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Company Proposes Taser-Armed Drones to Stop School Shootings — and Gets Swift Backlash
Members of Axon’s own ethics board are speaking out against the ‘dangerous and fantastical’ idea.
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White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in US
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for the federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use of drones in the U.S. The White House released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track and monitor drones flying in their airspace
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Super Bowl Drone Show Lights Up SoCal Sky
See the drone show put on by the NFL ahead of Sunday’s big game.
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Check Out the Drone Show Penn Medicine Put on to Celebrate New Building
You might have seen a unique marketing light show over the Schuylkill River Wednesday night. Hundreds of drones lit up the sky to celebrate the opening of a new Penn Medcine hospital building called “The Pavilion.”
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Ex-Airman Sentenced to 45 Months for Leaking Drone Info
A former Air Force intelligence analyst has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret information about the U.S. government’s drone strike program to a journalist
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Drones Tested at the Jersey Shore to Help Provide Critical Info During Natural Disasters
As our climate changes and hurricanes become more common, new technologies are coming out to help us in times of disaster. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg looks at new drone technology aimed at delivering faster responses when time is critical.
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Drone Delivers Meals to Hospital Workers in Japan
Fast food chain Yoshinoya is using drones to deliver meals to hospital workers in Yokosuka, Japan.
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A Drone Pilot Got Tired of Filming Real Estate. Now He Rescues Animals
Instead of filming luxury skyscrapers, Doug Thron started using his drone expertise to help track and rescue animals left stranded after natural disasters. He explains how he rescued dogs after a wildfire and what you can see in his upcoming show “Doug to the Rescue” on CuriosityStream.
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Watch: Drone Festival Lights Up St. Petersburg Sky
Flocks of drones could be seen over St. Petersburg, Russia, to kick off the city’s tourist season.
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New Drones May Help Reforest Areas Ravaged by Wildfires
Engineers have developed a seed-scattering drone to help reforest areas ravaged by wildfires.
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Girl Scout Cookies Take Flight in Virginia Drone Deliveries
A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies in a Virginia community.
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Mystery Drones Hovered Over Navy Destroyers Off California, Report Says
Several drones repeatedly swarmed Navy destroyers off the California coast in July 2019, and it remains unclear who was behind the brazen nighttime flights, according to a report on the website The Drive, quoting ship logs.
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FAA Will Allow Drone Flying at Night and Over People
The Federal Aviation Administration announced new rules on Monday that will allow small drones to be flown over people and at night.
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FAA Outlines New Rules for Drones and Their Operators
Federal officials are outlining new rules that will let operators fly small drones over people and at night.
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Meet the Tiny Philadelphia Startup Behind Joe Biden's Victory Drone Show
The entire spectacle was the work of a Philadelphia startup, Verge Aero. The small team — made up of CEO Nils Thorjussen, three engineers out of Rowan University and a few technicians — have been quietly building their drone light show business at the Pennovation Center in West Philadelphia over the past four years.
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In North Carolina, a Drone Delivery Program Is Helping Get Medicine to Rural Patients
A commercial drone company has launched a program to deliver medicine in rural areas of North Carolina. The co-founder and CEO of Volansi, Hannan Parvizian, explains how their take-off and landing technology allowed the company to create the first drone delivery program for temperature-controlled medicines from manufacturers straight to health care facilities.
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President-Elect Joe Biden's Full Victory Speech
Watch President-elect Joe Biden speak for the first time since his victory on Saturday at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.
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US Approves Taiwan Drone Purchase as Arms Sales Escalate
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island
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Walmart Signs Trio of Drone Deals as It Races to Play Catch-Up With Amazon
Brent Morgan is one of many Americans who have had a Walmart package dropped off at his home during the coronavirus pandemic. Yet his delivery did not fit the typical mold. A drone flew overhead and dropped a bag in his front lawn. Inside, there was an at-home Covid-19 test kit. The aerial delivery in Morgan’s Las Vegas neighborhood is part...
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Amazon Wins FAA Approval for Prime Air Drone Delivery Fleet
Amazon received federal approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, a milestone that allows the company to expand unmanned package delivery.