Startup wants to use autonomous drone swarms to clear clouds and boost solar farm output
he company claims the drones could increase annual solar generation by as much as 30%
Drones could be banned over most public spaces in this Colorado city, but the FAA may stand in the way
The FAA says local no-drone zones apply to the ground, not the skies
Amazon to bring 30-minute drone delivery to 500 US locations by the end of 2026
Prime Air is finally scaling up after 13 years of false starts, crashes, and FAA investigations
Looking ahead: Of the many sci-fi tropes we've seen over the years, few are as close to becoming real as skies full of delivery drones, and Amazon is leading the way. The retail giant has announced that it plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to 500 cities and towns in the United States by the end of 2026, bringing under-30-minute deliveries to tens of millions of people in the country.
Flock's fastest-growing business is 60 mph police drones that can read license plates from the sky
Privacy groups warn that flying plate readers could expand surveillance far beyond roadside cameras
First-responder drones are spreading rapidly across the US, and privacy groups are worried
The FAA issued more waivers in ten months than it had during the previous seven years combined
The Marines' new AI gun can track and target people, even though it's marketed as anti-drone
A human must approve each shot, but AI handles nearly every other part of the decision to fire
Fire departments are testing autonomous drones that fight wildfires before crews even arrive
Drones can traverse difficult terrain and prevent early-stage fires from spreading
Researchers create a drone that becomes almost invisible by spinning 25 times per second
It exploits motion blur rather than camouflage to hide in plain sight
Swedish startup unveils foot-long drone-killing interceptor that can exceed 220 mph
The one-pound K100XR is designed to hunt Shahed-style drones at a fraction of the cost of traditional missiles
After losing about $1 billion in Reaper drones over Iran, the US wants a disposable alternative
The Pentagon wants hunter-killer drones it can afford to lose
This German drone just hit 699 km/h, and its maker wants the world record to prove it
Official Guinness world record pending, faster targets planned
Taiwan is teaching civilians drone skills learned from Ukraine's war
From adult training courses to school summer camps, Taiwan is pushing drone skills deeper into civilian life
Birds in Ukraine are building nests from discarded drone fiber-optic cables
The Donbas discovery shows wildlife adapting to the waste of drone warfare
Drone speed record falls again as Blackbird hits 453 mph using custom carbon fiber propellers
The drone's two-way average topped the current official record, but Guinness has yet to certify the attempt
The FCC has banned new foreign-made routers, but existing ones can keep receiving updates until 2029
The agency doesn't want to leave devices vulnerable while its crackdown on foreign-made hardware continues
Ukraine is testing an AI-guided laser weapon that can destroy drones in seconds
New footage shows the trailer-mounted Tryzub platform tracking and disabling aerial targets with AI-assisted precision
Japan is building military drones out of cardboard, and they're faster and cheaper than you'd expect
Cardboard drones that cost $3,000 and take five minutes to assemble could change how wars are fought
Florida school to deploy security drones designed to stop school shooters mid-attack
The technology combines rapid deployment, live video feeds, and non-lethal force to intervene before police arrive
Forward-looking: When classes resume this fall at Deltona High School in Florida, students might find an unusual addition to their campus security system: ceiling-mounted drones designed to respond to active shooter threats. The machines – called Black Arrows and built by Austin-based startup Mithril Defense – can race through school corridors at speeds up to 100 miles per hour, emit piercing alarms, flash strobes, and even spray pepper gel at an attacker.
US military deploys low-cost "Lucas" drone built from reverse-engineered Iranian tech
"The Toyota Corolla of drones"
Researchers build experimental drone that flies without moving parts
Aerospace engineers demonstrate how electricity alone can drive flapping flight
This $155 ESP32-powered DIY drone can hit 67 mph
A low-cost microcontroller and a 3D-printed frame can push a quadcopter to high speeds
Drone strikes halt a third of the world's helium supply, threatening chip production
The outage at Qatar's Ras Laffan facility is testing contingency plans across the chip industry
AI agents push battlefield autonomy closer to reality in military tests
Scout AI integrates large models to plan, target, and execute autonomous strikes
3D-printed batteries aim to reshape energy storage in small devices
Material Hybrid Manufacturing sees a path that goes past cylindrical cells and into curved, complex surfaces
Police drones will respond to emergencies before officers in Detroit area
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