Digital Government

Google Wants to Call Drones to Medical Emergencies at the Push of a Button

A new patent awarded to Google outlines a device that can call for a drone to fly in with specific medical equipment.

Digital Government

All the Federal Agencies that Fly Drones over US Soil

On Wednesday, USA Today reported the Pentagon “has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for nonmilitary missions over the past decade."

Digital Government

Video: How Drones Can Help Save the California Coast

One organization needs volunteers in California to fly their drones over the shore to take pictures.

Digital Government

The Self-Flying Plane Has Arrived

Automated controls already do a lot of the work of flying a plane. Could they someday take off without anyone in the cockpit?

Digital Government

Did NSA’s Terrorist-Hunting SKYNET Computer Target Innocents?

A new report suggests that the agency has been using a machine-learning program to identify potential terrorists, but thousands of Pakistanis may have been mislabeled.

Digital Government

The Military’s Superfast Bird Drone

The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make superfast, light-weight drones.

Emerging Tech

Drones 101: What You Need to Know

There are a few things you have to do before taking flight.

Emerging Tech

The Sport of the Future Has Arrived: Droneboarding

It’s sort of like kitesurfing or wakeboarding, but for the 21st century.

Emerging Tech

Google's Latest Experiment: Delivering 5G Internet from Solar-Powered Drones

The tech giant is serious about building the data infrastructure of the future.

Emerging Tech

Why We Should Call in the Drones When There’s an Emergency

A small drone couldn’t take someone to the hospital, but might be able to bring a virtual medic to assess the situation.

Emerging Tech

The Next Generation of Drones Is Actually Living up to the Hype

The drones on show at this year’s CES point toward a near future where drones are as easy to use as smartphones—and potentially as ubiquitous.

Emerging Tech

Amazon's Delivery Drones: More Like Horses Than Cars

Amazon’s quest for 30-minute delivery by drone doesn’t just face an uphill battle with regulators. Consumers are skeptical, too.

Digital Government

Pentagon Eyes Laser-Armed Drones to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles

The high-flying aircraft would be the unmanned successors to the Air Force’s missile-zapping jetliner.

Emerging Tech

This Self-Flying Drone Can Carry You to Work

Soon drones will be able to take off, fly and land all on their own.

Digital Government

DHS: Drug Traffickers Are Spoofing Border Drones

The homeland security agency, and local law enforcement as well, are looking to harden its drones against attack, but that comes at a price.