Emerging Tech
There’s No Such Thing As a Flying Car
Some companies believe they’re about to change that.
Digital Government
The Five Coolest Drones from America’s Biggest Naval Arms Show
New drones above and beneath the waves will change the way navies sail and fight in contested waters.
Digital Government
Is the US Ready for Police Drones Outfitted With Tasers, Tear Gas and Lethal Weapons?
A new Connecticut bill would allow officers, not civilians, to use weaponized drones.
Emerging Tech
Meet Medusa and Jenny—Drones You Fly with Your Mind
A growing drone startup uses augmented reality to drop the joystick.
Digital Government
The Invisible Fence That Keeps Drones Away From the President
Some drones are programmed to avoid restricted airspace—but it’s not hard to ignore the limits and fly there anyway.
Digital Government
Video: How a Cardboard Drone Could Save Lives
Disposable, yet potentially invaluable.
Modernization
UPS Is Testing Drones That Allow Its Delivery Trucks to Be in Two Places at Once
Spending all day waiting for a package delivery may one day be a thing of the past.
Emerging Tech
Dubai Is Set to Fill its Skies With These Self-Flying Taxi Drones Later This Year
These four-legged, eight-propeller drones can carry a single passenger that weighs up to 220 lb.
Digital Government
Video: DARPA Tests Drone-Catching Prototype
The defense research arm is developing a way to catch unmanned aerial vehicles midflight.
Digital Government
Companies Want to Make Drones Less Terrifying—Before They’re Flying Everywhere
When drones show up at the Super Bowl, it’s safe to say they’ve gone mainstream.
Digital Government
Will Your Next Job Be Piloting Drones?
With commercial use expected to surge, would-be operators have more options for training.
Emerging Tech
NASA Used Supercomputer to Simulate How Air Flows Around a Drone
The findings could help improve future technology.
Digital Government
The Drones of ISIS
Islamic State fighters are launching an ever-wider assortment of deadly drones, even as their UAV factories come under heavy attack.
Digital Government
Army Wants to 3-D Print Minidrones in 24 Hours
Future soldiers will make their own eyes-in-the-sky on the go.
Cybersecurity
Amazon Has a Plan to Defend Drones From Hackers and Bow-and-Arrow-Wielding Troublemakers
The company will have to be ready to tackle all sorts of hijack scenarios.
Digital Government
That Underwater Drone Donald Trump Doesn’t Want Back? China Says it Might Have 'Valuable Information'
The latest flare-up between the U.S. and China adds to the rise in military tensions in the region in recent weeks.
Artificial Intelligence
Video: How AI Tech Is Used to Take Down Poachers
Rangers can now see in the dark.
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