Drone flights banned in central London for King Charles coronation
Among sweeping security measures, police expected to use radar to detect rogue objects in the air
April 2023
The networker
Thank the Lords someone is worried about AI-controlled weapons systems
John Naughton
While politics as usual dominates the Commons, thankfully a few people from the upper chamber are thinking about the big picture
February 2023
Getting high: a drone’s-eye view of the United States – in pictures
During the long periods of pandemic isolation, Stephen Shore rose to the challenge – and shot the arresting US landscape from way up above
December 2022
After years of fanfare the future of drone delivery in Australia remains up in the air
Will drone deliveries be widely available in Australia soon? – video
November 2022
Send in the drones: how to transform Australia’s fight against bushfires and floods
The cutting-edge technology is a faster, cheaper and more accurate way to raise the alarm on lightning strikes or flash floods, experts say
October 2022
Drones circling over Snowdonia could bring life-saving mobile signal to remote areas
A prototype craft that will fly network telecoms starts trials with north Wales mountain rescue services next year
September 2022
Eruptions and a polar bear at play: Drone photo awards 2022 – in pictures
A look at the winning entries into the Drone photo awards 2022, including the overall winner showing a secondary fissure caused by the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland
July 2022
NHS to test using drones to fly chemotherapy drugs to Isle of Wight
Spanish police seize underwater drones designed to carry drugs
June 2022
Flights diverted at East Midlands airport after drone sightings
One runway closed after ‘operational disruption’ on Friday afternoon and evening, but has now reopened
Taser abandons plans to build stun gun-equipped drones for schools
Flying stun gun plan in response to US school shootings was expression of potential, not launch timetable, says CEO
Stun-gun drones in schools? Not so fast, says Taser firm’s own ethics board
Axon’s plan for stopping mass shootings condemned just hours after being announced
May 2022
Special delivery: Royal Mail to expand drone drops with 50 new routes
The new ‘postal drone routes’ will improve the reliability of mail services to remote communities, the company said
April 2022
Tourist crashes drone into Rome monument in latest mishap
Healthcare by air: Rwanda’s life-saving medical drones
January 2022
Flying to the rescue: Scottish mountain teams are turning to drones
Drones are helping in searches across tricky terrain and their role could grow as technology improves
December 2021
Fireworks could fizzle out as drones rise in popularity for new year
Rights and freedom
Fortress Europe: the millions spent on military-grade tech to deter refugees
November 2021
Labour peers urge greater scrutiny of plans for police camera drones
Amendment to police bill would require home secretary to approve use of new surveillance equipment
