Digital Government

Drones Armed With High-Energy Lasers May Arrive In 2017

Predator maker looks beyond Hellfire missiles to the weapons of the future.

Ideas

Vetoed Drone Legislation the Right Step for Growing Industry

Drones may represent the ultimate in disruptive technology.

Digital Government

Worried About the Safety of Drone Delivery? NASA Has Your Back

NASA has announced it successfully tested a prototype system that allows unpiloted drones to detect and avoid other aircraft in their midst.

Artificial Intelligence

Tech Experts Predict What 2025 Will Look Like

Nearly everyone surveyed was hopeful about the life-changing prospects of the Internet of Things.

Digital Government

Will Subdrones Cause World War III?

Smart, well-armed and built to operate on their own, underwater drones are becoming a dangerous wildcard.

Digital Government

The Warship of the Future: Lasers, Holograms and 3-D Printed Drones

If you thought the battleship era faded after World War II, just wait a few decades.

Digital Government

States Pass Drone Laws in Droves

These laws could potentially clash with future federal regulations.

Digital Government

Why a No-Fly-Zone for Drones Won’t Work

U.S. lawmakers and the military worry about small consumer drones running afoul of planes and emergency crews. But there may be no simple fix.

Digital Government

How FAA Will Regulate Personal Drone Use is Up in the Air

They're endangering aircraft and firefighters, but FAA isn't stepping up. Who does that leave?

Digital Government

Chuck Schumer Wants to Set Up No-Drone Zones Around Airports

The New York senator cited a recent uptick in drone sightings near commercial airliners to advocate for quick action.

Artificial Intelligence

Humans, Not Robots, Are the Real Reason Artificial Intelligence Is Scary

Intelligent weapons are too easily converted by software engineers into indiscriminate killing machines.

Digital Government

Someone At DEF CON Made a Drone That Hacks Computers

You can buy it for $2,500 — and turn it into a flying malware injector.

Emerging Tech

NASA Building Flying Space Drones

Drones offer a way to explore other planets and asteroids that rovers can’t.

Digital Government

Drones Make it Harder for California to Fight Giant Wildfire

Only you can prevent wildfires—but using a drone could make one even worse.