Taser-maker Axon is acquiring air defense startup Dedrone
Drones in possession of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 2, 2024 in Lviv, Ukraine. “Just open any newspaper, and switch on any TV channel. Look at what’s happening…
Amazon ends drone program in California as it eyes Arizona launch
An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon’s BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Amazon is shuttering…
Former U.S. official’s work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch wrote a letter to a senior Defense Department official last July on behalf of SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, asking that her client be…
In flurry of FAA approvals, drones are about to fly far over US skies
A rendering of P2 Zips charging at a docking station. Zipline This week, drone delivery company Zipline was granted Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly drones beyond the visual line…
Amazon’s 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air behind Google and Walmart
Nearly a decade after announcing grand plans for 30-minute drone delivery of items up to 5 pounds, Amazon told CNBC it’s now completed just 100 deliveries in two small U.S.…
Drone maker Zipline adds vitamins, pizzas and prescriptions to cargo
Drone technology company Zipline, which rose to prominence flying critical medical supplies like blood bags and vaccines over rugged terrain in Rwanda, has seen the commercial side of its business…
Zipline unveils P2 delivery drones that dock and recharge autonomously
Logistics startup Zipline has flown more than 38 million miles with its autonomous electric delivery drones since the company was founded in 2014. Zipline put its first fleet to work…
One of the biggest autonomous vehicle tests is deep underwater
Boeing’s lineup of unmanned, undersea vehicles (UUV) can operate autonomously for months at a time on a hybrid rechargeable propulsion power system. Pictured above is the 18-foot Echo Ranger. The…
A first look at Amazon’s new delivery drone
Nearly a decade after Jeff Bezos first announced drone delivery, Amazon says it’s finally ready to start air-dropping packages — literally. The latest drone model will drop packages from 12…