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UAS News
- Georgetown Police Department Uses Drones to Locate Suspects, Perform Search and Rescues
The Georgetown Police Department (GPD) in Kentucky has been using drones to find missing persons, … Continue reading →
- The Drone Revolution Shakes Up Tort Law
At its annual meeting in July, the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws, … Continue reading →
- Another Use for Drones: Investigating Car Wrecks
When police investigators tried to figure out what caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed an … Continue reading →
- Drones Can Help Farmers Grow Healthier and More Abundant Crops
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, can become an important tool for farmers … Continue reading →
- In crash investigations, police upgrade from chalk, tape measures to drones
Drones already have varied uses from mail delivery to storm tracking. Now, US state and … Continue reading →
- Out-Of-Control Drone Slashes Iowa Toddler’s Face At Playground
An Iowa toddler was injured in a freak accident when a drone hit the swings … Continue reading →
- Drone attacks are essentially terrorism by joystick
A failed assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday was mounted with explosive-armed … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Prototypes and Patents
Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft will be part of government drone pilots, but Amazon was left out
The U.S. Transportation Department’s 10 winning drone pilot projects aimed at spurring the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in a wide variety of fields do not include Amazon or China’s DJI, but do involve Alphabet, Qualcomm and Microsoft. Apple is … Continue reading
Meds by drone! (Maybe): Flirtey, Reno picked for national UAV pilot program
The city of Reno and Flirtey are on the fast track for drone testing after being picked for a federal pilot program. The city and the Reno-based drone company were selected as one of 10 applicants out of more than … Continue reading
Driverless delivery: Amazon’s latest patent combines autonomous trucks with drones
Amazon.com Inc. has patented autonomous delivery truck technology that could work with drones to deliver packages more quickly and efficiently. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded the patent — filed in December 2014 — on Tuesday. It describes driverless … Continue reading
Walmart files patent for drone shopping assistants
US supermarket giant Walmart has filed a patent to create a system of drones that can help customers with price verification and locate products in the store. The patent, which was published on 22 March 2018, but filed on 19 … Continue reading