Ares drone frees users up from that pesky "drone-piloting" thing
• gizmag.comMany people have likely watched aerial video shot by drones, and dreamed of getting such footage with a drone of their own.
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The 3DR Solo Is One Scary-Smart Drone
• Wired.comGreat drone footage is mesmerizing, no matter what it depicts. (Exhibit A: This video of a truck driving through mud in super-slow-motion.) But perfect shots--the swooping landscapes, the hovering overheads--are hard to come by.
Hands-on with the DJI Inspire 1
• gizmag.comWe recently had a chance to spend some time with the most advanced all-in-one video drone on the market, DJI's Inspire 1. It's a clear step forward from the Phantom 2 Vision+ we've been playing with lately, but what's it like to fly, and where does i
Amazon to begin testing new delivery drones in the US
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Nick LavarsLast month it emerged that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had granted Amazon permission to begin testing a delivery drone prototype for its Prime Air service, a venture that aims to transport packages to Amazon customers in under 30 minute
France's anti-drone drone can spot malicious pilots in under a minute
• http://www.engadget.com, by Daniel CooperParis has been hit with a spate of anonymously-piloted drones flying over key landmarks, government buildings and even a nuclear power station.
Spy Drones Expose Smithfield Foods Factory Farms
• youtubeSINCE 2012, "Speciesism: The Movie" director Mark Devries has been secretly using spy drones to investigate and expose the environmental devastation caused by factory farms. In this video, the drones capture shocking aerial footage of several massive
SkyOrbiter internet drone completes maiden test flight
• gizmag.comA Portuguese company that wants to use drones to provide internet access to offline areas of the world has completed its first test flight.
Tomgram: Gregoire Chamayou, Hunting Humans by Remote Control
• http://www.tomdispatch.com, by Gregoire ChamayouDrones seemed to come out of nowhere, sexy as the latest iPhones and armed to kill.
Gearing up for robot wars
• http://www.washingtontimes.com, By Bill GertzDeputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Wednesday outlined the Pentagon's plans for an advanced war-fighting strategy involving robot weapons and remote-controlled warfare.
WANT TO SEE DOMESTIC SPYING'S FUTURE?...
• http://www.wired.com, ANDY GREENBERGThe NSA isn't the only three-letter agency that's been quietly collecting Americans' data on a mind-boggling scale.
Tiny Drone Lands On Giant Helipad [Video]
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonThanks, Dubai
New $1,300 Drone Sports 4K Video And Ultrasound Navigation
• Wired.comThere are a few cases in which 4K video would be a noticeable improvement over plain old 1080p.
Marines Test Specialized Radar For Fighting Drones
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonOriginally developed for tracking artillery
Watch A Flock Of Drone Butterflies Flutter Around [Video]
• popsci.comComplex machines mimic simple beings
Bizzby begins trials of its peer-to-peer drone delivery service
• gizmag.comIt's hard not to get caught up in the romance of delivery drones, especially when start-ups keep producing spiffy promotional videos set in a fantastical land of airborne courier services.
Metamaterial Radar May Improve Car and Drone Vision
• technologyreview.comPowerful radar, mostly limited to the military, could soon be cheap enough for cars and consumer drones to use.
Drone Technology + Lawnmower + Video Camera = A Badass Way to Do Yardwork
• http://motherboard.vice.comMowing the lawn is, hands down, one of the crappiest chores that exists. Which is why a handful of people around the United States do it from their living room, in something that resembled virtual reality
South Korea Gets Ready For Drone-On-Drone Warfare With North Korea
• popsci.comThe Korean demilitarized zone is an artifact of the Korean War, a heavily defended two-and-a-half-mile-wide static front line for a war that never officially ended.
THE NAVY IS MAKING A FLYING, SWIMMING, SUBMARINE-HUNTING DUCK DRONE
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonDUCKHUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Who needs a sheepdog when you've got a drone?
• http://metro.co.ukFarmers have nearly always relied on the skills of wise old sheepdogs when it comes to rounding up their flock. But it seems that the role of a sheepdog could now be facing the unlikeliest of threats – a drone.
Amazon tests delivery drones at secret Canada site after US frustration
• http://www.theguardian.comGuardian gains access to unnamed British Columbia site where tech giant's roboticists and engineers, stymied by American regulation, are now developing their unmanned domestic delivery service
Facebook successfully tests its internet-beaming drones
• Bitcoin MagazineMark Zuckerberg's plans to use unmanned drones to provide internet connections appear one step closer to reality. The Facebook CEO today revealed that his Internet.org initiative has put the aircraft to the test for the first time, describing the ope
This Is What Facebook's Drone Looks Like
• http://motherboard.vice.com, BY JORDAN VALINSKYMore details have been revealed about Facebook's ambitious Internet.org plan to hook up the entire world with the internet.
The world's first airborne Mexican food delivery system
• http://www.darwinaerospace.com,Earlier this year, the world was brought to its knees when it was cruelly teased with the promise of tasty Mexican treats being delivered via quadcopter.
Silicon Valley Startup Develops Drone-Delivery System
• http://www.wsj.com, By JACK NICASMatternet is working on delivery drones flying on fixed routes between base stations
Delivery Drones Hit Bumps on Path to Doorstep
• By JACK NICAS and GREG BENSINGER Biography Greg.BAmazon, Alibaba and others face hurdles such as battery life and weather that are at least as daunting as pending regulation, say developers
SXSW 2015: Cuddly Drones Designed By Kids
• PopsciBirthday party drones are way more fun than the ones that just take photos
WATCH THESE DRONES RACE THROUGH AN OLD SOAP FACTORY [VIDEO]
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonWHERE WE'RE GOING, WE ONLY NEED DRONES
WATCH THESE DRONES RACE THROUGH AN OLD SOAP FACTORY [VIDEO]
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonWHERE WE'RE GOING, WE ONLY NEED DRONES
Amazon Gets Experimental Airworthiness Certificate
• faa.govThe Federal Aviation Administration today issued an experimental airworthiness certificate to an Amazon Logistics, Inc. unmanned aircraft (UAS) design that the company will use for research and development and crew training.
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