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Amazon Rolls Out Sunday Deliveries, Tests Carrier Drones
Amazon (AMZN) plans to roll out Sunday delivery to a “large portion” of the U.S. population this year. The company also said Thursday that it has started to flight test its fifth- and sixth-generation carrier drones. Its next two generations are currently in the design phase. Continue reading
Colorado Town Considers Letting Residents Shoot at Drones
Drones could join coyotes as prey on the dun-colored prairie if voters in Deer Trail, Colorado, population 563, approve a measure today allowing the town to issue hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
State Leaders Mull Restrictions On Drones, Surveillance
The state House on Monday passed two bills that would restrict the use of drones and government surveillance in Washington state. Continue reading
Brunswick Sheriff Lobbies for Drone Use
In a letter to state lawmakers, Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram on Monday said he sees great potential for unmanned aircraft – commonly known as drones – in assisting the county in search and rescue operations, patrol of the waterways, marijuana busts and hostage situations. Continue reading
