Drone delivery is definitely a growth industry – consider the recent patent published by Amazon, or the expansion of development and testing by Drone Delivery Canada into the USA. These projects however focus largely on delivery to rural areas, with concerns such as geolocation and BVLOS taking primacy. Cities present an entirely different set of […]

The first responder to gunfire in Louisville, Kentucky, could soon be a drone. Louisville is pushing a program that would connect drones to ShotSpotter, a program that listens for gunsfire through microphones placed throughout the city. The proposed program, first reported by the city’s WDRB, could make the city safer, Louisville officials say. But privacy advocates are skeptical of the tech, which they warn could push surveillance on locals.

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South Korea is depending on high-tech security measures to keep the Winter Olympics safe.

Drones could fight deforestation by planting 1 billion trees a year.

Surf lifesavers at Lennox Head, near Byron Bay, on the New South Wales far north coast, have pioneered the use of drones to help rescue two people in danger of being swept out to see and drowning. The two teenage boys were swimming about 1km away from the flags when in heavy surf with a three-metre swell when they were spotted by a member of the public who saw they were in trouble and called lifeguards at around 11.30am today.

The New Jersey law would make inebriated droning a disorderly person’s offense.

An ingenious drone delivery service known as “Uber for blood” has slashed the delivery time of life-saving medicine to remote regions of Rwanda from four hours to an average of half an hour. A partnership between Zipline, a Silicon Valley robotics company, and the country’s health ministry has delivered more than 5,500 units of blood over the past year, often in life-saving situations. Never before have patients in the country received blood so quickly and efficiently.

The Omnicopter, a futuristic drone which can hover in any given orientation - ETH Zürich

Dronestagram has released their picks for the best drone photos of the year.

Researchers at Oxford University have discovered that peregrine falcons steer their attacks using the same control strategies as guided missiles.

Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz has signed a contract for delivery of Warmate drones to the Polish army. On 20 November Polish WB Group was awarded a PLN 100 million (USD20 million) contract for the supply of Warmate Micro Combat Unmanned Aircraft System to the Polish Army. According to the agreement signed with the armed forces, 100 sets of short-range combat unmanned aircraft systems will be delivered. Each set consists of 10 drones.

Mercedes-Benz, conducting the biggest test using drones to ship everyday items like ground coffee and cellphones, said the mini aircraft completed 100 drop-offs to strategically placed vans in Zurich with a perfect safety record and more deliveries are planned for next year.

The U.S. military began eyeing Agadez as a drone hub almost as soon as it persuaded Niger's government to permit it to fly drones from Niamey in 2013. A year later, the government approved construction of the second base. By Sudarsan Raghavan, Craig Whitlock.

Weaponized drones – ISIS-style aerial IEDs – are just the latest paramilitary hardware the cartels are adding to the their arsenals. By Jeremy Kryt.

Mosquitos feed on a "landmine" and could be swatted by humans at any second. Learning how they get away could help engineers develop new, stealthier drones.

There have been at least two incidents of drones disrupting firefighting activities during the deadly California wildfire disaster, the FAA said Monday.