While the College Station program continues with the tech giant looking to expand delivery service, CNBC reports that not everyone in College Station is happy about it. Specifically, the drones are too darn noisy. “It sounds like a giant hive of bees,” College Station resident John Case told CNBC. “You …

One of the biggest questions looming over the drone space is how to best use the tech. Inspection has become a key driver, as the autonomous copters are deployed to dangerous or remote spaces like power plants and oil rigs. Inventory drones are a promising subset of the category that …

In a groundbreaking move for U.S. aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently authorised commercial drone flights without visual observers in the Dallas-area airspace. The historic decision allows Zipline International and Wing, a part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone deliveries while …

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida — The indoor golf arena rising on the Palm Beach State College campus in Palm Beach Gardens now resembles a nearly enclosed building. Five months before teams of players from around the world begin to compete in TGL team play there, crews have completed work on …

The Defense Innovation Unit is moving fast to expand the military’s arsenal of commercial drones and access to connected digital capabilities, via a new prize opportunity that’s heavily inspired by real-world combat observations from the ongoing war in Ukraine.  Some U.S. service members will inform the process and help decide …

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Cargill pilots tech for more efficient cotton irrigation Commodity trading giant Cargill is partnering with Australia-based Goanna Ag to test new technology advancing irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the southern U.S. …

Once a futuristic concept, drones have rapidly transformed into practical tools with immense potential for businesses across various industries. Their ability to soar through the skies, capture data, and carry out tasks with precision is revolutionizing operations. Thus, many companies are utilizing drones for various purposes, and it’s becoming quite …

CHONGQING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — When teenagers wear specialized goggles to control small sports drones – just a few inches long – through obstacle courses at high speeds, they experience a thrilling sense of immersion. This exhilarating combination of speed and skill has made drone sports a new favorite among …

HoverAir has quietly unveiled two new follow-ups to its great X1 drone: the aptly named X1 Pro and X1 Pro Max. From what we can observe in this preview, the two devices offer multiple software updates and design improvements. However the extent of their upgrades differ between them.  Their appearance …

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has selected six projects for trials under a new scheme that will test drone use in deliveries, inspections of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote locations. The trials will support the regulator in its work to safely integrate drones flying beyond visual line …