Engadget Drone flew 'within wingspan' of plane approaching HeathrowThe GuardianA drone flew within 20 metres of a plane on the approach to Heathrow, while another shocked pilots by appearing at 3,000 metres (10,000ft), a monthly update on near-misses has revealed. Commercial jet pilots reported two “category A” incidents, the …UK reports 70 drone near-misses at […]

The Verge Swiss hospitals will start using drones to exchange lab samplesThe VergeA pair of hospitals in the Swiss city of Lugano have been testing the use of drones to transport laboratory samples. Since mid-March, logistics company Swiss Post has operated more than 70 tests flights between the two hospitals, and announced today …Matternet cleared […]

Fox News Drones could use an invisible license plate to track unauthorized flightsFox NewsDrones could someday have a sort of invisible license plate that allows local authorities to determine who the unmanned aerial system (UAS) belongs too. Pitched by Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, the concept for an electronic identification system for …How Flying a Drone […]

Fortune How Flying a Drone Could Send You to the Slammer Even When the FAA Says It's OKFortuneAlthough the Federal Aviation Administration is in charge of regulating drones—as it regulates conventional airplanes—numerous states and local governments have been enacting their own drone rules. In some cases, these local drone laws conflict with …US drone registrations […]

Salt Lake Tribune Should drones transmit identifier for security?Salt Lake TribuneFILE – In this Jan. 5, 2017 file photo, a drone flies in Las Vegas. The world's largest manufacturer of civilian drones is proposing that drones be required to continually transmit identification information to help government security agencies and law …'Cape' Lets You Fly Real […]

Engadget A Startup's Plan To Cut Air Freight Costs In Half With 777-Size DronesFast CompanyBecause the drones would be unlikely to receive government approval to fly over populated areas, they are designed to take off and land in the water. They don't even have landing gears. The expectation is that after landing, they would taxi […]

Press-Enterprise Here's how Walmart plans to use in-store drones to move merchandisePress-EnterpriseDon't be surprised if one day soon you hear a buzzing overhead while you're buying socks or laundry detergent at your neighborhood Walmart. The mega retailer has been granted a patent to use in-store drones to shuttle merchandise from one department to … Brought to […]

USA TODAY Drones blaze new trails into the night, and Lady Gaga leads the wayUSA TODAYCutting-edge artist Lady Gaga's use of drones for a spectacular Super Bowl halftime show — granted in a special waiver — signals one of the trends for more commercial uses of remote-controlled aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration has granted …GA […]

Washington Post ISIS's killer drones are a threat, but the Pentagon is bracing to face more-advanced 'suicide' aircraftWashington PostThe Pentagon, concerned about the danger that small, armed drones pose to U.S. troops, is moving forward with a project that looks beyond remote-control aircraft used by the Islamic State to an even more complex problem: an […]

Fortune Drone Defense Startups Flock to the RescueFortuneThe enemy drone whined in the distance. The Interceptor, a drone-hunting machine from Silicon Valley startup Airspace Systems, slinked off its launch pad and dashed away in hot pursuit. The hunter twisted through the air to avoid trees, homed in on its …Silicon valley startup creates HUNTER drone […]