Aug 8, 2025 | Drones, Regulation, US Economy
The U.S. Transportation Department is proposing new rules to speed deployment of drones beyond the visual line of sight of operators, a key change needed to advance commercial uses like package deliveries. Under current rules, operators need to get individual waivers...
Jul 31, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Featured, First Responders
A tool developed at Texas A&M University is set to transform how emergency responders assess damage after disasters. The technology, known as CLARKE (Computer vision and Learning for Analysis of Roads and Key Edifices), uses artificial intelligence and drone...
Jun 19, 2025 | Defense, Drones, Featured, Solar
French defense electronics maker Thales is teaming up with U.S. startup Skydweller Aero, which makes a solar-powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 747, to offer an unmanned maritime-patrol aircraft that can remain on station for weeks to months at a time. The...
Jun 18, 2025 | Drones, First Responders, Law Enforcement
A crime reported on Hawaiian homelands may someday trigger police to dispatch a flying drone with the quick press of a button. That’s the pitch Hawaiʻi Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert made Tuesday to the Hawaiian Homes Commission as he underscored...
Jun 16, 2025 | Delivery, Drones
Walmart has announced it is significantly expanding its drone delivery service to five major U.S. cities, marking the retailer’s largest roll-out of the technology since launching the program three years ago. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail giant will...
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