tests and other measures to guard against injuries

Drones should face the equivalent of crash-test dummies to gauge how safe they are for flying around people, a panel… Read More

Zipline unveils drone delivery venture with a medical mission and big-name funding

A drone delivery venture called Zipline International is coming out of stealth mode with backing from big-name investors and a… Read More

Navy investigates mystery drone sighting near Bangor submarine base

The Navy has confirmed that it’s investigating the illegal flight of an unidentified drone over Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, the home base… Read More

FAA creates panel to come up with rules for letting drones come near innocent bystanders

What are the rules for letting a drone get in your face? Right now, there are no rules, but today… Read More

Seattle city officials talk tech access, drones and strategize for digital equity initiative

Members of the technology community met with city officials last week to discuss the future of drone policy in Seattle… Read More

Google patents self-driving delivery trucks to bring packages where drones can’t fly

Drone deliveries and self-driving cars are both right around the corner. Amazon showed off functioning, autonomous Prime Air drones last… Read More

How Amazon inspired a drone delivery system for birth control in Ghana

When U.N. health experts were trying to come up with a way to deliver contraceptives to women in hard-to-reach areas of… Read More

Deadly force? FAA goes long with its Super Bowl no-drone zone

No means no when it comes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s no-drone zone for Super Bowl Sunday. Not even CBS,… Read More

Dramatic drone video from Sea Shepherd shows blue whale mother, calf in open ocean

We’re accustomed to seeing dramatic videos from the folks at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they often take aggressive action… Read More

Eagles may be best defense against hostile drones

One of the challenges with defending against malevolent drones is detecting them. Some are tiny. So, what drone-defense system could be… Read More

Get a drone’s-eye view of Seattle in ‘View From Above’ from Boeing and Emirates

Seattle is one of the stars of the show in “View From Above,” a series of aerial videos shot by drones… Read More

Amazon Prime Air’s drone plan still leaves key questions unanswered

How much will it cost to get a 30-minute drone delivery from Amazon Prime Air? A newly published interview with… Read More

Sales of commercial drones will soar 84% in 2016 — despite safety concerns

Safety concerns won’t prevent commercial drone manufacturers from seeing rapid growth this year, according to a report issued today by… Read More

Lily’s 60,000 pre-orders add up to a $34 million boost for the age of ‘selfie drones’

If you ever needed evidence that “selfie drones” are the hot thing for 2016, you can find it in last week’s… Read More

Chinese company unveils a drone so big it can carry a human – but is it a drone?

Look! Up in the air! It’s a drone, it’s a plane, it’s … Super-Quadcopter! Droves of drones were unveiled this… Read More

FAA says 181,000 sign up for drone registration; new B4UFLY app released

The Federal Aviation Administration’s chief says he’s happy to see about 181,000 Internet users register recreational drones in less than three weeks’… Read More

There’s a new drone in town: Social-friendly Ying, from Qualcomm, Tencent and Zerotech

China’s largest Internet service portal, Tencent, is teaming up with chipmaker Qualcomm and drone-maker Zerotech to field the Ying drone,… Read More

Intel goes deeper into drones with acquisition of Germany’s Ascending Technologies

Intel says it’s acquiring Ascending Technologies, its German partner in the drone business, in a deal that demonstrates how quickly robotic… Read More

Disney builds robot car that climbs walls, thanks to consumer drone technology

Drones are so popular they’re starting to get boring. But the technology that keeps drones aloft is helping Disney build a… Read More