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UK airports to invest in anti-drone technology following December incident

Jan 7, 2019

The two busiest airports in the UK are installing systems to disable drones after a drone sighting shut down London’s Gatwick airport for three days during peak holiday travel season last month, according to Th...

Scientists find success using drones to count wildlife populations

West Side Story

Feb 14, 2018

Environment, Innovation, Science

A new research paper, published in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution, examines the benefits of using drones to count wildlife instead of traditional methods. CNN detailed the research in a report yes...

3D Robotics launches new drone Solo that allows to use GoPro camera

Jamie Hacking

Apr 13, 2015

Innovation

Solo, is the name of the new drone from 3D Robotics and it does not have an integrated camera. In fact you can add your own GoPro to the unit. However it does not require the user to buy and install expensive a...

A drone, navy planes, and helicopters will track NASA’s Orion flight

A drone, navy planes, and helicopters will track NASA’s Orion test flight of 3600 miles

Charles Omedo

Dec 3, 2014

Innovation

NASA’s deep space capsule will embark on an unmanned test flight tomorrow December 4 to determine how it will eventually fare when it transports humans into deep space on missions to asteroids and Mars. The Ori...

Unmanned aerial drone captures superb footage of killer whales

Charles Omedo

Oct 19, 2014

Innovation

The Vancouver Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have used an unmanned aerial vehicle to capture amazing photos and video footage of killer whales in their natural habitat. The ...

Aerial Drone captures video of spectacular Icelandic volcano eruption in Bardarbunga

Charles Omedo

Oct 5, 2014

Innovation

An aerial drone footage has captured the Bardarbunga volcanic eruption as it spews hot molten lava and ash high into the area’s skies. The drone footage shows molten lava and hot ash erupting high into the skie...

Researchers develop tiny flying drone that sits on your wrist

Abby Smith

Sep 29, 2014

Innovation

Researchers have designed a new drone that can wrap around your wrist. After wearables, including Google Glass, an individual can also wrap around a drone that can unfold itself and becomes a quad copter. It is...

Report: U.S. Drone Kills Important Militant

Abby Smith

May 29, 2013

Uncategorized

On Wednesday, reports from Pakistan said that four militants had been killed by U.S. missiles that were fired from a drone. The drone attack was reported to have taken place near the border between Pakistan and...

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