Amazon launches drone delivery service in California and Texas
Amazon Prime customers in two pilot program towns can now get their packages delivered by drone.
Amazon's promised drone delivery service is finally available, although only available on a limited basis. The new system, called Amazon Prime Air, is now operating on a pilot basis in Lockeford, Cal... Read more
‘No way to prevent Dutch chips from powering Russian and Iranian drones’
The use of Dutch chips in Russian and Iranian drones can't be completely prevented, according to foreign trade minister Schreinemacher.
Schreinemacher shared the statement in response to a meeting of the House of Representatives. According to the trade minister, it's impossible to completely p... Read more
EU draft laws reveal easier way to sue over damages caused by AI
Individuals and businesses harmed by drones, robots and other artificial intelligence (AI)-based goods or services may gain an easier way of suing for damages under EU draft laws seen and reported by Reuters.
The European Commission will announce the AI Liability Directive today (28 September), ... Read more
Wing launches two new delivery drones, Europe will have to do without
Wing, an Alphabet subsidiary, unveiled two new delivery drones. The drones are based on the Hummingbird, a model that delivered hundreds of thousands of orders in Australia and the US. Drone delivery is growing, but the European market could be years away from taking off.
Wing has a fleet of mo... Read more
Telefónica wants to use drones for various purposes, including surveillance
TIS, the Telefónica Group company that pioneered integral technological security, has implemented a new solution to manage autonomous drone fleets from a centralized platform to undertake security, monitoring, event verification, and critical infrastructure maintenance, in collaboration with ... Read more
FAA releases rules regarding drone flights at night over people
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday that small drones will now be allowed to fly over people and even at night in the United States, in what many see as a huge leap forward towards the mainstream use of the gadgets for commercial deliveries.
The FAA added that in the long-aw... Read more