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North Korea reportedly has a fleet of 1,000 drones it can use for chemical...
North Korea is reportedly in possession of about 1,000 drones that can carry a deadly payload, according to a South Korean state-run think-tank.The Korea Institute for National Unification claims that...
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Building blocks help consumer drones proliferate
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.MIT students recently unveiled software that enables any user to design and...
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Amazon's delivery drone tests reportedly involve a 'simulated dog' (AMZN)
Amazon is using a "simulated dog" to test its delivery drones, according to IBTimes.The e-commerce giant wants to use drones to deliver parcels to customers in less than 30 minutes but it clearly has...
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Connecticut police may soon be allowed to use drones
Should police be allowed to use weaponized drones?That's the question Connecticut lawmakers are debating right now with House Bill 7260, which would allow law enforcement to deploy drones to release...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps of the future wants to invade enemy beaches with drones and...
The Marine Corps showed off experimental gear in a mock beach landing at Camp Pendleton in California. The military of the future could use armed drones and robots to fight the enemy. The new gear...
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Despite setbacks and job cuts, Google is promising a big update in its race...
Project Wing, the delivery drone initiative under development at Google-parent Alphabet, felt another jolt of turbulence this week as more members of the team were officially cut loose.But even as...
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Don't worry about drones falling from the sky
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Drones falling from the sky pose little danger to humans, according to a new study...
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The Air Force's deadliest drone just got a whole lot deadlier
The MQ-9 Reaper drone is already the deadliest UAV in the U.S. Air Force’s arsenal. Designed with a payload capacity of 3,700 pounds and armament of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and GBU-12 Paveway II...
View ArticleWatch the US Navy destroy a drone with its new surface-to-air missile defense
The USS Jackson took down an aerial drone using its SeaRAM missile defense system in a test to demonstrate the ship's self-defense capability.Join the conversation about this story »
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THE DRONE DELIVERY REPORT: Opportunities and challenges in automating...
Among the many ways that drones can transform business operations, few have received as much attention as delivering packages to consumers’ homes. Drones could allow companies to bypass the many...
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This drone company's tech is so promising, Bill Gates invested millions in it...
On Monday, Seattle-area radar startup Echodyne is expected to announce a $29 million investment, led by NEA, with participation from other investors including Bill Gates and his Microsoft co-founder...
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Drones are growing rapidly, regardless of what the government does
Smartphones sales are cooling, tablets are sinking, and PCs are stagnant — but demand for drones just keeps on growing. As this chart from Statista shows, consumer drone sales in the US have increased...
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Snapchat maker, Snap, acquired a tiny drone company as its pushes further...
Snap spent less than $1 million to acquire a tiny drone startup in Venice, according to a new report from BuzzFeed. It's not the first time the company has flirted with acquiring a drone startup, but...
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New behind-the-scenes video of the flying Kitty Hawk machine shows what it's...
It's been about a month since Kitty Hawk, the stealth company working on a flying car and backed by Google cofounder Larry Page, unveiled its first public prototype of the Flyer. Footage of the...
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THE FREE SHIPPING REPORT: How this pervasive perk is eating away at margins,...
Amazon Prime’s free two-day shipping has led to an industry paradigm shift. Online retailers — small and large — are increasingly offering the perk to keep from losing customers to the behemoth...
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Amazon's parachute shipping labels could speed drone delivery (AMZN)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Amazon was awarded a US patent earlier this week for a shipping label that includes...
View ArticleSkydivers have an amazing new use for drones
Latvian company Aerones has built the ultimate skydive drone. The company claims that skydiver Ingus Augstkalnsm completed the first skydive from a drone.Follow Tech Insider:On FacebookJoin the...
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A suspected North Korean drone photographed the US military's advanced...
Seoul’s Defence Ministry said Tuesday investigators discovered hundreds of photos from the drone’s Sony-made in-built camera.The ministry said they include 10 photos of the Terminal High Altitude Area...
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The US is considering restricting Chinese investment in artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States appears poised to heighten scrutiny of Chinese investment in Silicon Valley to better shield sensitive technologies seen as vital to U.S. national security,...
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Amazon has applied to patent a beehive-like drone tower (AMZN)
Amazon has applied to patent a multi-level beehive-like tower that would deploy and receive delivery drones.The patent was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office and published on Thursday.In...
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