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UAS News
- Police use drones to increase security at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
In the wake of the Las Vegas massacre last year, the police are increasing security … Continue reading →
- UAV Helps Facilitate Prosecution of Illegal Moose Poacher
Drone solutions company Draganfly Innovations and Saskatchewan Polytechnic succesfully used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) … Continue reading →
- More CA Police Agencies Look to $30K ‘Drone Killer’ Tech
The Oceanside Police Department recently acquired San Diego County’s first drone killer, an electronic device … Continue reading →
- Brandon Batten uses drone to zero in on crop problems and answers
When an image of a field causes a grower to ask more questions, that’s when … Continue reading →
- White House: Is it OK to hijack, shoot down, or snoop on drones?
The Trump administration wants US Congress to extend the military’s drone-downing powers to the Department … Continue reading →
- Police using ‘drone killers’ to disable flying devices in emergency situations
Drones have been used for a lot more than making videos and delivering pizzas. They … Continue reading →
- It’s Not a Bird or a Plane. It’s a 17-Foot Drone, and It’s Here to Save Your Cellphone Service.
Law enforcement and emergency responders have been using drones to give them an eye in … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Prototypes and Patents
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
Passenger drones are a better kind of flying car
TRAVELLERS have long envied the birds. In 1842 William Henson, a British lacemaker, somewhat optimistically filed a patent for an “aerial steam carriage”. It took another 60 years and the arrival of the internal combustion engine before Orville and Wilbur … Continue reading
Can Edible Drones Deliver Humanitarian Aid?
People trapped in war-torn or disaster-ravaged areas desperately need food and medical supplies. But how do you get it to them? Nigel Gifford thinks he has an answer: an edible drone. Gifford, founder and chairman of two-year-old Windhorse Aerospace, based … Continue reading