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FAA: New Rule Creates Network of Trackable Drones
A new rule proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration would make it possible for the United States government to track almost all drones in the country.
DJI Drones to Warn They're Near by Sending Wi-Fi Signals to Phones
The leading drone vendor developed the system to address safety and privacy concerns. The US Federal Aviation Administration is also drafting a rule that'll require all consumer drones to offer 'remote identification,' or what's basically an electronic license plate.
Interior Department Grounds Drone Fleet Over Chinese Spying Risk
The department currently has a fleet of 810 drones, which are used to monitor federal lands. Of those, 786 are Chinese-made and 121 come from DJI, the leading provider of consumer drones. DJI denies that its technology poses a threat.
DJI Mavic Mini: A Capable Drone, Without Federal Registration
The DJI Mavic Mini weighs just 249 grams, so you can fly it in the US—and many other regions—without having to register it with the government. It has very capable specifications, but also some artificial limitations we're not happy to see.
Drone Finds Fugitive 17 Years After He Escaped From Prison
The 63-year-old was found living in a remote cave on the side of a steep cliff.
Walgreens, FedEx Test Drone Deliveries With Alphabet's Wing
The trial, which will be open to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, offers a glimpse into what kinds of services we can expect from Wing's drone-powered delivery system.
Parrot Bundles Anafi Drone With Third-Gen Cockpit Glasses for $799
The cockpit glasses promise to give you a bird's eye view from the Anafi drone's 180-degree camera. The Anafi FPV bundle will go on sale early this month.
FAA: Sorry, It's Illegal to Weaponize a Drone
Placing a flamethrower, fireworks, or a gun on your drone is a serious no-no. Under US law, it's illegal to attach any dangerous weapon to a retail drone and could result in a $25,000 fine.
DJI's New First-Person Drone Goggles Promise 28ms Latency
Fly your DJI drone using a first-person perspective up to a range of 2.5 miles and race with up to seven other drones using the same low-latency system.
Swiss Post Grounds Delivery Drones After Crash Near Kids
The 26 pound drone and its cargo fell to the ground after somehow managing to sever its own parachute rope. It landed 150 feet away from a group of children.
Moment Air Brings Widescreen Video to Drones
The company's anamorphic add-on lens for smartphones is coming to drones. The Moment Air lens will work with DJI Mavic 2 models and is launching today on Kickstarter.
NASA to Send Life-Hunting Flying Drone to Saturn's Moon Titan
The upcoming Dragonfly mission will use a 'rotorcraft,' which can takeoff, fly, and land. NASA is hoping it can travel more than 108 miles on the moon to search for signs of alien life.
Amazon's New 'Prime Air' Drone Can Morph From Helicopter to Plane
The redesigned Prime Air drone is a 'hybrid' craft, which can take off and land like a helicopter, but also glide through the air like a plane. The FAA on Wednesday also gave the company a special certificate to run R&D-related flights with the drone.
DJI's 2020 Drones Include Aircraft Detection System
The system is called AirSense and it uses the ADS-B sensors used by aircraft and air traffic control towers as a way of increasing safety in the sky.
US Warns About Alleged Spying Threat from Chinese-Made Drones
The Department of Homeland Security is worried the drones will collect information and secretly send it back to their Chinese manufacturers. The Chinese government can then compel the manufacturer to give up the data.
US Air Force Wants an Autonomous Rescue Aircraft
When an aircraft is shot down, it can be risky to send in a rescue team, so the US Air Force wants a solution for performing the rescue unmanned instead.
Alphabet's Wing Gets Approval For Drone Delivery Service in the US
'Air Carrier Certification means that we can begin a commercial service delivering goods from local businesses to homes in the United States,' Wing said in a blog post on Tuesday. Expect the drone delivery service to first launch in Virginia later this year.
Parrot Anafi Thermal Drone Targets Industrial Customers
The Anafi Thermal is perfectly capable of recording stable 4K video for artistic applications, but its strength is in thermal imaging, and it's best suited for sundry industrial applications.
Australia Allows Google's Wing Drones to Make Public Deliveries
The public drone service will be quite limited, but Wing intends to gradually expand coverage and the products offered.
US Marines Test Disposable Drone
The gliding drone can be dropped from an aircraft or helicopter, flown remotely, or set up to reach a desired destination autonomously.
