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Drone Spies? A Vicious Legal Battle Erupts Between Two US Waste Giants
Veolia, a global environmental services leader, is accusing its direct competitor, Clean Harbors, of using a drone to conduct corporate espionage
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DARPA Backs Albatross-Inspired Drone to Extend Flight Range
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to a research team developing albatross-inspired drones designed to soar longer and use less power, according to The University of Texas at El Paso. The project, called Albatross, adapts natural soaring strategies from seabirds to make uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) more energy-efficient.…
Bell
Free Blue Bell Ice Cream is Being Delivered by Drone in Texas
Texas ice cream icon Blue Bell to deliver their newest flavor to residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, completely free of charge.
Israel
Israel’s New G2 Drone is a Near-Silent Ghost
A company from Israel, Aero-Sentinel, has just unveiled a new drone that gets closer to that ideal than ever before. It's called the G2 Premium
Skydio
Alaska DOT’s Skydio X10 Drone Livestreams Record-Breaking Flood
When a record-breaking glacial flood threatened Juneau, Alaska, the Department of Transportation (DOT) deployed a powerful new tool to keep the city safe: a team of drone pilots. By providing a 24/7, real-time video feed of the rising waters, they gave emergency managers the critical intelligence needed to protect lives and infrastructure and KTOO reported…
Department of Transportation
Kansas Just Made History With a 30-Mile Medical Drone Delivery
n Kansas, a new "tube system in the sky" just proved there's a much faster way. In a landmark test flight, the Community HealthCare System
United States
U.S. reopens Reaper exports: MTCR shift puts Saudi MQ‑9 buy in play
Washington is set to reopen the Reaper export door—with a triple‑digit Saudi order waiting in the queue. The United States is preparing to expand exports of heavy attack drones by reinterpreting the 1987 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), enabling Foreign Military Sales of MQ‑9 Reaper–class systems to U.S. partners, according to Reuters. Policy change reframes…
Police
Police Drone Tracks Down Suspect Who Fled Crash Scene in Indiana
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office drone helped locate and apprehend a suspect who fled into wooded terrain after crashing a vehicle late Thursday night, according to a report from MyWabashValley.com. Drone-Assisted Search in Cornfields and Wooded Areas The incident began around 11:00 p.m. on September 4 when deputies responded to a vehicle crash on North…
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