Travel has come a long way since the days of Silk Road caravans and steam locomotives. The ever-evolving landscape of the industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, concepts that once seemed plucked from the pages of a science fiction novel are quickly becoming the norm, reshaping every …

Kratos Defense has received a $95-million contract to supply unmanned target systems to the US Army. According to the contract announcement, the target drones must be fixed-wing, subscale, and jet-propelled. However, it did not specify which in the Kratos family of unmanned target systems will be delivered. The American technology …

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A UFO-like drone was window-washing on Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Naples. An employee from Florida Drone Cleaning LLC, Douglas Thron, filmed the window cleaning on the side of the hotel. WATCH: Kayaker paddles past shark off Caladesi Island Thron posted the video to …

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The Fourth of July holiday was relatively quiet this year — at least in Boulder, Colo., and Salt Lake City. For the first time, those two cities hosted noiseless celebrations by launching fleets of color-changing drones to create light shows in …

DRONE FUTURE: China’s low cost and efficient drones would be key in a potential attack on Taiwan, former army commander-in-chief general Hu Chen-pu said If China were to invade Taiwan, it would likely attack by mainly using drones, which have become the face of modern warfare due to their low …

MightyFly was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP), on May 30th, 2023, to perform autonomous cargo delivery flight demonstrations in the state of Michigan. This is expected to be the first public demonstration of an autonomous, fixed-wing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft showcasing 100 pounds of …

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a — drone? Over the next two years, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources will establish a drone operating program to oversee illegal activity on public lands, such as beaches and parks. The drones will be used to make law enforcement …

DroneShield has announced that it has commenced the release of a major firmware update applied to its global fleet of counterdrone (C-UAS) devices. The introduction of Remote ID legislation globally has seen drone manufacturers develop proprietary remote identification approaches. Remote ID is designed to broadcast critical information about the aircraft, location …

The collection of DNA samples with the assistance of drones and robots was a recurring theme at the semifinals of a $10 million competition to identify automated rainforest conservation solutions. At least half of the 13 teams used drones and robots to retrieve genetic samples left behind by wildlife on …

Image of a range of military and defence technology. Credit: Shutterstock. Cohort, a leading technology group, discussed some of its latest defence solutions in an exclusive, ahead of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2023 exhibition that will take place in September. While the parent company discussed its progress …