Fortune Amazon Has a New US Patent to Protect Its DronesFortuneAmazon (amzn) filed for the patented technology covering countermeasures against threats to drones, or uncrewed autonomous vehicles (UAV), because it said that third parties could interfere with a drone's wireless communications system using a wireless … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of […]

ITV News Drone users face safety test under new UK regulationsThe GuardianAnyone who buys a drone in the UK may have to register it and take a safety test for the first time under new measures to prevent potential collisions with passenger jets. Measures proposed by ministers also include criminal liability for anyone who …Mandatory […]

Business Insider Drones might be able to help self-driving carsBusiness InsiderFord is exploring using drones to help self-driving cars quickly map areas off the road that they cannot safely navigate with the sensors and cameras they are equipped with, according to TechRadar. This could show that part of ensuring self-driving … and more » Brought to […]

WIRED Underwater Science Drones Can't Help Sparking International IncidentsWIREDThe remote expanse of the world's oceans may seem like a tranquil space to conduct science. But sometimes, geopolitical tensions cross paths with scientific missions—and researchers get caught in the middle. On Thursday, Chinese sailors grabbed a …China says it seized U.S. drone to ensure safety of its […]

Fortune Here's What Caused Facebook's Solar Powered Drone To CrashFortuneStrong winds caused a huge solar-powered drone owned by Facebook to crash during a test flight this summer, according to federal regulators. The drone's autopilot system was confused by powerful wind gusts during the attempted landing in the Arizona …How Facebook Will Keep Its Future Drones From […]

Seeker Future Drones Will Fly as Silent as Owls, as Steady as BeesSeekerThe new issue features 18 newly published papers on various ways that engineers are borrowing ideas from nature to make the next generation of drones and aerial robots. Several of the papers detail prototype drones that have already been built and tested. Brought […]

Phys.Org Ford studies using drones to guide self-driving cars – Phys.orgPhys.OrgFord Motor Co. is studying a system to use drones to help guide self-driving vehicles, including on off-road adventures, company officials said. and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here

WIRED The US Doesn't Want Drone Deliveries—So Amazon Took Them to EnglandWIREDWorkers at a British fulfillment center are stuffing shoebox-sized packages—in one case with a Fire TV and some popcorn—and loading them into the belly of electric, quadcopter drones, which set off to the customer. The company claims the drones …Amazon makes its first drone […]

Engadget Parrot's quirky toy drones are slowly growing upEngadgetThere was a time when Parrot was the name in consumer drones. That's partly because, way back in 2010 when it launched the AR.Drone, the DJI Phantom was still some years away. Today, the landscape is a little different: DJI now dominates the skies, … and more » Brought […]

Engadget Parrot's quirky toy drones are slowly growing up – EngadgetEngadgetThere was a time when Parrot was the name in consumer drones. That's partly because, way back in 2010 when it launched the AR.Drone, the DJI Phantom was … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here