Federal officials launched an investigation after three commercial pilots reported drones flying near their planes while on final approach to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport this week.
California governor vetoes bill that would require warrants for police drone use California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would require warrants for drone surveillance by police.
Drones approved for wide variety of flying zones in Texas by FAA A southern Texas university was granted 290 flying days for their drones, with specific permission for flying zones, by the Federal Aviation Administration.
New Yorker arrested for flying drone over U.S. Open match Wednesday A man was arrested by New York City police for using a drone over the U. S. Open on Wednesday.
Google X is researching how drones can deliver products Google is involved in maps and driverless cars, and now they're dabbling into drones delivery services.
Disney files to use drones in Orlando theme parks Disney has filed three patents to use drones at its Orlando theme parks, citing uses such as entertainment and projection screens, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
A new aerial filmmaking organization is urging more people to utilize drones in production. A new aerial filmmaking organization is urging more people to utilize drones in production.
Amazon has requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to continue forward with its plan to use drones to deliver packages to customers in less than 30 minutes.
If you're in Rio catching the FIFA World Cup 2014, you might see some futuristic looking riot police clad in black armor resembling the titular character from the RoboCop reboot, along with gas masks that look like Darth Vader. That's just a sample of the massive buildup of 21st century military tech meant to secure visitors and "pacify" impoverished Brazilians, fed up with the country's massive spending on international sporting events.
In compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, AeroVironment Inc., a drone maker based in Monrovia, Calif., launched the first commercial drone aircraft over land on Sunday.
Yosemite National Park issued a warning Friday stating that unmanned drone aircraft are prohibited within the park's boundaries, claiming they take away from the park's scenic splendor.
On Monday, Google bought Titan Aerospace, developer of solar-powered drones that may purportedly fly uninterrupted for years. It's yet another move in the ongoing race between Google and Facebook to build (and control) the next big expansion of the internet - in developing countries.
Spain's National Institute of Aerospace Technology agreed to transfer drone technology to Brazil on Thursday, giving Brazil the opportunity to market the drones to South American countries interested in using the unmanned systems.
Scientists use drones to assess the situation at the damaged nuclear plant Japan is using a new technology of remote-controlled drones to prevent crews from having to be exposed to harmful levels of radiation at the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in March of 2011.
