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The company behind these pocket-sized military surveillance drones just got bought for $134 million

by April Glaser

The Black Hornet is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

Apple will need the FAA’s blessing if it wants to use drones to improve its Maps

by April Glaser

It’s not yet legal to fly over busy roads.

What a Trump presidency means for the future of drone delivery in the U.S.

by April Glaser

Privatizing air traffic control has implications for integrating drones into national airspace.

The FAA banned drones from flying at the Standing Rock oil pipeline protest

by April Glaser

Drone footage of clashes with police at the campsite have gone viral.

Watch the latest drone video of Apple’s new $5 billion Cupertino campus

by April Glaser

“It’s a little like a spaceship has landed,” said Steve Jobs.

The two most-anticipated drones this holiday season aren’t ready in time for Black Friday

by April Glaser

Both DJI and GoPro have experienced setbacks.

Full transcript: Recode’s April Glaser talks drones on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff

Recode answers your questions about how high, where and when you can fly your drone.

Disney will fly 300 drones simultaneously every night this winter in Orlando

by April Glaser

The technology, invented by Intel, allows a single pilot to operate hundreds of drones at once.

Zipline’s Keller Rinaudo explains why drone delivery took flight in Rwanda before the U.S.

by April Glaser

Drones are the perfect fit for time-critical medical deliveries.

Drone startup Zipline says drones are really needed for health care, not burritos

by April Glaser

CEO Keller Rinaudo talks about the opportunities in delivering blood by drone.

GoPro is recalling its new Karma drones because they could fall out of the sky

by April Glaser

Way to break news on Election Day.

U.S. border patrol flies huge blimps with low-altitude radar to detect drones trying to cross border

by April Glaser

Drug cartels are turning to drones to ferry illegal substances across the border.

Intel invented a way for a single operator to fly hundreds of drones at once

by April Glaser

The drones fly together to create animations in the night sky.

DJI is trying to deliver its delayed Mavic Pro drone by the end of the year

by April Glaser

Some preorders won’t ship for another seven to eight weeks.

This drone footage shows the total devastation of an Italian town by Sunday’s earthquake

by April Glaser

It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Italy in 36 years.

Obama is pledging more than $2 million to train coal miners to pilot drones

by April Glaser

$28 million in federal grants are going toward workforce redevelopment programs across Appalachia.

Hackers are able to seize control of consumer drones and make them fall from the sky

by April Glaser

This is serious.

Google VR head Clay Bavor will headline An Evening with Code Mobile on November 10

by Ina Fried

The event will also feature Speakable CEO Jordan Hewson and Zipline founder Keller Rinaudo.

Just how close are we to getting Amazon deliveries by drone?

by Eric Johnson

Kara Swisher, Lauren Goode and April Glaser discuss on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

NASA is flying drones at a Nevada airport to test air traffic control systems

by April Glaser

Tests include tracking drones in real time and beyond the pilot’s line of sight.

DJI’s hyped Mavic Pro foldable drone has been delayed

by April Glaser

By how long? Impatient enthusiasts are speculating.

The drone delivery boss at Alphabet’s X lab is out

by April Glaser

Dave Vos is leaving Project Wing.

Amazon has patented a voice-controlled drone that fits in your pocket

by April Glaser

Tiny voice-controlled drones could film police videos and or help find where you parked your car.

Drones are playing a new role in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Matthew

by April Glaser

Insurance and telecom companies are using drones to inspect where floodwater is too high to drive.

The world’s supposed first drone delivery program is bringing blood to remote Rwandan clinics

by April Glaser

Zipline partnered with UPS and Gavi to launch the program.

WeChat made a drone that flies around and streams video to your friends

by April Glaser

The most popular social messaging platform in China now has its own foldable drone.

AT&T technicians use drones to test signal strength and find birds’ nests

by April Glaser

Drones will be the new normal.

Wireless charging could keep drones in the air for much longer

by April Glaser

Most drones currently carry enough juice to fly for only about 20 minutes before needing to land to recharge.

Intel is launching its own drone, designed for industrial jobs

by April Glaser

Intel isn’t only making components anymore.

James Corden chased after a drone that spied on his family

by Eric Johnson

“Why are we all right with this?”

Don’t fly your drone into Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts

by April Glaser

It could cost you upward of $32,000 in fines.

The former chief of the U.K.’s air-traffic control is moving to a U.S. drone startup

by April Glaser

AirMap’s technology is used in 80 percent of commercial and consumer drones worldwide.

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