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Drone Deliveries From Alphabet's Wing to Take Flight Around Dallas
The Google parent company’s drone division will feature Walgreens deliveries.
FedEx Teases Texas Drone-Delivery Demo
When it absolutely, positively has to be there without a human at the controls.
United Arab Emirates Bans Recreational Drones
The ban extends to light sports aircraft and is a response to recent drone attacks.
Skydio 2+ Adds Antennas, Lowers Price
The updated Skydio 2 also promises longer flight times, adds a KeyFrame navigation feature, and has a lower starting price, but doesn't upgrade the camera.
Autel Targets DJI With Slimmed-Down Evo Drones
The four new Evo Nano and Lite models on show at CES were first teased last year and should drive some competition to keep rival DJI on its toes.
Feds Ground All US Investments in DJI
Treasury Department action bans US investors from buying or selling securities linked to the drone manufacturer.
Sony's $9K Camera-Hauling Airpeak S1 Drone Is Finally Up for Pre-Order
Take your Sony Alpha camera to the skies this Christmas, for a hefty price.
Wing and Walgreens Expand Drone Deliveries Into Texas Metro Area
Deliveries will initially serve the city of Frisco and town of Little Elm.
Ocean Drone Captures Footage Inside Major Hurricane for the First Time
An uncrewed saildrone filmed dramatic scenes from inside Hurricane Sam.
Alphabet's Wing Approaches 100K Drone Deliveries in Australia
Alphabet subsidiary Wing named Logan, Australia, the 'drone delivery capital of the world.'
Parrot Brings 4G to Drones With Anafi Ai
The enterprise-focused drone leverages cellular networks for communication and is backed with an open SDK to expand its functionality.
Hyundai Wants to Create an Air Traffic Control System for Drones
Thousands of drones flying through the air need to be managed so it doesn't end in disaster.
Walmart Invests in Drone Company to Help It Make Deliveries
The retail giant is investing in DroneUp, a company that taps certified pilots to fly drones. DroneUp will begin making the first deliveries for Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Sony's Airpeak S1 Drone Is Made for Alpha Mirrorless Cameras
Airpeak delivers more lift and power than similarly sized drones and promises close integration with Sony a-series mirrorless cameras.
US Navy Drone Refuels a Fighter Jet in Midair for the First Time
The MQ-25 Stingray will soon be the world’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft.
Kroger Trials Drone Deliveries of Baby Products, Medication
The Ohio grocery chain is piloting a new delivery service with Drone Express.
Exyn's Drone Reaches New Heights of Aerial Autonomy
The company's drone achieved Level 4A autonomy, which does not require a human backup.
Perseverance Rover Takes a Selfie With the Ingenuity Drone on Mars
NASA's Mars rover used a camera on its robot arm to snap dozens of images, which were stitched together to create the selfie.
Perseverance Rover's Drone Chopper Has Touched Down on Mars
The Ingenuity drone helicopter will now need to survive the brutally cold nights on Mars by itself as NASA prepares to fly the machine later this month.
Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover
Previous NASA Mars rovers mostly used an operating system from Wind River Systems. But this time, the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.
