A new drone kid on the Kickstarter block may resemble Google’s Project Wing, but its inventor says it’s much more than a delivery drone – and much faster. X PlusOne is a bi-wing hybrid drone prototype that can not only achieve hover stability but also has broken the 100 kmh barrier. “The patent-pending design incorporates several key elements that lend themselves to speed … [Read more...] about X PlusOne UAV Prototype Stays Stable With Speed to Spare
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Tailgaters Rejoice: Drones Deliver Beer and BBQ
If there is one thing that ruins a September Sunday more than watching your team blow a huge lead and lose spectacular fashion, it's watching your team blow a huge lead, lose spectacular fashion only to discover you have run out of beer. After a few drinks, driving to the store is no longer an option, so what’s a responsible (yet thirsty) football fan to do? Luckily for all … [Read more...] about Tailgaters Rejoice: Drones Deliver Beer and BBQ
Drone Developers Consider Obstacles That Cannot Be Flown Around
from New York Times The tech industry’s enthusiasm for building small delivery drones may be getting ahead of figuring out what to do with them. On Thursday, with much fanfare, Google revealed Project Wing, an experimental program out of the company’s long-term projects division, called Google X. In a video, Google showed a buzzing aircraft — half plane, half helicopter — … [Read more...] about Drone Developers Consider Obstacles That Cannot Be Flown Around
FAA Dithering Forces Google, Drone Innovators To Take Jobs Abroad
from Forbes Google’s announcement this week that they’ve been testing delivery drones caught the tech world by surprise. What wasn’t surprising to experts familiar with the industry is that Google conducted all of their aerial tests outside the United States. That’s because the FAA has utterly failed to create procedures for companies like Google to test their innovative new … [Read more...] about FAA Dithering Forces Google, Drone Innovators To Take Jobs Abroad
Google Reveals Project Wing Drone Delivery Program
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
