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Updated on April 27, 2024

Drone collision with commercial plane could doom industry, U.S. House Rep. warns

The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee warned a drone accident could be catastrophic for the industry.

Updated on April 27, 2024

To deliver emergency medical supplies, Alaska is going from mushers to drones

The University of Alaska Fairbanks and a team of drone experts testing is the delivery of emergency medical supplies and potentially cargo.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Bee-lieve it or not, drones are pollinating orchards

Dropcopter is producing custom drones and software for pollination and helping growers produce bigger, better fruit.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Bangkok deploys drones to fight back against air pollution

Bangkok has now resorted to a fleet of drones as well as trucks and small planes to spray water in an attempt to curb air pollution.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Animals appear to become acclimated to drones

As drones become a more common sight in our skies, researchers are studying whether the sight of unmanned aerial vehicles unnerve animals.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Alphabet unit Wing displays system to track, identify drones

Wing, a unit of Alphabet, and two other companies say that they have demonstrated a system to identify and track unmanned aircraft.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Aerial drones to map Jewish cemeteries in preservation efforts

Drones are slated to survey 1,500 endangered Jewish cemeteries in Slovakia, Greece, Moldova, Lithuania and Ukraine this year.

Updated on April 27, 2024

JD.com and Rakuten join forces to enable drone deliveries in Japan

Rakuten, headquartered in Japan, has experimented with autonomous last mile delivery for the past few years.

Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 24, 2024

12 Examples of Rescue Robots to Know

Robots fly, dig and swim to the rescue when it’s too dangerous to send in humans.

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Thomas Falk Thomas Falk
Updated on April 20, 2024

How Drones Are Getting the Job Done During the Pandemic

From contactless medicine delivery to helping kids learn STEAM principles that will guide their future careers, drones are a sustainable tool in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

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