Science Using four mics and a speaker, drones can echolocate like bats It can accurately map the walls in a room By Cal Jeffrey, March 10, 2020, 6:41 PM 12 comments
Security Electronics Interior Department orders grounding of Chinese drones over national security concerns The restrictions raise questions about filling the gap with American-made drones By Adrian Potoroaca, January 29, 2020, 6:32 PM 13 comments
Car Tech Japanese drone startup Aeronext showcases Flying Gondola concept at CES Flying cars are synonymous with CES By Shawn Knight, January 7, 2020, 3:08 PM
Electronics FAA drone rule seeks to mandate a remote identification system on every drone Drone makers and enthusiasts will have three years to comply with the new rules By Adrian Potoroaca, December 28, 2019, 11:27 AM
Tech Culture Boeing brings the X-Wing to life Dogfights seem unlikely though By James Miller, December 7, 2019, 9:19 PM
Electronics Check out this quadcopter drone that's fired from a cannon The fastest way to get a drone in the air By Rob Thubron, November 22, 2019, 7:35 AM 12 comments
Industry UPS and CVS deliver prescriptions using commercial drones A viable solution for those with mobility challenges By Shawn Knight, November 5, 2019, 1:40 PM
Industry Alphabet's Wing division has launched 'America's first' commercial drone delivery service Wing is kicking things off in Christiansburg, Virginia By Cohen Coberly, October 19, 2019, 11:07 AM
Electronics Palmer Luckey's weapons company Anduril Industries announces a drone that rams into other drones It's been aptly dubbed the "Interceptor" By Cohen Coberly, October 3, 2019, 2:55 PM 8 comments
Industry UPS has gained FAA approval to operate a 'drone airline' UPS will use its drones to support hospital campuses By Cohen Coberly, October 2, 2019, 6:58 AM
Industry Austrian Airlines trials autonomous drones for aircraft inspection Turns out annoying UAVs at airports can have good uses too By Humza Aamir, September 17, 2019, 7:03 AM
Electronics This one-ton glider delivery drone is designed for battlefield cargo drops The Silent Arrow can carry up to 1,631 pounds of goods By Rob Thubron, September 11, 2019, 6:55 AM 10 comments
Tech Culture The FAA warns people not to weaponize their drones Attaching a weapon could cost you $25,000 By Rob Thubron, August 26, 2019, 8:37 AM 17 comments
Car Tech Japanese passenger drone lifts off in short demo Baby steps By Rob Thubron, August 6, 2019, 7:58 AM
Electronics Parrot pulls out of the entry-level drone market DJI has captured nearly three quarters of the global market By Shawn Knight, July 19, 2019, 3:15 PM
Electronics Check out this flamethrower attachment for drones Available now for $1,499 By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2019, 7:57 AM 11 comments
Science USAF directed-energy weapon 'THOR' can down swarms of drones simultaneously Captain America really can wield Mjolnir By Cal Jeffrey, June 24, 2019, 12:48 PM 15 comments
Security You might not be able to opt-out of Amazon's drone-based "surveillance as a service" Can Amazon pull this off? By Isaiah Mayersen, June 22, 2019, 9:39 AM 23 comments
Electronics Amazon unveils its redesigned 'hybrid' delivery drone, featuring helicopter and plane flight modes It switches between the two for maximum efficiency By Cohen Coberly, June 5, 2019, 2:14 PM 7 comments
Google A Google-funded startup just launched a fully functional drone delivery service An Australia exclusive, but deliveries take mere minutes By Greg Synek, April 9, 2019, 9:38 AM
Electronics Harman awarded patent for flying robotic speakers Taking virtual reality immersion to new heights By Shawn Knight, March 6, 2019, 11:03 AM 9 comments
Electronics Tech Culture FAA to require external registration markings on your drones Owners have to comply by February 23 By David Matthews, February 12, 2019, 11:16 PM 14 comments
Security The Pentagon deployed more drones domestically last year than the previous five years combined Armed drone use is on the rise, but not in ways you'd expect By Isaiah Mayersen, January 27, 2019, 1:19 PM
Industry Drone maker DJI is losing $150 million to its own employees through fraud Part prices were artificially inflated By Greg Synek, January 21, 2019, 9:28 AM
Security Tech Culture London airports are investing millions in military-grade drone defense systems Good possibility defense systems involve laser guns By Isaiah Mayersen, January 6, 2019, 10:10 AM 7 comments