Digital Government
Drones Armed With High-Energy Lasers May Arrive In 2017
Predator maker looks beyond Hellfire missiles to the weapons of the future.
Emerging Tech
The End Is Nigh: Robots and Drones Are Working Together
The robot uprising seems to be closer every day.
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
What Keeps Pentagon’s Top Robotics Expert Up at Night?
Hint: It's not killer robots.
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.
Emerging Tech
The First National Drone Racing Championship Is Underway in California
A new type of competition takes to the skies.
Emerging Tech
DIY Drones Are Coming: Assemble in 30 Minutes, Use it for Almost Anything You Can Imagine
If you want a drone that can hear, smell or play laser tag, you’ll have to build one yourself.
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