(Source: The Guardian) Google has been quietly testing its drone delivery program in US airspace and is planning further tests in rural California after striking a deal with Nasa, the Guardian has learned. Documents seen by the Guardian also reveal technical details of Google’s drone, which is capable of speeds of up to 100 mph and weighs less than 25kg (55lb). The … [Read more...] about Google is Quietly Testing Delivery Drones With Help From NASA
Tech Firms Collaborating to Make Drone Air Traffic Safe
(Source: insurancejournal.com) Google Inc., the company that brought order to the Internet, has set its sights on doing the same for the flocks of commercial drones expected to someday clog the skies. The search-engine pioneer is joining some of the biggest companies in technology, communications and aviation — including Amazon.com Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and … [Read more...] about Tech Firms Collaborating to Make Drone Air Traffic Safe
10 Best Drone Stocks to Invest in 2015 and Beyond
(Source: personalincome.org) Promising growth sectors are hard to come by these days, but drones are shaping up as just such an industry. Barely in existence just 15 years ago, drones are becoming more important in the US military, and across an increasing number of commercial enterprises. Earlier this year, the release of a drone model called the DJI Phantom 3 further … [Read more...] about 10 Best Drone Stocks to Invest in 2015 and Beyond
Google Jumps Into the Airspace Monitoring Business to Make Room for Drones
In case they passed you by without notice – and it’s quite likely they did – the May announcements that retail giant Walmart and Silicon Valley technology-disrupter Google are getting involved in the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system manufacturing industry are being viewed as game changing by folks in the large-scale commercial UAV market, and with good … [Read more...] about Google Jumps Into the Airspace Monitoring Business to Make Room for Drones
The Day a Drone May Save Your Life is on the Horizon
Picture yourself out for a swim in the ocean, when all of a sudden a strong undercurrent pulls you in and the next thing you know, you’re fighting for your life. People around you alert the authorities, and from the nearest emergency service center comes a drone to save your life. It hovers over your location and drops a floatation device and transmits a signal pinpointing your … [Read more...] about The Day a Drone May Save Your Life is on the Horizon
