Tech
Humans Can Fly in This Drone-Like Electric Hybrid ‘Octocopter’
It's a drone, it's a plane, it's a SureFly.
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Tech
The iPhone of Drones Is Being Built by This Teenager
With the millions he's raised, his flagship product might become one of the most game-changing drones in the air.
By Jesse Hyde
Business News
Amazon Delivery Drones May Scan Your Home and Suggest Repairs
A new patent describes how Amazon's drones will scan your home while delivering packages to see if anything needs fixing.
Thought Leaders
From Prototype to Production: 3 Things You Must Do
There's no substitute for research. Your success depends on knowing what it costs to create your product and finding the best way to build it.
By David Cann
Business News
Did You Register Your Drone? You Could Get Your Money Back.
It turns out the FAA isn't actually allowed to have a drone registry, so the agency is offering to refund your money and expunge your data from the record.
By Tom Brant
Business News
After Crash, Facebook Internet Drone Completes Successful Flight
Facebook called the landing 'absolutely perfect,' but admitted that Aquila suffered a 'few minor, easily repairable dings' from its gravel landing pad.
Business News
Amazon Awarded Patent for Parachute Shipping Label
It's a shipping label with a built-in parachute enabling packages to be dropped from a drone in flight.
Business News
Court Strikes Down FAA’s Drone Registration Rule
Ostensibly enacted to improve safety, the requirement that recreational drone pilots register their craft with the FAA is nevertheless unlawful, a court ruled.
By Tom Brant
Business News
Facebook Really Wants to Beam Internet From Planes
Even as it faces setbacks with its high-flying drone, Facebook is looking toward other efforts to beam internet from the sky to under-connected areas of the world.
By Tom Brant
Business News
Walmart Wants Drones in Stores Shopping for You
Rather than walk around a store, a drone will collect what you want and fly it across the store ready for collection.
Building a Business
9 Revolutionary Companies to Watch
Nine little-known companies are working hard to bring game-changing tech to market.
Business News
Ford Wants to Get in on Drone Deliveries, Too
Ford said it plans to have a fully autonomous vehicle ready for package delivery fleets in 2021.
Tech
5 Interesting Things to Come Out of Mobile World Congress 2017
The annual event features more than shiny new smartphones.
Business Ideas
Watch This Hoverbike Go for a Gloriously Scary Ride
Would you want to pilot one of these?
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
UPS Tests Drone-Based Package Deliveries
The drones would take off from the company's trucks with an aim to more efficiently cover rural routes.
Tech
You’ll Never Guess What This Fire-Spitting Drone Is Used For
Besides looking completely ridiculous, of course.
By Jason Fell
Business News
Amazon Considers Parachutes for Drone Delivered Packages
Why risk a landing when a package can be dropped from a safe height...
Business News
Passenger Drones Will Begin Flying Over Dubai This Summer
Welcome to the age of Personal Flying Vehicles.
Business News
Check Out This Video of Apple’s New Futuristic Campus, Shot by a Drone
From the looks of it -- the campus is almost finished.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
Google Is No Longer Working on High-Altitude Drones
The program ended in early 2016 to focus on Internet delivery via balloons instead.
By Tom Brant
Business News
Despite $34 Million in Preorders, Lily Camera Drone Canceled
The 'world's first throw-and-shoot camera' will never get airborne.
Business News
Meet the Hover Camera Passport, Your Personal Selfie Drone
The small drone features a cage that protects the the rotors from damage -- and you from injury.
By Jim Fisher
Tech
What 4 Experts Expect From This Year’s CES
The show may dictate how the next year of technology will look.
Building a Business
Amazon Patent Reveals Its Drone-Deploying Flying Warehouse Plan
Amazon apparently wants to deploy delivery drones from flying warehouses.
Entrepreneurs
Put Your Gift Cards to Use With This Ultimate Post-Holiday Gift Guide
There are worse fates that spending a gift card on just the gift you wanted in the first place.
Tech
Watch YouTube Star Casey Neistat Ride a Drone Dressed As Santa
It sounds ridiculous, but it's 100 percent for real, and 100 percent not safe.
By Jason Fell