GigaomAirware partners with NASA to develop drone air traffic control system
The San Francisco startup develops hardware and software that help drones avoid collisions and safely return to their operators. Read more »
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The San Francisco startup develops hardware and software that help drones avoid collisions and safely return to their operators. Read more »
The NYPD’s decision to arrest a local photographer and film maker for operating a drone over the US Open site will provide new grounds for debate how to regulate the devices. Read more »
Google is two years into developing “Project Wing,” which relies on a cross between a plane and a helicopter to deliver goods. Read more »
Look at these shots from the Napa earthquake — they show how a new generation of lightweight consumer drones offers a way to assess damage and survey emergency scenes. Read more »
MIT researchers have developed a way to help drones predict how much fuel it has and the condition of its hardware. It also allows them to compute possible routes in advance… Read more »
The FAA has just banned low-flying aircraft from an area where additional civilian scrutiny, including by air, could help the public understand a crisis. Read more »
The latest high-profile incident involving drones involves a tourist flying his drone to the bottom of a national icon. Read more »
3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson said Sifteo’s experience and IP portfolio when it comes to consumer electronics convinced the drone company to make the purchase. Read more »
A plane-like drone developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne pinpoints the location of Wi-Fi signals to track phones to within 30 feet. Read more »
A search involving dogs, a helicopter and hundreds of volunteers came to a happy conclusion after a drone owner lent his gadget to the efforts. Read more »