A General Atomics SkyGuardian drone is pictured at a 2018 air show in the United Kingdom. / Image via Shutterstock In 2014, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone experiencing a mechanical failure was deliberately drowned in the ocean off San Diego. The unmanned aircraft didn’t have enough battery to …
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This is the incredible moment when the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket touched down on its landing pad minutes after sending two astronauts into space. The Falcon 9 landed upright on the SpaceX’s droneship named Of Course I Still Love You in stunning feat of technological engineering. It marks the …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection have been criticized for flying a predator drone usually used to track and kill terrorists over Minneapolis as the city entered its fourth day of intense protests over the killing of George Floyd. Civil right advocates condemned the agency for flying the drone over the …
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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. May 23, 2020 (The Expresswire) — “Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on this industry.” Global “AI-based Drone Software Market” Report 2020 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state …
Read More »Taiwan’s Navy upgrades drone fleet
Albatross UAV in flight Albatross UAV in flight (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The military announced on Sunday (May 17) that in response to the January 2019 drone crash and other mechanical failures, its entire fleet of Albatross unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, 銳鳶無人機) is to be upgraded. …
Read More »US launches unmanned reusable drone for space experiments
WASHINGTON: The US Air Force on Sunday successfully launched its high-tech drone X-37B, placing the reusable vehicle into orbit for its sixth secretive mission in space. The drone, which resembles a smaller version of the manned space shuttles retired by the US space program in 2011, was launched from Cape …
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Products featured here are selected by our partners at StackCommerce.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Enjoy the freedom of flight. Image: This is Engineering By StackCommerceMashable Shopping2020-05-17 09:00:00 UTC TL;DR: As of May 17, you can get a compact drone on …
Read More »Did that drone just tell us to stay 6 feet apart? — GCN
Did that drone just tell us to stay 6 feet apart? By Lindsey Van Ness May 15, 2020 The plan for a pandemic drone didn’t last long in Westport, Connecticut. Within days in late April, the police department of the coastal town outside New York City reversed course on …
Read More »FAA Targets 2021 for Launch of Drone Remote ID Service
The FAA’s remote ID cohort hopes to launch at last one remote ID service supplier by sometime next year, according to documents viewed by Avionics. (Airbus) The Federal Aviation Administration is planning to have remote ID service for drones — a foundational component of integrating unmanned aircraft into the national …
Read More »Singapore launches first drone delivery service
The use of drones is part of Singapore’s drive to embrace technological innovation Singapore’s first drone delivery service has begun by taking vitamins to a ship, with its operator saying Wednesday the devices are crucial in reducing human contact during the coronavirus pandemic. The use of drones is part of …
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