Category: Drones
Blueye Robotics launches new underwater drone
Want to view under the water without having to put on your wetsuit and take a camera with you? Blueye Robotics has launched a new underwater drone, the Bluewater Water […]
Drone owners face £1,000 fine for failing to sign up to new register
Tens of thousands of drone owners face a £1,000 fine for failing to sign up to a new register, regulators have warned. From Saturday, anyone who owns a drone weighing […]
Technology models falcon attack to tackle illegal drones
File photo of a drone flying in Hanworth Park in west London. (John Stillwell/PA) Technology is being developed to attack rogue drones just like a peregrine falcon hunts down its […]
Drone that cost council nearly £36,000 has never been used
A drone that has cost a county council nearly £36,000 has not flown operationally even ONCE since it was purchased more than a year and a half ago. West Sussex […]
John Lewis stops selling drones due to airport chaos
John Lewis has stopped selling drones because of the chaos they caused at airports. The department store took devices off its shelves in May amid growing concern over their misuse. […]
MPs demand clarity over drone risks
More must be done to understand the risks of drones to public safety and privacy, with clearer penalties, the Government has been told by a group of MPs. The House […]
Uber Eats tests out drone delivery with McDonald’s
Uber is looking to the skies for its food delivery service, carrying out a test using drones to speed up the delivery of McDonald’s meals. The company’s Uber Eats platform […]
CAA to charge drone operators £16.50 annual fee to join new register
Drone operators will have to pay an annual charge of £16.50 under plans to introduce a new registration scheme in the UK. From the end of November, operators of drones […]
Google-linked firm Wing Aviation gets US go-ahead for drone deliveries
Google-affiliated company Wing Aviation has become the first in the US to be given a government licence for drone deliveries. The approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) means Wing […]
Aircraft seats manufacturer uses drones to transport spare parts
Collins Aerospace, one of the world’s leading aircraft seats manufacturers, is using drones to transport spare parts from its storage centre a couple of fields away when it would take […]
