Category: California
California Governor Vetoes Ban on Armed Police Drones
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited law enforcement from using armed drones and robots in California. The veto of AB [more…]
Drones Reveal Alarming Mercury Levels in Arctic Permafrost
A new study using Drone Technology has uncovered a potentially serious environmental threat in the Arctic. Researchers have discovered that permafrost along the Yukon River [more…]
San Francisco Police’s Drone Dilemma: Breaking Laws to Fight Crime
San Francisco Police have been using drones to catch car break-in suspects and investigate sideshows for months, but internal emails reveal the department knowingly broke [more…]
Drones Disrupt Wildfire Fighting Efforts Across the U.S.
So far this Wildfire season, aerial firefighting activities have faced the persistent nuisance of 21 “public drone incursions,” the National Interagency Fire Center reported. These [more…]
Vantage Robotics Unveils Trace: The Pocket-Sized Nano Drone
Vantage Robotics has just launched Trace, a pocket-sized nano drone designed for covert aerial reconnaissance. This new drone is set to revolutionize the field of [more…]
Mysterious Underwater Drone Discovered Off Waikiki Coast
A routine fishing trip off the coast of Waikiki, Hawaii, took an unexpected turn on Friday, August 30, when boaters stumbled across a mysterious object [more…]
UK Researchers Test Drone Swarms for Wildfire Detection and Suppression
A team of Firefighters, scientists, and engineers in the UK is developing technology that could revolutionize Wildfire detection and suppression using swarms of autonomous drones. [more…]
Mayday for DroneUp: Delivery Plans Lose Altitude
DroneUp, a once-promising drone delivery startup, is facing turbulent skies as it scales back operations and grapples with internal challenges. According to Axios, the company [more…]
Amazon Selected for UK Drone Delivery Trial Beyond Visual Line of Sight
Amazon has been chosen as one of six organizations to participate in a groundbreaking drone trial in the UK, allowing for beyond visual line of [more…]
US, UK, and Australia Test AI-Powered Drone Swarms in Groundbreaking Military Exercise
In a significant development for Drone Technology and military cooperation, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have conducted joint exercises testing autonomous drones equipped [more…]
