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Tag: Drones
NASA Detects Deep Space ‘Hum’ 14 Billion Miles From Earth
Voyager 1 spacecraft has detected a deep space hum from 14 billion miles away. Instruments on the spacecraft have uncovered a “constant drone of interstellar gas”.
Multimillion Dollar Robot Butler; Could Become the Next Home Innovation
It may be a while before we have robotic human-like butlers cleaning our homes. However, a team of researchers and developers from Florida known as Team IHMC and their United States government Atlas robot (a […]
Lockheed Drones Prove Useful For More Than Destruction With Firefighter Demonstration
Lockheed Martin has been testing the usage of drones to autonomously put out fires. Last year, the company put on a semi-autonomous demonstration that included an unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter along with a small quadrotor. […]
Intel Tries To Strongarm Washington Over Drone Technology Regulations
If the federal government adopts an “overly prescriptive” approach to drone technology, an Intel executive told United States lawmakers on Thursday that the company may take its drone research and development operation and relocate overseas. […]
Former Drone Operators Say That The U.S. Drone Program Helps To Fuel ISIS
Recently, two former drone operators of the United States Air Force have stepped forward to denounce the American drone program. The two ex-operators are claiming that the drone program has led to the growth and […]
This Country Is The Latest To Place New Restrictions On Drones
The Irish Aviation Authority has recently announced that starting on December 21 of this year, all drones that weigh more than 1 kilogram must be registered in a national database. In Ireland, drones are commonly […]
Drones Are Now Regularly Dropping Drugs Into America’s Prisons And Officials Are Freaking Out
Prisoners are always looking for new ways to smuggle contraband in and out of prisons. Apparently, they need look no further than to the skies. People are now using drones in order to move drugs […]
Google Hopes To Deliver Packages Using Drones Starting In 2017
On Monday, a Google executive announced that the company expects to begin delivering packages to consumers by drones sometime in 2017. David Vos, the project lead for Google’s Project Wing told members of the public […]
Drone Crash Leaves Hundreds Without Electricity In Hollywood
In a sign of the times, drones are causing trouble in Hollywood. Specifically, police are now on the hunt for a drone operator who caused a major electricity outage in West Hollywood, California. New details […]
The Navy Just Unveiled Plans To Release Submarine Squadron By 2020
The United States Navy is planning to deploy underwater drones sometime within the next four years. The underwater drone squadron will include a Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) and a yellow submarine drone. The […]
Criminals Are Flying Drones Into Prisons To Provide Contraband To Inmates
At the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, OK, a drone that was carrying mobile phones, drugs and hacksaw blades crashed on prison grounds. The incident occurred on Monday, and it was reported by officials of […]
U.K. Hands Out Ambitious Grant For Autonomous Repairing Drones And Robots
In an effort to move towards “self-repairing cities” in the United Kingdom, the University of Leeds has been awarded a grant of $6.4 million to head a research project that aims to use small robots […]
Kentucky Drone Slayer Scores A Win In Court After Shooting Down Neighbor’s Drone
Drone haters can share the joy of a Kentucky man who shot down a neighbor’s drone and walked away scot-free, even after admitting to a court he was guilty of the act. William H. Meredith, […]
Wal-Mart Takes Another Swing At Competitor Amazon With New Delivery Drones
Wal-Mart is joining Google and Amazon in the effort to make delivery-drones a reality. On Monday, the world’s largest retailer applied to United States regulators for permission to test its drones, which it hopes to […]
New Online Database Offers Drone Pilots Access To Cloud Based Air Traffic Control
A British company has announced plans to launch Altitude Angel, which will function as ‘The Internet of Flying Things’. The online database will continually update for drone operators to ensure that they do not fly […]
Drones Could Have Unforeseen Impacts On Wild Animals And Their Environments
Recreational drones are becoming more popular, and it’s not just people who are taking notice. Wild animals are starting to have more frequent encounters with drones that are being flown for fun. Hawks, ospreys, magpies, […]
Google Works With NASA and FAA To Bring Delivery Drones Testing To The United States
Last year, Google announced its plans to get in the drone delivery game and joined the likes of Amazon in the quest to make such drones a reality. Google has been testing its Project Wing […]
Pentagon Seeks To Develop Vampire Drone That Dies In The Sun
Every day, it seems like technology is more science fiction than reality. The Pentagon’s newest idea is one example. The United States government wants to develop a drone that dissolves by the light of morning […]
FAA Working To Intercept Drones That Fly Into Restricted Airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has teamed up with military contractor CACI International to develop and test new technology to track and discourage commercial and personal drone operators from flying into restricted and sensitive airspace […]
Drone Operators Faces $1.9 Million FAA Fine For Aerial Photography
Chicago based drone operator SkyPan International is facing fines of $1.9 million for continued abuse of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules by using drones to take aerial photos over New York and Chicago, two of […]
FAA Fails to Meet Regulation Deadline Leaving Drone Laws Unclear
The Federal Aviation Administration has missed the deadline mandated by Congress to determine how to integrate unmanned aircrafts, commonly known as drones, into the airspace of the United States. Congress passed the FAA Modernization Act […]
China Reveals New Drone That Could Threaten United States
China has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, that might be utilized to track the location of aircraft carriers of the United States in the Western Pacific. It might also be used to […]
Apple Bans Controversial Drone App That Displays US Drone Strikes
An app that keeps track of every drone strike made by the United States has been banned by Apple from the App Store. The app was created by Josh Begley in order to accompany his […]
NFL Allowed To Use Drones In Landmark Decision
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is permitting the National Football League (NFL) to utilize drones for filming purposes. The sports league will use drones to shoot films, documentaries, and segments for television, but the technology […]
Mexican Conservation Officials Are Now Using Drones To Stop Turtle Poachers
In a new effort to curb and eliminate altogether the act of poaching turtle eggs, Mexican officials are taking extreme measures. They have begun using drones to monitor the beaches where the Olive Ridley turtles […]
Phone Calls Home Led To First UK Drone Assassination Targeting ISIS
Phone calls by two British ISIS jihadists were enough to give away their location to intelligence sources, resulting in their assassination by drone. The British Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) was able to locate the Jihadists […]
UK Threatens More Drone Attacks After Killing Two Of Its Citizens Fighting For ISIS
The UK would not hesitate to launch further drone attacks in Syria to prevent terrorist plots even if it meant killing UK citizens fighting for Islamic extremists terror groups, says UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. […]
Researchers Find Zoo Chimps Carefully Planned Attack Used To Take Down Research Drone
After studying video of chimps capturing a drone that was flying around their enclosure, animal researchers say the primates have more ability to pre-plan than had been thought. They say the video, which was taken […]
The CIA Just Launched A New Drone Based Targeted Killing Program In Syria
The CIA, along with U.S. special operations forces, have launched a new campaign of targeted killings in Syria using armed drones. Several recent strikes in Syria are attributed to the program, which is being carried […]