Every single one of us has been tempted. You see a massive, exciting event—a concert, a festival, a game—and the little voice in your head whispers, “Imagine the footage you could get from up there.” But a man in Georgia…
In the complex and often tense region of the Eastern Mediterranean, having a persistent eye in the sky is a massive strategic advantage. Greece is now leveling up its surveillance game in a big way, deploying a new fleet of…
If you’ve ever been trapped in the sea of red taillights after a major sporting event, you know the special kind of frustration it brings. For fans of the Baltimore Ravens, that post-game traffic snarl is a legendary test of…
In the world of professional drones, getting the government’s seal of approval is a massive deal. But a small American company, Ascent AeroSystems, just did something no one else has. Its tough, unusual-looking one the SPIRIT, has become the first…
As wildfires rage with increasing ferocity across the American West, firefighters are being pushed to their limits. But they have a powerful new ally in this fight, a dynamic duo that is changing the game: drones and artificial intelligence. The…
It’s the kind of heart-pounding scene you’d expect to see in a Hollywood movie. A small plane crashes into the ocean, the pilot is trapped in a tiny air pocket, and rescuers have seconds to act. But this was no…
For any of us who have flown a drone, we know that the sky can be an unpredictable place. A sudden gust of wind, a lost cell signal, a bird that gets a little too curious—things happen. For a hobbyist,…
The walls, fences, and watchtowers of a modern prison are no longer enough to stop today’s criminals. Smugglers are increasingly turning to the skies, using drones to drop drugs and phones to inmates. Now, Belgium is fighting fire with fire,…
In the world of drone warfare, we often hear about sophisticated, multi-million dollar systems. But in the skies over Alabama, a group of US Army paratroopers just proved that sometimes, all you need is skill, grit, and an FPV drone…
In the age-old conflict between ranchers and wolves, the traditional tools have been fences, dogs, and guns. But now, biologists are deploying a wild new weapon in the American West: a drone armed with the rock and roll fury of…
There’s a dark cloud forming on the horizon of the drone world, and it’s a conversation we need to have. A chilling new report from The Guardian has shed light on a deeply disturbing trend: far-right extremist groups in the…
Moving a small box between two massive warships sailing on the open ocean is a surprisingly complex problem. For centuries, the answer has involved dangerous ropes or multi-million dollar helicopters. The Royal Navy, however, just demonstrated a far more elegant…