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The ABI Zero Drone Uses Computer Vision to Map Large Indoor Environments
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The ABI Zero Drone Uses Computer Vision to Map Large Indoor Environments

The autonomous inspection drone provides accurate mapping data while relaying that data in real time.

Skydio Releases Software Development Kit for Its AI-Infused, 4K-Capable Drone
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Skydio Releases Software Development Kit for Its AI-Infused, 4K-Capable Drone

The Skydio Autonomy Platform aims to give developers AI and machine learning tools to build on the already strong features of the R1 hobby UAV.

Underwater Drones Study Hurricane Florence
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Underwater Drones Study Hurricane Florence

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography uses ROVs to assess water heat, density, and salinity providing data for accurate hurricane models.

Tobacco-Smuggling Drone Found by Ukraine Border Patrol Reveals Region’s Black Market
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Tobacco-Smuggling Drone Found by Ukraine Border Patrol Reveals Region’s Black Market

Drone smuggling in Ukraine is a seemingly common occurrence, with quadcopters and biplanes getting tobacco and other contraband out of the country.

Australian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster Recovery
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Australian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster Recovery

Telstra has successfully operated a fleet of drones through its 4GX cellular network with ambitions of scaling up once 5G is standardized.

Drone Delivery Company Conducts City of Reno’s First FAA-Approved Multi-Drone Flight
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Drone Delivery Company Conducts City of Reno’s First FAA-Approved Multi-Drone Flight

Flirtey made use of a UAV fleet to ship defibrillators in the Nevada town on Wednesday.

Xcel Energy Is First US Utility Company to Conduct Inspections via BVLOS Drone Flights
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Xcel Energy Is First US Utility Company to Conduct Inspections via BVLOS Drone Flights

Colorado's largest utility company garnered FAA approval to conduct beyond visual line of sight flights in April and implemented its usage Wednesday.

NFL Security Official Supports Bill Allowing Feds to Track, Seize, Destroy Drones
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NFL Security Official Supports Bill Allowing Feds to Track, Seize, Destroy Drones

The league's senior VP of security officially came out in support of the bill.

DroneTracker Can Now Detect and Protect You From Drone Swarms
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DroneTracker Can Now Detect and Protect You From Drone Swarms

DroneTracker 3.5 can now detect multiple UAVs operating as a swarm of drones. In the future, that'll come in more handy than you know.

UberEats Wants to Deliver Your Meal via Drone by 2021
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UberEats Wants to Deliver Your Meal via Drone by 2021

Uber's careers website tipped its hand with a listing for an operations executive opening to get delivery drones in the air soon.

Aviation Authority Says Drone’s Near-Miss With Virgin Atlantic Flight Was Closest Ever
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Aviation Authority Says Drone’s Near-Miss With Virgin Atlantic Flight Was Closest Ever

The U.K. Airprox Board found the distance between the airplane and a UAV was 10 feet.

Underwater Drone Company Aquabotix Granted Explosives License by ATF
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Underwater Drone Company Aquabotix Granted Explosives License by ATF

The company will deploy underwater UAVs to detonate underwater mines instead of risking divers' lives.

Here’s Your First Glimpse at the Lordstown Motors Endurance Electric Truck Actually Moving
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Here’s Your First Glimpse at the Lordstown Motors Endurance Electric Truck Actually Moving

It might not be bulletproof or have Tank Turn, but it looks capable nonetheless.

We Talked With Adam Weld, Co-Creator Of the Hoverbot Nano, About Micro Drones
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We Talked With Adam Weld, Co-Creator Of the Hoverbot Nano, About Micro Drones

Adam Weld talks with DRIVE/AERIAL about his handiwork, and whether micro brushless drones have reached peak efficiency.

Racing the $249 HoverBot Nano With Its Co-Creator, Adam Weld
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Racing the $249 HoverBot Nano With Its Co-Creator, Adam Weld

In stage two of our HoverBot Nano review, we unleash the micro drone in our showroom, to see how well she flies. (Or crashes.)

Is The $249 HoverBot Nano The Indoor Micro Racing Drone You’ve Been Waiting For?
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Is The $249 HoverBot Nano The Indoor Micro Racing Drone You’ve Been Waiting For?

In part three of our in-depth review, we crash-test (and also evaluate) the leader in a new generation of high-priced micro brushless quadcopters.

The $249 Bind-and-Fly Furious FPV Moskito 70 Is Crazy, Brushless Fun
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The $249 Bind-and-Fly Furious FPV Moskito 70 Is Crazy, Brushless Fun

We take the Moskito 70 for a test flight—or many—and see how much of a beating the quadcopter can really take.

The Piko Owl V2 Is the Most Powerful Micro Drone We’ve Tested
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The Piko Owl V2 Is the Most Powerful Micro Drone We’ve Tested

The Moskito 70 and HoverBot Nano are difficult acts to follow...unless you're the Piko Owl V2.

The Piko Owl V2 Is a Micro Drone That Feels Like an Indoor Racer
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The Piko Owl V2 Is a Micro Drone That Feels Like an Indoor Racer

Soaring through the showroom reminded us closely of its bigger racing cousins.

Yes, There’s Such Thing as a Professional Drone Racing Pilot
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Yes, There’s Such Thing as a Professional Drone Racing Pilot

Drone Racing League founder and CEO talks about how to become the next world champion drone pilot. Hint: never skip thumb day.