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Flying High: Amazon Delivery Drones Ready for Take-off

In 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos went on “60 Minutes” to introduce plans for a futuristic-sounding product: drone delivery.  “These are effectively drones but there’s no reason that they can’t be used as delivery vehicles,” Bezos said in the segment. “We’re talking about delivery. There’s an item going into the …

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Zephyr Drone Has Been Flying For 17 Days From Arizona To Bel…

An Airbus’ Zephyr S solar-powered, very-high-altitude unmanned aircraft is in the midst of a long-duration test flight and has already been aloft for 17 days so far. The drone, sometimes described as a pseudo-satellite in terms of potential capabilities, took off from the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona …

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Axon Halts Plans to Sell Flying Taser Drones to Schools

Tobias Schwarz / Getty Images Police tech company Axon is halting a controversial plan to develop aerial drones for schools equipped with stun guns after internal backlash, which reportedly drove members of its own ethics board to announce their resignations. The company had announced plans to develop taser drones in …

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UK Health revolution: Flying drones to deliver life-saving m…

The Future Flight Challenge is a £300million UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) initiative jointly funded by Government and industry to ramp up Britain’s aviation industry. Set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to “drive industry change in important areas”, it involves investing in medical drone projects …

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Hobby Drone Flying Legal In NZ, But Ts & Cs Apply

Flying drones has become a popular pastime in NZ, especially since the Great Lockdown of 2020. Drone popularity increased in this time since it allowed many to experience the outside world while not actually going outside and making contact with people. Hobby drone enthusiasts were also able to enjoy remote …

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Flying Up Close and Within

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By far, the most common use of drones is aerial photography, but as the capabilities of commercial drones have advanced, the applications have become more sophisticated, from 3D mapping to plant inspections. “We use drones to solve problems and create efficiencies,” says Steve Schleicher, partner and vice president of business …

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