(Source: cnet.com) I'm imagining a world where an aerial drone drops off a box of cat food from Amazon on my front porch. Then, a tiny smart drone zips around the house, amusing my cats. Finally, I lean back on my couch and say, "Clump Claw 2000, go clean the litter box," triggering a drone to buzz over and dutifully scoop and dispose of the cat waste. The Clump Claw … [Read more...] about Test Flying Tidy Cats’ Litter-Scooping Drone
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Drones Are Patrolling Barcelona’s Sewers
(Source: cnet.com) When you think of drones, you probably think of robot vehicles soaring high over our heads. But there are plenty of hard-to-reach places that aren't out in the open where drones can give you eyes and ears -- and one example is the underground water tanks of Barcelona, Spain, where drones are being sent in to patrol the pipes. The company behind the … [Read more...] about Drones Are Patrolling Barcelona’s Sewers
Why Our Drone Future Is For Real — Someday
(Source: cnet.com) In 2002, a stroke-like event turned Henry Evans into a quadriplegic, depriving him of almost all ability to move. Eleven years later, a remote-controlled aircraft has given the former Silicon Valley finance officer a new kind of mobility. "I distinctly remember lying in bed, wanting to go outside, when it occurred to me that I didn't need my whole … [Read more...] about Why Our Drone Future Is For Real — Someday
Hailo Founder Reveals Plans for His Next Startup: Law-Abiding Drones
(Source: cnet.com) Hardware and software engineers drive innovation in today's tech industry. But entrepreneur Jay Bregman plans to add regulatory engineers, too, for his new startup to help companies use drones without breaking the law. Silicon Valley's libertarian ethos bristles at regulatory constraints, but Bregman believes the privacy and safety concerns about … [Read more...] about Hailo Founder Reveals Plans for His Next Startup: Law-Abiding Drones