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Japan

Japan Post to deliver regular mail by drone

Japan Post, the country's postal service, is one step closer to making letter delivery by drone a reality. The postal service partnered with...

Haye KestelooMar 14

Police

Another Great Success For Growing Police Drone Program In Rockland County, NY

Clarkstown police department in Rockland County, New York, helped locate a lost boy with autism thanks to its fast-growing drone program.

Dave ZieglerMar 13

According to a new study that was published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, drones flying at low altitudes are harassing beluga whales that live in the St. Lawrence Estuary in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Canada

Low-Flying Drones Harass Endangered Belugas, Study Finds

According to a new study that was published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, drones flying at low altitudes are harassing beluga whales

Haye KestelooMar 11

Walmart

Florida House Subcommittee approves bill to ease drone delivery regulations for Walmart

This development comes on the heels of Walmart's rollout of a drone delivery service in several cities during the previous year.

Haye KestelooMar 11

Police

Chico Police Use Thermal Drone Technology to Apprehend a Fleeing Felon

The Chico Police Department (CPD) in the state of California was able to catch a wanted criminal with the help of a thermal drone. After being confronted by the police at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Little Chico Creek, the suspect, Branden Thurston, aged 26, made his escape on foot into the dense undergrowth…

Haye KestelooMar 11