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GoPro delays its highly anticipated drone until winter

Meanwhile, revenue dropped 50 percent from last year.

The Hover Camera, a selfie stick with wings, lands $25 million in funding

Preorders for the tiny drone won't start until the summer, though, and challenges remain.

SkySafe will knock that annoying drone out of the sky with wireless magic

No guns or trained eagles required.

Meet Zipline, a drone startup that's dropping medicine by parachute in Rwanda's backcountry

Working in a developing country gives Zipline more flexibility for development and testing.

The FAA Logged More Than 500 Drone Incidents in Six Months

Airplanes and helicopters no longer have the skies to themselves.

Tiny Chipmaker Movidius Has a Tiny Chip That Looms Large

The startup's processors are giving vision to a range of tech gear, from drones to security cameras to virtual reality goggles.

DJI's New Phantom 4 Drone Is Smarter, More Expensive and Available From Apple

Preorders for the $1,399 drone start today.

Tech on the Tracks

The railroad industry increasingly resembles Silicon Valley rather than the iconic black-and-white images of days gone by.

Ex-Uber Public Policy Chief Corey Owens Is Now Working for Drone Giant DJI

Owens left the ride-hailing service in December.

No, Disney Is Not Using Drone Warfare to Keep Prying Eyes From 'Star Wars' Set

Too good to be true!

Watch This DARPA Drone Speed Around a Warehouse at 45 MPH

The project is developing drones that can "quickly navigate a labyrinth of rooms, stairways and corridors or other obstacle-filled environments without a remote pilot."

Will the Cars of the Future Be Made by Detroit or by Apple?

Also on this episode of "Too Embarrassed to Ask": We answer your questions about the Amazon Dash button.

Meet the Resistance Against Your Future Terminator Overlords

The wife-and-husband duo are lobbying to get governments to commit not to use weapons that decide where to strike without human intervention.

Self-Flying Lily Camera Has Booked $34 Million in Pre-Sales in Last Eight Months

It ships this summer.

A Chinese Drone Maker Built a One-Seat, Self-Driving Flying Vehicle

You're probably not going to ride in this, though.

Forget Google. Ford Partners With Amazon and DJI to Make Cars That Talk to Everything.

Robots cars, smart homes and drones. Oh, my!

Intel Follows Qualcomm Into Drone Business With German Startup Purchase

Terms weren't disclosed, but all 75 workers are getting job offers from Intel.

If You Care About Cars and Riding in Them, Then CES 2016 Actually Matters

This year's annual geek confab is all about transportation.

Qualcomm Video Shows How Much Smarter Drones Will Get in 2016

A quick preview of the new Snapdragon Flight chipset.

It's Christmas, Which Means People Are Crashing Brand-New Drones (Video)

Especially dads.

Google's Scattershot Robotics Division, Titan Drones Are Moving Into Google X

The robotics project, abandoned with the exit of Andy Rubin, finally finds a new home.

FAA Announces Drone Owners Must Register by February 19

The agency expects hundreds of thousands of new units to be purchased during the holidays.

Tokyo Police Unveil Net-Wielding Interceptor Drone

Using a net means no dropped drones.

Coming Soon: Drones That Can See in the Dark

Drone maker DJI is partnering with FLIR, a leading maker of thermal image sensors.

This Experimental Retail Startup Wants to Be the Apple Store for Futuristic Gizmos

Ex-Nesters launch a physical home for newfangled things.

Why Is Amazon Using a Racist Bully to Promote Prime Air?

The fired "Top Gear" host, who has a new show in the works for Amazon, doesn’t deserve a television program or our admiration.

FAA Permit for Drone Flight School May Help Amazon, Google Speed Up Delivery Plans

Why Kansas State's polytechnic campus matters for Amazon and Google.

Amazon Drones Are Ready. 'Top Gear's' Jeremy Clarkson Says So.

What does the Stieg think?

FAA Drone Task Force Issues Regulation Recommendations

The report outlines a registration procedure for drones larger than 250 grams.

'Waze for Drones' App Hivemapper Launches Public Beta, Raises $3 Million Seed Round

Spark Capital led the investment.

Verizon Giving $6 Million to a Dozen Startups Using Mobile Technology to Save Lives

Lifeguard drones, farm animal trackers and smart baby onesies are among the finalists in this year's contest.

DJI Takes on Intel and Qualcomm With Its Own Supercomputer for Drones

The Chinese startup wants to move beyond consumer-facing drones and own the enterprise market as well.