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Facebook ditches its plans of building a drone to deliver internet access

The drone named Aquila is supposed to be a solar-powered drone, which was designed to deliver internet access globally.

01 Jul 2018 7:57 PM

Incoming light reflects back and forth between the vertical spires, bouncing around within the material instead of escaping. (Photo: AFP)

Hiding from infrared cameras is now possible

To trap infrared light, black silicon absorbs light, like it does on solar cells.

24 Jun 2018 1:58 PM

Government and private-sector officials are concerned that dangerous or even hostile drones could get too close to places like military bases, airports and sports stadiums.

US agency solicits new authority to incapacitate dangerous drones

The agency needs new legal authority to track threatening drones and disable or destroy them if necessary.

16 May 2018 9:26 AM

Drones are the latest in a line of technological marvels of the 21st century that have been fascinating not only adults but also school children.

Master the art of piloting

The city is already flooded with various summer workshops, but this drone workshop will teach participants how to ace the art of flying a drone.

14 Apr 2018 12:09 AM

Prabhu said the ministry will work together with its defence counterparts to look at civilian and defence aircraft requirements. (Photo: File)

Govt wants to extend 'Make in India' plan to planes, drones: Suresh Prabhu

India is recording a healthy growth in passenger traffic as compared to China, which is the largest aviation market in the world.

14 Mar 2018 2:37 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu brandished a rectangular piece of dark green metal which he called ‘a piece of that Iranian drone, or whats left of it, after we shot it down.’ (Photo: File)

Do not test our resolve: Netanyahu to Iran's smooth-talking foreign min

During the strikes, one of Israels F-16 fighter jets was shot down, believed to be the first loss of an Israeli plane in combat since 1982.

18 Feb 2018 5:56 PM

1,218 Intel Shooting Star drones lit up the sky for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony, setting a new Guinness World Records title for the most drones flown simultaneously.

Intel’s drone light show breaks all records at 2018 Winter Olympics

Intel takes entertainment to new heights with spectacular drone performance during the opening ceremony.

10 Feb 2018 8:22 PM

The Shooting Star Mini is tiny and absolutely safe to fly indoors.

CES 2018: Intel’s new Shooting Star Mini drones light it up

Numerous drones performed to Kygo’s song ‘Stargazing’ during the launch of the latest drone.

09 Jan 2018 10:41 AM

Their greatest use so far has been at crash and crime scenes as opposed to search and rescue operations. (Representational Image)

Drones cutting time on crash investigations

Drones can take 100 to 200 photos from which precise measurements can be gleaned by crash investigators.

29 Nov 2017 8:32 AM

The FAA estimates that 2.3 million drones will be bought for recreational use this year, and the number is expected to rise in coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds drones more damaging than bird strikes to planes

Drone collisions inflict more damage than striking a bird of the same size and speed as they are more stiffer than birds.

29 Nov 2017 8:12 AM

The drones can fly up to five kilometres.

Police to give Assembly session drone protection

2 large drones will watch over Winter Session in Nagpur state Assembly session.

28 Nov 2017 6:29 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration would review each program. The agency would grant waivers, if necessary, to rules that now restrict drone operations. (Representational Image | Photo: File)

Trump gave the go ahead for program set to test increased govt, commercial use of drones

Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities.

26 Oct 2017 4:38 PM

Boeing said it would buy Aurora Flight Sciences Corp to help it advance the development of autonomous, electric-powered and long-flight-duration aircraft for its commercial and military businesses.

Boeing invests in autonomous flight tech provider Near Earth Autonomy

It was the first investment in autonomous technologies by Boeing’s venture capital arm.

21 Oct 2017 9:59 AM

The 0.3MP camera mounted on the drone can take video and still photos, and the maker even claims that it takes less than 30 minutes to fully charge the battery. (Photo: Android Central Digital Offers)

$30 can get you the world's smallest camera-mounted drone

The palm sized drone with a video recording camera comes with its set of spares as well.

04 Sep 2017 2:40 PM

The battery-powered drones will provide a live-video feed to a drone operator who then uses the shark-spotting software to identify sharks in real time and with more accuracy than the human eye. (representational image)

Drones to help prevent shark attacks in Australia

A life raft and emergency beacon can be dropped from the drone.

26 Aug 2017 9:08 AM

With a total populace of 8,09,378, the strength of the electorate stands at 5,93,354.

Drones to be eyes in sky for Mira-Bhayandar civic elections

A total 509 candidates are in fray for the 95-member MBMC that goes to poll on August, 20.

11 Aug 2017 2:23 AM

The new rules announced on Saturday will require drones that weigh eight ounces (226.79 grams) or more to be registered. (Photo: Representational/File)

UK moves to tighten rules on drone use

The new rules will make it easier for the govt to track drones that have been flown in a risky manner or infringed on protected airspace.

22 Jul 2017 5:26 PM

$Engineers at MIT have taken a first step in designing a computer chip that uses a fraction of the power of larger drone computers and is tailored for a drone as small as a bottlecap. Image: Christine Daniloff/MIT$

Chips the size of miniature drones

Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground.

16 Jul 2017 2:41 PM

Facebook plans to develop a fleet of drones powered by sunlight that will fly for months at a time, communicating with each other through lasers and extending internet connectivity to the ground below.

Facebook says internet drone lands successfully on second test

Unlike in the first test, the drone did not crash.

30 Jun 2017 8:21 AM

EU unveils blueprint to regulate drone traffic

The blueprint from the European Commission covers allowing drones to operate in high density under the supervision of fleet operators.

18 Jun 2017 8:34 AM

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