drones

We want weaponised urban drones flying through your house, says UK defence ministry as it waves a fistful of banknotes • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 16, 2020
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has £900,000 for any companies willing to supply it with weaponised drones capable of flitting around “urban environments” and even poking their electronic noses inside shopping centres and private houses. Positioned as three “challenges” for industry to overcome, the MoD hopes to attract drone companies that won’t worry about fitting
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Railway cables overpowered errant drone’s compass and flung it back to terra firma • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- May 21, 2020
A commercial drone fell from the sky after a flight across a railway line threw its internal compass into confusion. The Aerialtronics Altura Zenith ATX8 craft crashed into bushes next to a railway line in October 2019, according to a recent Air Accidents Investigation Branch report. The craft’s operator started its flight from a road
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Best Cheap Drones 2019: Inexpensive Drones Under 250g 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- May 25, 2019
Buying a toy drone can be a good introduction to drones before spending hundreds on a ‘proper’ on, as well as a great gift for someone else. Compared to the best drones, cheap ones tend not to have auto-hover, no automatic flying and only basic stabilisation from an on-board gyroscope. This means they’re harder to fly,
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Best Drones 2019: Drone Reviews & Buying Advice 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- May 13, 2019
There are so many options, from cheap toys to expensive “pro-grade” drones that it can be very confusing to know what’s right for you. If money is going to factor heavily in your buying decision, you should also check out our guide to the best cheap drones. If you’re more interested in great quality aerial video,
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In the West, we’re worried about shooting down drones. In Russia, drones shoot you • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- March 31, 2019
Video Russian engineers have turned a humble drone into a formidable terrifying cataclysmic weapons platform, by, well, strapping a gun to it. The flying gizmo was designed by Russian students in 2016, and completed this year, according to military blog C4ISRNET. Russia’s Federal Service for Intellectual Property later granted the patent to Almaz-Antey, a state-owned
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Tom Ballard rescuers may use drones in search for mountaineer | World news 0
- BUSINESS
- March 1, 2019
Rescuers searching for the British mountaineer Tom Ballard and his Italian climbing partner, Daniele Nardi, who are missing on Nanga Parbat, are seeking permission from Pakistani officials to use powerful drones to search the 8,000-metre Himalayan peak. According to Nardi’s Facebook page, which has been updated by supporters during the search, the rescue team is
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