Drones
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Matternet’s new drone landing station looks like a sci-fi movie prop
Drones making deliveries is of course the hot new hyperlocal tech play, but where are these futuristic aircraft supposed to…
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The risky first transatlantic flight of a Reaper drone
Mark Harris Contributor More posts by this contributor The engineers behind Google’s Bookbot have launched a delivery robot startup Google…
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Playing traffic cop for drones in cities and towns nets Airspace Link $4 million
As the number of drones proliferates in cities and towns across America, government agencies are scrambling to find ways to…
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The FAA proposes remote ID technology for drones
The Federal Aviation Administration this week issued proposed rules for the remote identification of drones in the U.S. The “next…
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Pyka and its autonomous, electric crop-spraying drone land $11M seed round
Modern agriculture involves fields of mind-boggling size, and spraying them efficiently is a serious operational challenge. Pyka is taking on…
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Army photogrammetry technique makes 3D aerial maps in minutes
Aerial imagery is a common asset in military matters, but 3D maps can be difficult to collect on short notice…
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Drone crash near kids leads Swiss Post and Matternet to suspend autonomous deliveries
A serious crash by a delivery drone in Switzerland have grounded the fleet and put a partnership on ice. Within…
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Team studies drone strikes on airplanes by firing them into a wall at 500 MPH
Bird strikes are a very real danger to planes in flight, and consequently aircraft are required to undergo bird strike…
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Drone Racing League is raising $50 million
The enterprise drone space has been heating up over the past couple years, but a startup in the entertainment drone…
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