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Researchers are Developing Midair, Laser-Based Drone Charging Using a Lab-Grown Diamond

This futuristic method can help to keep UAVs in the air for longer while also re-filling their power sources.

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Now-Resolved DJI Security Flaw Jeopardized User’s Drone Data, Photos, and Videos

Cybersecurity firm Check Point notified DJI of the flaw, which could've allowed hackers to commandeer a drone and access private user data in March.

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UK Universities Teach Guatemalans How to Pilot Drones and Map Volcano for Improved Disaster Prep

The group of scientists and engineers conducted a four-day workshop to provide local scientists with the drone, imaging, and mapping tools they need.

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Dubai Police Receive First Delivery of Innovative Hoversurf Drone, Begin Training

Hoversurf showed its rideable drone off in Dubai last October, and now, police are actively training to operate them for routine use.

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Project Wing Secures Permanent Warehouse in Australian Suburbs for Full-Time Drone Deliveries

Once a humble Google project, the since graduated company has come a long way. It's preparing for full-time drone deliveries in Australia's suburbs.

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Japan Launches First Drone Document Delivery in Fukushima Amid Labor Shortage

Japan Post Co. said the drone will be used six days a month for now and stated its intentions of delivering to rural areas and islands in the future.

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University of Maryland Researchers Successfully Delivered Kidneys Via Drone Test Flights

Researchers found no damage to the organ in 14 successful test flights.

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UAV Industry Drafts World’s First Drone Standards Set for Adoption in 2019

These aim to lay a global legislative foundation for responsible, reliable UAV use in order for large-scale expansion to properly function.

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Researchers Develop Touchscreen Method of Piloting Drones and Taking Photos

Professor Bedrich Benes and his team developed the FlyCam 'so the user doesn't have to think about multiple controls for the drone and the camera.'

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Off-the-Shelf Drones Are Being Used by Bio-Researchers to Accurately Track Aquatic Life

Ph.D. candidate Enie Hensel claims UAVs can efficiently track, identify, and monitor various species while remaining nonintrusive.

F1

Formula 1 Driver Sergio Perez Tests Positive for COVID-19

Formula 1 has done its best to insulate itself from coronavirus, but its best hasn't been enough.

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This Nine-Piece Flex-Plane Drone Flaps Its Wings Like a Bird

The Flex-Plane essentially combines nine fixed-wing UAVs into one cohesive unit that allows its components to bend like a bird's wings.

Culture

What New Car Option Would You Make Mandatory By Law?

Heated armrests and headlight wipers, anyone?

F1

A 6-Year-Old Designed Lando Norris’s F1 Helmet and Guess What, It’s Excellent

This is how you make a lifelong fan.

Ford News

Leaked Image of 2021 Ford Bronco Tube Doors Hints at Built-In Airbags

Off-road in style—and safely.

Toyota News

2021 Toyota 4Runner SUV and Tundra Pickup Get Small Updates and Modest Price Bump

New colors and new special editions headline the list of 2021 model year updates.

Jeep News

Factory Lift Kits for EcoDiesel Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators Include Fox Shocks

If you want a suspension upgrade that actually improves off-road capability, then hey, Mopar's got it.

Nissan News

The Man Who Fought Nissan Over a Website—And Won—Has Died of COVID-19

The automaker tried to wrest the Nissan.com domain name from him in court, but it was the little guy that won the ensuing war of attrition.

Ford News

Ultra-Rare Ford Falcon ‘Chicken Coupe’ Sells For $215K After Sitting For 30 Years

The RPO 83 hardtop was parked in '88 due to high insurance prices, and it's finally been brought out of storage.

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Indonesia’s Vespa-Hacking ‘Rebel Riders’ Make Harley Biker Gangs Look Soft

To most of the world, a Vespa is a stylish scooter. In Indonesia, it can be an adjunct rickshaw, a truck, or even a half-track.