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Tsinghua University
China is making 1,000-UAV drone swarms now
Popular Science
At the close of the Global Fortune Forum in Guangzhou on Dec. 7, the event's hosts set a world record for the largest drone swarm ever deployed. For 9 minutes, 1,180 drones danced and blinked out an aerial
Veni,Vidi,Vixiadded this to Singapore Musings
Iran
U.S. claims Iran shot down American drones prior to oil tanker attacks
Axios - Orion Rummler
Iranian forces reportedly shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the hours before Thursday's attack on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, …
Jpost.comadded this to Israel News
Yemen
Drone wars over Yemen and Gulf of Oman revealed
jpost.com - Seth J. Frantzman
Fox News and CNN revealed that a US drone was targeted by an Iranian missile during the June 13 tanker incident and that a drone was downed over …
Associated Press
U.S. Central Command
Crew members of targeted Norwegian-owned tanker now in Dubai
Associated Press - By JON GAMBRELL and FAY ABUELGASIM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Crew members from a Norwegian-owned oil tanker apparently attacked in the Gulf of Oman landed Saturday in Dubai after two days in Iran as the other tanker targeted in
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Iran
Iran Shot At U.S. Drone As It Flew Over Attacked Oil Tankers: Officials | iHeartRadio
iheart.com - Bill Galluccio
U.S. officials say the Iranians fired a missile at a U.S. drone that was sent to investigate a distress signal sent by the MV Altair tanker in the …
Athens
Dezeen on Twitter: "Photographer @murplejane used a drone to create kaleidoscopic videos, which represent the frantic urban
dezeen.com - at.dezeen.com
Tobacco
Weed Flown By Drone Onto Prison Grounds
iheart.com - thebuzz.iheart.com
A former inmate of a Nebraska prison was arrested yesterday for allegedly using a drone to deliver marijuana and tobacco to the lockup in Lincoln, a …
Reno, NV
Poland's President Visits Reno For Drone Demonstration
ktvn.com - www.ktvn.com
This is the first time a president from a Europe Union State has visited our city. Officials say the drone demonstration with the Nevada Institute of …
Jack Wuadded this to Drones
Helicopters
Radical VTOL drone's wings are also its rotor blades
newatlas.com - Ben Coxworth
VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) drones already have some advantages over multicopters and fixed-wing drones, but could they offer even better …
Doug Sandlinadded this to Technology Unbound
Market Data
New drone for kids is $500 tank that fires lasers and pellets
Fox News
Should a robot in your home have the right to bear arms? Kurt 'The Cyber Guy' Knutsson weighs in.
CNN
Iran
Source: Before tanker attack, Iran fired at U.S. drone
CNN
Fox News
Iran
Pentagon claims Iran shot down a US drone prior to oil tanker attacks
Fox News
Middle Eastern Institute President Dr. Paul Salem says the situation in Iran is dire.
Digital Trendsadded this to Digital Trends
This drone with hands looks like a nightmare straight out of Black Mirror
Digital Trends - Luke Dormehl
No, you haven’t clicked on an article previewing the latest episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror. This unlikely drone-with-hands creation is the work of …
Iran
Iran fired missile at US drone hours before tanker attacks: Report
washingtonexaminer.com - Zachary Halaschak
Hours before a pair of oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, Iran reportedly fired a surface-to-air missile at a U.S. drone. A U.S. official …
Daily Mailadded this to UK News
Heathrow
Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to use drones in planned 11-day 'shut-down' of Heathrow starting next week as police
dailymail.co.uk - Miranda Aldersley
Police vowed to crack down on Extinction Rebellion as they warned the environmental campaign group not to use drones as part of a planned 'shut-down' …
Jack Wuadded this to Drones
Vodafone Group
Vodafone successfully trials dynamic drone no-fly zones
irishtechnews.ie - Ronan Leonard
Guest post by Victor Fernandez, New Technologies and Innovation specialist, Vodafone Group and Eimantas Puscius, Discover Graduate, Vodafone Group We …
Westchester County
Drones help in rescue of 2 stranded hikers in Phillpstown
news12.com - westchester.news12.com
Two hikers were rescued with the help of drones in Putnam County.
Doug Sandlinadded this to Technology Unbound
Japanese Yen
Japan is sending drunk drone drivers to jail
yahoo.com - Anastasia Santoreneos
Operating a drone while drunk in Japan could see you facing a year in prison, after the country passed new legislation earlier this week. On top of …
Sky News Australiaadded this to Sky News Australia
Iran
Iran fired missile at US drone prior to tanker attack: Report | Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia
A US official says Iran fired a missile at a US drone prior to the tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman. CNN reports the surface-to-air missile was …
Reuters Indiaadded this to World
Heathrow
UK police warn Extinction Rebellion not to use drones at Heathrow protest
Reuters India
LONDON (Reuters) - Police warned environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion not to use drones as part of a planned protest at London's Heathrow airport on June 18. "There is speculation that protesters
UberEATS
Uber Is Going To Start Drone Delivering Food In San Diego
aplus.com - A Plus
Uber announced it will begin testing food delivery by drone in urban areas, stepping into the food delivery space that is quickly moving towards …
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Photography
It is now illegal to drink and drone in Japan
dpreview.com - Kara Murphy
Japan's parliament passed a law this week outlawing the operation of a drone while under the influence of alcohol. If authorities catch anyone flying …
The Telegraphadded this to World News
Japanese Yen
Drunk flying of drones to earn up to a year in prison in Japan
The Telegraph - By Danielle Demetriou
Operating a drone while drunk may lead to up to a year in prison in Japan, after strict new legislation was passed to tighten regulations surrounding the popular devices. Fuelled by growing concerns of
UberEATS
Uber Eats Will Be Testing Drones For Delivery!
iheart.com - Rachel Damelio
Hungry? Just order Uber Eats!Now, you may get your food delivered to you in a different way.Uber Eats is testing out Drone Delivery!San Diego will be …
BBC News
Wales
Gwent Police launch crime-fighting 'Wales weather' drone
BBC News
A drone has been launched by police specifically designed for "Wales weather". Gwent Police's new asset has already recorded 38 incidents including rural crime and people using vehicles off-road. It can
Reuters Indiaadded this to World
Poland
Russia will respond to new U.S. deployment in Poland: lawmakers
Reuters India - By Maria Tsvetkova
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers said on Thursday that a new U.S. military deployment to Poland announced by President Donald Trump would force Moscow to take retaliatory steps, with one saying it
Steven Tedrahnadded this to Flying & General Aviation
UberEATS
Uber says it will start delivering McDonald’s by drone this summer
MIT Technology Review - Charlotte Jee
It has a few hurdles to overcome before the service launches, though. The news: Uber Elevate, the company’s aerial arm, has said it will start …
J Bernardadded this to Drone Tech & Drone News
Handy
Youbionics puts its bionic hands in the air with Drone for Handy
newatlas.com - Loz Blain
Have you ever wondered why there aren't more drones out there with bionic hands? Us neither, but here we are, looking at the "Drone for Handy" by …
Jackie Assaadded this to ClearVuze Journal
Helicopters
New Drone Takes Off Like A Helicopter, Flies Like A Plane | Popular Science
Popular Science
Runways are inconvenient, and helicopters are inefficient. Between these two statements is the quest for Vertical Takeoff and Landing, or VTOL, flying machines. Hampered for decades by the difficulty building
Forbesadded this to Technology
Oceans
Could Pollution-Mapping Open AI Give Us Automated Pollution Cleaning Drones?
Forbes - Kalev Leetaru
Drones today are being proposed for everything from flying cars to autonomous last-mile delivery systems. Autonomous vehicles that can take off, safely perform a mission beyond the observation of a human