Following the lead of Amazon, Intel, GoPro and Google, it looks like another technology giant is ready to step into the drone industry. A patent discovered by LetsGoDigital suggests that South Korean company Samsung is making plans to develop a drone. As outlined in this PDF, Samsung’s drone could have an integrated display with facial recognition technology and the ability … [Read more...] about Samsung Patent Suggests Tech Giant is Drone Curious
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Amazon’s Latest Drone Patent: Emergency Self-Destruction
Heads up, folks. It's about to start raining drones. At least that's the proposal made in yet another drone delivery patent from Amazon. The company's latest patent envisages a drone that's capable of safely self-destructing should it come into difficulty. The online retailer has long been involved in pushing aerial deliveries into the mainstream. Testing is currently … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Latest Drone Patent: Emergency Self-Destruction
Amazon Patent Shows Potential Drone Delivery Infrastructure
There's no shortage of drone delivery concepts that have been floated by major retailers. None more so than Amazon, which is determined to make its Prime Air service a reality. Although testing for that is currently underway in Cambridge, England, a recent patent published in the US shows how Amazon envisions its drones working in an urban context. The patent, published on … [Read more...] about Amazon Patent Shows Potential Drone Delivery Infrastructure
Amazon Patent Details Folding-wing Drone Design
Mega-retailer Amazon continues to spread it corporate wings into the drone space, filing a patent for a new type of hybrid folding-wing design. The patent was filed in 2014 and published on Dec. 24. The application describes a drone design in which the aircraft “transitions in-flight between vertical flight configuration and horizontal flight configuration by changing an … [Read more...] about Amazon Patent Details Folding-wing Drone Design
Google Awarded Patent for Conference Call Quadcopter
Ever get frustrated by Skype calls or Google Hangouts? Maybe you're fed up of being a pixelated blur on a laptop screen and want to make more impact in your meetings. Well, Google has an idea for you. The company has just been awarded a patent for a flying conference call system. We're not sure why, but it's guaranteed to spice up your meetings. So long as whoever you're … [Read more...] about Google Awarded Patent for Conference Call Quadcopter
