from mashable.com Google revealed that it has been developing a drone delivery system in the Australian outback, codenamed Project Wing. Nicholas Roy, founder of Project Wing, said the tech giant has been secretly working on the project for two years at Google X, a division of Google dedicated to major technological advancements. It "resulted in a reliable system that can … [Read more...] about Google Reveals Project Wing Drone Delivery Program
How to Travel by Drone
Years ago, Greyhound advertised their bus service with the memorable jingle, “Take the bus. Leave the driving to us.” Today, that same adage may well transform into, “Take the helicopter/car/hoverbike and leave the driving to nobody.” The future of automated transportation is bright as demonstrated by several recent breakthroughs in both aerial and land vehicles. Perhaps the … [Read more...] about How to Travel by Drone
Small Firms’ Hopes Soar on Amazon Drone Plan
from CNBC.com As the world's largest technology companies, such as Amazon and Google, look at ways to use drones, small makers of unmanned aircraft are hoping to fly right behind them. Spending on the unmanned aircraft market is expected to hit $89 billion in the next 10 years, according to Teal Group, so it's no surprise companies—both large and small—want a slice of … [Read more...] about Small Firms’ Hopes Soar on Amazon Drone Plan
Big Business Is Surveilling Itself With Swarms of Drones
from Wired At an open-pit mine, blowing stuff up is just part of the daily grind. But that doesn’t mean the danger disappears. If a truck drives out onto a blast site and over a piece of explosive that failed to go off, the result could be catastrophic. But Christian Sanz, the CEO and founder of aerial drone startup Skycatch, says that at least one mining outfit is now using … [Read more...] about Big Business Is Surveilling Itself With Swarms of Drones
Drones and Privacy: What Can be Done?
Privacy is the hot button issue of the moment. There is a new headline every day. Most recently, we had the Supreme Court's ruling in Riley v California and Google standing up for "the right to be forgotten." While these stories are extremely applicable to every single American, they are deeply conceptual; the consequences lack physical manifestation and as a result it takes … [Read more...] about Drones and Privacy: What Can be Done?
