Ireland’s premier drone delivery service is set to expand its operations to a second suburb just outside Dublin, the nation’s capital. Manna, founded in 2018, already services roughly 35,000…
Amazon Prime Air, the mass retailer’s drone service, continues to face obstacles to a full-scale launch of its long-delayed operations. While some experimental drone deliveries have gotten underway in two…
It’s the closest thing to a Jetsonian flying car fantasy come true. The Hexa, manufactured by Lift Aircraft, could one day allow everyday consumers to fly in a personal aircraft…
Japan’s defense establishment is anxious to develop unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to strengthen the island nation’s maritime security against China’s rising military ambitions in the Pacific. But Japan’s UUVs will…
For years, foreign UAV manufacturers have enjoyed ready access to the U.S. consumer market, allowing them to monopolize sales in nearly every drone niche, from recreational flying to law enforcement.…
The police and fire departments of Fremont, California have just added a powerful new asset to their crime fighting arsenal: a “first-responder” drone that can arrive at prospective crime and…
2024 promises to be a banner year for small package delivery drones, with several FAA-certified UAV companies – including Zipline, Drone-Up and Wing – surging to the forefront of the…
Critics of unmanned aerial vehicles often raise concerns about real and potential violations of personal and business privacy. But some of those apparent violations could well be in the public…
Drones are increasingly well-known for helping first-responders find and rescue lost and missing persons. But what about lost and missing animals? Jim Brice, a dog owner in Antwerp, NY, lost…
Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with the Japanese telecommunications company NTT Communications, have begun deploying underwater drones to monitor the development of coral…
