Colorado to deploy drones as first responders to 911 calls
"This really is the future of law enforcement"
DARPA's Manta Ray drone for underwater military operations aces initial tests
Science imitates art with Northrop Grumman's prototype
Wendy's is ready to airdrop a Baconator on your doorstep
In brief: DoorDash and Alphabet subsidiary Wing have launched their first joint drone delivery program in the US. Select customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, can now order eligible menu items from Wendy's through DoorDash and choose to have it delivered via drone. If eligible, they'll see the option for drone delivery during checkout.
Amazon and other retailers are being investigated for selling illegal wireless signal jammers
The sale and use of frequency jammers is prohibited
Next-gen autonomous drone set to unveil hidden secrets of Antarctica
The Little Plane That Could (map snow covered mountains)
Snap recalls drones due to fire risk, offers refunds to all users
The Pixy batteries are overheating, resulting in at least one minor fire
AI beats world champion first-person drone racers
Results could improve autonomous drone navigation in real-world settings
CalTech's autonomous drone that can fly, roll, and walk might be the next Mars rover
NASA is testing the RC-sized bot while the research team designs a more powerful full-sized version
"My Pillow Guy" unveils his lofty plan to prevent election fraud and it involves drones
The plan could conflict with various laws concerning criminal trespass and unmanned aircraft
New York City police plan to utilize UAVs for broadcasting weather alerts
Just don't call them "drones," as that would require a new usage policy
Unleashing FireDrone, the lifesaving heat-resistant revolution in firefighting
It can also withstand extremes of cold
Amazon's drone-delivery service rolled out in California and Texas
Service is limited to two towns for now, but Amazon will establish more hubs over time
"Polite WiFi" loophole lets modified drones track device locations through walls
Researchers say WiFi chip manufactures need to come up with new WiFi protocol to mitigate the vulnerability
Wi-Fi drones were used by hackers to penetrate a financial firm's network remotely
Why it matters: Hackers have a new attack vector they have been toying with over the last couple of years --- drone penetration kits. Drones have become much more capable in the last several years, making them a viable option for covertly placing intrusion equipment near a network. Once just a field of theoretical security research, now hacking drones are being found in the wild.
Google lost a food delivery drone when it tried to land on a power line and got incinerated
Recap: Alphabet food delivery company Wing has a spotless safety record. Well, it did until yesterday when one of its autonomous drones landed on some power lines. Nobody was hurt in the incident, but the drone was incinerated, and about 2,000 customers lost power briefly.
Airbus' solar-powered drone crashes hours before breaking flight endurance record
It stayed in the air for more than 64 days
DJI says its drones are designed for consumers after Russian general praises their military capabilities
"A true symbol of modern warfare"
Pixy is the first drone from social media turned camera company Snap
A friendly flying camera
DJI suspends sales in Russia and Ukraine to prevent the use of its drones in combat
Marking the first major Chinese company to leave Russia
Intel patent suggests drones may be used to create mobile billboards in the near future
Exciting and terrifying at the same time
FedEx to test autonomous drone cargo delivery in 2023
Elroy Air drones can autonomously transport 500 pounds of cargo up to 300 miles
DJI's Matrice 30 is an enterprise-class drone with all the bells and whistles
Autonomous operation is possible with the DJI Dock
Alphabet's Wing on track to reach 100,000 drone delivery milestone by the end of this month
The drone delivery dream is still alive