Emerging Tech

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Delivery Drone

The British government will allow Amazon to test a system that uses drones to deliver packages.

Emerging Tech

7-Eleven Has Delivered its First Slurpee Via Drone

The order also included a chicken sandwich, donuts and a cup of coffee.

Digital Government

Facebook’s Terrifying Internet Drone Has Made its Maiden Voyage

The full-sized, carbon-fiber drone is solar-powered, and has a wingspan comparable to a Boeing 737 jet.

Digital Government

Latest DHS Push in Silicon Valley: Drones for Border Patrol

Officers could use panels embedded in their uniforms to control the systems, DHS envisions.

Digital Government

Navy’s Future Submarines May Go to Sea with Robot Remoras

The sucker-headed fish are drawing attention as the fleet imagines ways to bring drones to the undersea domain.

Digital Government

Justice Wants Drones to Try Reconstructing Car Crashes

Police departments in Florida, Kansas and Texas are just a few of the local agencies nationwide authorized to patrol the skies, in certain situations, for public safety.

Digital Government

Watching Plants Grow Is One of the Most Exciting Things in Technology

“Agriculture is all about complex judgments on the part of the farmer that are oftentimes stewed down to simple rules of thumb."

Digital Government

The US Commercial Drone Industry Finally Governed by Real Rules

“License and registration, please. Do you know how fast you were going back there?”

Digital Government

Navy Is Making a New GPS for Drone Submarines

Right now, GPS signals can barely travel below the surface of the ocean.

Emerging Tech

Will Drones Ever Become Mass-Market, Must-Have Gadgets?

At this point, drones have been mostly deployed by military units, logistics providers, and other large enterprises.

Digital Government

It’s Not Too Late for Obama to Confront the Ethics of Technology in Our World

Currently, there isn’t a broad national conversation around the ethics of the steady digital encroachment on our lives.

Emerging Tech

Drones Could Replace $127B Worth of Human Labor and Services

Piloting flying lawnmowers around the park for fun is just part of the consumer side of the technology.