Fortune UPS Tests Drone Delivery: What's Next for the Company – FortuneFortuneIn late September, the package delivery giant and a drone startup, CyPhy Works, said they had successfully tested a drone delivery, in which a flying robot …Drone delivery is still several years awayBusiness Insider all 3 news articles » Brought to you by Google News. Read […]

New York Times A Peek at the Secret English Farm Where Amazon Tests Its DronesNew York Times“They are testing those drones here because they can't do it in America,” Julia Napier, who helped found a local conservation group, says of Amazon, adding, “Whatever the Americans don't want, I don't want it, either.” Credit Andrew Testa […]

Racing Post Drones cleared to broadcast British racingRacing PostTELEVISION viewers will get the chance to watch overhead action from drones once again after the BHA approved their use following a prolonged consultation. Drones were grounded after Frankie Dettori was unseated before a juvenile fillies' maiden at …Eye In The Sky: Drones Cleared For Use In Broadcasting […]

Wall Street Journal Package-Delivery Drones Likely Years Away From Federal ApprovalWall Street JournalDespite escalating industry pressure for approval of package-delivery drones, safety experts and federal documents indicate widespread flights aren't likely before the next decade. U.S. aviation authorities only recently kicked off the formal, time …What to know before launching a drone from your boatThe […]

Wall Street Journal Drones: DJI's Liftoff Needn't Ground GoProWall Street JournalSales of high-definition camera drones are soaring. Most are a pain to lug around, though. So GoPro's first drone, unveiled last week, attempted to set itself apart with collapsible wings that allow the quadcopter to fit into a backpack-size case. The …DJI's new Mavic Pro […]

BGR UPS wants to use drones to deliver medical suppliesBGROver the past few months, we've seen drones used for all sorts of bizarre endeavors. Whether it's a drone with an attached flamethrower roasting a turkey or a drone being used to deliver Chipotle burritos to lucky college students, there's no denying …Watch A UPS Drone […]

Deutsche Welle Air controllers report 40 incidents of drones near passenger planesDeutsche WelleAir controllers report 40 incidents of drones near passenger planes. German air controllers have noted dozens of incidents with drones in recent months. Flying toys have been directed dangerously close to passenger planes. Controllers want to make … Brought to you by Google […]

WIRED What's Better Than Legos? Drones Made of LegosWIREDThe Flybrix team didn't set out to build an adorable DIY mini-drone out of Lego bricks. But as any road-tripper can tell you, sometimes the journey turns out to be more fun than the destination. Amir Hirsch has a masters from MIT. Robb Walters has a … […]

Los Angeles Times U-2 crash shows why some want drones to replace spy planesLos Angeles TimesThe crash of a U-2 spy plane that killed one pilot and injured another during a Tuesday training mission could bolster arguments in favor of unmanned systems, as the long battle against the decades-old plane's retirement winds closer to an […]

Los Angeles Times GoPro unveils its new Karma quadcopter, though restrictions on drones loom largeLos Angeles TimesGoPro Inc., known for its rugged camcorder for outdoor adventurers, has unveiled a compact drone designed to record people's treks from above. The Karma enters the burgeoning market for consumer drones as one of the first models to be […]