HUMAN (Santa) FLYING DRONE

12-20-2016 • YouTube

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2016 from above: Some of the year's finest drone photography

12-19-2016 • newatlas.com by Nick Lavars

Such is the captivating nature of drone photography that online communities have quickly formed around this emerging, high-flying art form.

Real life robotic ball drone has been tested by US marines and is like devices in Jurassic...

12-15-2016 • nextbigfuture.com

GuardBot Inc. is a cutting edge engineering company focusing on the design and development of amphibious, spherical robotic vehicle systems.

Amazon completes its first drone-powered delivery

12-15-2016 • https://www.engadget.com, Nathan Ingraham

The first delivery was made in Cambridge, UK and took 13 minutes from purchase to drop-off.

Real life robotic ball drone has been tested by US marines and is like devices in...

12-14-2016 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wang

Real life robotic ball drone has been tested by US marines and is like devices in Jurassic World and the BBC The Prisoner

Long-range anti-drone gun can secure the entire neighborhood

11-28-2016 • http://newatlas.com, Nick Lavars

Whether you're concerned about them snooping or indulging in something much more sinister like firing weapons, there are now a few precautions you can take when it comes to errant drones.

Drone warfare heads under the seas as U.S. seeks advantage over rivals

11-25-2016 • https://www.washingtonpost.com, By Christian Daven

As unmanned aerial drones have become a critical part of modern warfare, the Pentagon is now looking to deploy autonomous robots underwater, patrolling the sea floor on what one top Navy official called an "Eisenhower highway network," complete w

How the FAA is Killing Drone Innovation

11-25-2016 • fee.org by Jason Snead

Soon, the skies over Disney World will be aglow with spectacular displays of LED lights brought to consumers through new drone technology.

Amazon's Delivery Drones May Face New Regulatory Roadblocks

11-23-2016 • http://motherboard.vice.com, by BEN SULLIVAN

Consumer drones have become a pervasive part of our technological society. From endangering the lives of air travellers to actually saving lives in disasters, drones are everywhere--but how long until drones can deliver my damn Amazon order?

Amazon's Delivery Drones May Face New Regulatory Roadblocks

11-23-2016 • http://motherboard.vice.com

Consumer drones have become a pervasive part of our technological society. From endangering the lives of air travellers to actually saving lives in disasters, drones are everywhere--but how long until drones can deliver my damn Amazon order?

Bringing drones and cyborg cockroaches together to map disaster zones

11-18-2016 • newatlas.com by Michael Irving

Robots don't always need to be built from scratch. In the case of "biobots", scientists have been able to hack into insects, turning them into remote-controlled scouts to gather data and map unfamiliar or unsafe areas.

Pocket-sized drone slides right into a smartphone case

11-18-2016 • newatlas.com by Nick Lavars

Just like the selfie stick before them, tiny drones are giving those concerned with self-portraiture more reach than ever before.

Donald Trump Is About to Inherit Obama's Unchecked Drone Program

11-16-2016 • https://theintercept.com, Ryan Devereaux

As the former deputy legal director of the ACLU, Jameel Jaffer made many arguments challenging the Obama administration's drone program over the years, both in and out of court.

Inside Facebook's Quest to Beam the Internet Via Solar Drone | WIRED

11-12-2016 • https://www.youtube.com, WIRED

A WIRED exclusive look at how Facebook will beam the internet with Aquila, a stratospheric solar-powered drone equipped with millimeter wave communications technology.

Intel's drones could be the first step toward flying billboards

11-07-2016 • http://money.cnn.com, by Matt McFarland

Intel's drone are delivering increasingly impressive light shows, but that may be only the beginning.

READY FOR WAR China unveils 'world's most powerful drone' ...

11-04-2016 • https://www.thesun.co.uk, BY MARK WILLEY

READY FOR WAR China unveils 'world's most powerful drone' armed with terrifying high-tech missiles and a bombing range of 12,500 MILES

UK Involvement In US' Secret Drone War Revealed

11-03-2016 • http://www.trueactivist.com

Despite years of secrecy, newly released documents have revealed that the UK is working with the US to draft its notorious "kill lists".

Drones Are Officially Cleaning Up Ocean Trash [Watch]

11-03-2016 • http://www.trueactivist.com

The Waste Shark is about the size of a passenger car and can vacuum up 1,100 pounds of floating trash. Because it can work 24/7, it's incredibly efficient.

U.S. has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases to North Africa

10-29-2016 • washingtonpost.com By Adam Entous and Missy Ryan

The Pentagon has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases to North Africa, deploying unmanned aircraft and U.S. military personnel to a facility in Tunisia to conduct spy missions in neighboring Libya.

Self Flying Drones Equipped With Tasers Coming Soon To A Police Department Near You

10-25-2016 • Free Thought Project

Not only will the drones be equipped with tasers, but there is also talk of them being autonomous, meaning that an actual human won't necessarily be needed to fly the drone.

Mass Arrests at DAPL, Police Shoot Down Media Drones, as Natives Declare Treaty Rights

10-25-2016 • free

Protests over development of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota led to more than 125 arrests and a highway blockade over the weekend, as pipeline opponents claimed "unceded territory" in the direct path of construction.