Drone delivery specialist Flirtey has been granted a patent that the company says will "enhance its fundamental technology". The patent refers to an automatic parachute deployment system to support drone flights and aerial deliveries being carried out safely. The patent recognizes the ability of a drone's technology to detect an error in operation while in flight and … [Read more...] about Flirtey Granted Patent for Automated Parachute Safety System
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Latest Amazon Patent Shows Delivery Drones Powered By Positive Thoughts
It's often said that if you wish for something hard enough, it might just come true. That appears to be the latest avenue the team at Amazon is exploring as part of ongoing efforts to get the company's drone delivery ambitions off the ground. Amazon Prime Air has become better known for outlandish patents than actual drone deliveries in recent times. In the past few … [Read more...] about Latest Amazon Patent Shows Delivery Drones Powered By Positive Thoughts
US Army Patents Drone-Snaring Grenade
There are several problems with shooting drones out of the sky. Often that level of force is going to make the problem worse, not better. For starters, a damaged or busted drone could crash land anywhere or on anyone. The uncertainty and danger grow exponentially if it's strapped with explosives or weaponised in some other way. For what it's worth, blowing something up also … [Read more...] about US Army Patents Drone-Snaring Grenade
IBM Patents Coffee-Delivering Drone
There are two universal truths in the drone industry. The first is that technology companies will file rafts of drone-related patents in an attempt to score easy PR and cover even the most obscure bases for the future. The second is that tech workers need the occasional caffeine hit from time to time. Combining those two trends this week is IBM. The tech giant has patented a … [Read more...] about IBM Patents Coffee-Delivering Drone
Amazon’s Latest Patent Aims to Prevent Delivery Drone Hijacking
One of the main challenges facing the mass rollout of drone delivery services is the problem of the last mile. Or, to be more specific, the problem of the last 30 yards. How are packages going to be dropped off in a way that ensures that pets, children and others with bad intentions can't interfere? Amazon's drone hijack concerns These are questions that Amazon will have to … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Latest Patent Aims to Prevent Delivery Drone Hijacking
