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Ukraine war: ‘Drone attack’ on airport damages Russian transport planes
Two transport planes were set on fire at Pskov airport by a drone attack, Russian state media say. More »
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Scientists use drones to study great white sharks along California coast
DEL MAR, Calif. (Reuters) – Scientists are using drones and other technology to study great white sharks along the coast of Southern California to better understand interactions between these marine predators and people and assess the risks to human beachgoers... More »
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Honeywell launches new business unit to capture drone market
(Reuters) – Honeywell International Inc, a major supplier of aerospace products, said Monday it launched an unmanned aerial systems business to bet on the autonomous aviation space – drones, air taxis, and unmanned cargo delivery vehicles. Stéphane Fymat, the ... More »
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Trump to halt civilian drone program over China tech concerns: FT
(Reuters) – The U.S. government is planning to permanently halt its civilian drone program due to the devices being made at least partly in China, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering halting about 1,000 dr... More »
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UK police arrest man and woman over Gatwick drone disruption
LONDON (Reuters) – Police have arrested a man and a woman after rogue drone operators crippled London’s Gatwick Airport for three days by repeatedly flying onto the airfield, sparking a major security response. Britain’s second-largest airport was back in oper... More »
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Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis
Dubai staged a test flight on Monday for what it said would soon be the world's first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation. More »
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Red Cross launches first U.S. drone program for disasters
The American Red Cross will for the first time fly a drone to assess damage and funnel aid to areas of Houston flooded by Hurricane Harvey over the last two weeks, the agency and sponsors said on Thursday. More »
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China`s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
A buzz fills the sky above a flight base in northern Beijing, as pilots practise take-offs and landings ahead of tests to qualify for a license - to fly drones. More »
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Are drones a fast way to deliver emergency defibrillators?
A drone hovers at a viewpoint overlooking the Space Needle and skyline of tech hub Seattle, Washington, U.S. February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Drones may be able to rush emergency defibrillators to patients in cardiac ... More »
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Wanted: drones to inspect Singapore`s underground railway tunnels
Singapore is considering using drones and unmanned vehicles to inspect its underground railway tunnels, its transport regulator said on Wednesday, its latest experiment with new technology. More »
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Snapchat owner Snap Inc said to have worked on drone product: NY Times
Snapchat’s owner Snap Inc has worked on a drone that could help users take overhead videos and photographs and then feed that visual data to the company, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. More »
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UPS tests drone deliveries, eyes future price changes
A drone demonstrates delivery capabilities from the top of a UPS truck during testing in Lithia, Florida, U.S. February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Scott Audette Package delivery company United Parcel Service Inc said on Tuesday it will consider raising prices across th... More »
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Dog fight: Start-ups take aim at errant drones
A Skydroner 500 anti-drone system detects and deactivates a drone during a demonstration in Singapore December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of start-ups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn... More »
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UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones
The United Arab Emirates will finalize laws to more heavily regulate the sale of drones and their operations soon, aiming to minimize risks posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, an official at the aviation regulator said on Monday. More »
With U.S. drone rules set, firms race for flight data
A drone, made by CyPhy Works, carries a UPS package on Children’s Island off the coast of Beverly, Massachusetts during UPS’s demonstration of a drone making a commercial delivery of a package to a remote or difficult-to-access location. REUTERS/Brian Snyder U... More »
Pizza by drone: unmanned air delivery set to take off in New Zealand
A delivery drone performs a test flight with a Domino’s pizza box in Auckland, New Zealand, August 25, 2016. Domino’s/Handout via REUTERS A New Zealand pizza chain aims to become the world’s first company to offer a commercial drone delivery service, a milesto... More »
Australia Post looks to drones as letter volumes fall
Melbourne Australia Post has successfully field-trialled the use of drones to deliver small packages, clearing the way for test deliveries to customer homes later this year. The state-owned corporation said the drones will be used for the delivery of online sh... More »
Google files patent for drone ‘delivery receptacle’
SAN FRANCISCO Google’s secretive drone delivery project could include a component designed to store packages securely. A patent filed Tuesday in the United States by the company, a unit of Alphabet Inc, describes a “delivery receptacle” designed to take packag... More »
Up, up, and away: NZ drone makers target Hollywood
RAGLAN, New Zealand Deep in New Zealand’s dairying heartland, drone maker Aeronavics tests aircraft designed to corner the fast-growing emerging market for unmanned aerial vehicles in the film and television business. The developer of drones used in the produc... More »
