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
FAA Successfully Tests New Drone-Detecting Tech At Airport
New system is geared toward protecting areas from rogue drones.
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
Self-Flying Drones Might Not Be as Close as Amazon Says They Are
It's a lot more complicated than it might seem.
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
Video: This Drone Can Teach You How to Code
Learn two tech skills for the price of one.
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.
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