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US Halts Some Imports From Chinese Drone Maker DJI
After blacklisting in 2020 and 2021, drone giant DJI reportedly says some of its imports are being blocked by US Customs
Amazon To Test Prime Air Drone Delivery In UK, Again
Amazon and others selected by British aviation regulator to conduct UK trials of drone deliveries to remote locations
Alphabet’s Wing Unveils Larger Drone For Bigger Payloads
Bigger drone for larger deliveries. New Wing drone can carry 2.3kgs, cruise at 65mph, with a 12 mile range
Royal Mail Begins UK’s First Drone Delivery Postal Service
No more postman Pat? Drone service begins to deliver post and other items in the remote Orkney Islands, off Scotland
British Police At Risk From Chinese Drones, CCTV Cameras
Amid concern of Chinese spy balloons, UK's Camera Commissioner warns British police about their use of Chinese drones, cameras
NHS To Trial Drone Delivery Of Chemotherapy To Isle Of Wight
NHS launches latest trial of drone delivery, with vertical take-off and landing drone from start-up Apian carrying chemotherapy materials to Isle of Wight
Amazon To Begin Drone Deliveries In Californian Town
Amazon to begin drone delivery of 'thousands' of items weighing under 5lb in Lockeford, California, nearly ten years after creating Prime Air division
US Adds Drone Maker DJI To Investment Blacklist
US Treasury adds Chinese drone giant DJI to financial blacklist, prohibiting investors from owning shares, as trade war with China intensifies
Microsoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – Report
Analysis shows Amazon and Microsoft win Pentagon drone contracts, after Google exited Project Maven in 2018 amid staff protests
UK Considers Response After Fatal Drone Strike – Report
After Iranian drone strike on Israeli ship kills a Briton and a Romanian sailor, UK reportedly mulls cyber response
Amazon Acquires Facebook’s Satellite Internet Team
Amazon pays Facebook an undisclosed sum of money to acquire the social networking giant's satellite Internet team of specialists
UK Drone Regulation Update ‘Clarifies Rules’
UK brings in new drone rules to harmonise regulatory environment across Europe, with light-weight devices now permitted to fly around people
US To Permit Drone Operations Over Homes, Plus Night Flights
Significant development in the US for the future of drone operations will allow flights over homes, and operations at night
Drone Industry Up In Arms Over ‘Remote ID’ Regulations
US regulator proposes 'digital licence plate' for drones, but critics say regulations would be expensive and complex to implement
Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector
What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes a quick look
UK Drone Users Register Today Or Risk £1,000 Fine
British drone pilots have until today to register or risk a £1,000 fine. But will criminals and rogue drone operators care?
Police To Use Drones To Locate Missing Persons
Drone programme officially launched in Scotland this week using AI to help search remote areas for missing or vulnerable people
Drones Disrupt Singapore Flights For Second Time In A Week
More than a dozen flights were affected by drone sightings, after a similar incident at the same airport last week
Government ‘Can Now Deploy Drone Detection Systems Throughout The UK’
Ministers say unidentified systems have been readied to prevent further chaos of the kind that struck Gatwick last week
IBM Patents Coffee Delivery Drone
The drone system makes use of complex AI and sensors to detect when caffeinated beverages are required
Alphabet’s X Spins Off Wing, Loon Into Separate Companies
The research projects, dealing with delivery drones and balloon-based internet provision, are to join Alphabet's 'Other Bets' division
Facebook Shuts Down ‘Aqulia’ Drone Program
Bye bye to Somerset-based aerospace outfit Ascenta, as Facebook cancels high altitude drone connectivity program
Government Looks For Tech To Support Prison Anti-Drone Squad
The specialist squad formed earlier this year aims to tackle the problem of drones being used to smuggle contraband into prisons
Government Demands Drone Registration And Pilot Safety & Privacy Tests
The government wants to prevent drones from taking over UK skies
Google Parent Alphabet Tests Drone Traffic Management System
Alphabet this week started testing an early version of a technology for managing unmanned drone delivery systems
Criminals Making Greater Use Of Tech, Warns Europol
Organised crime study reveals that nearly all criminal gangs are now using some form of technology
Microsoft Makes Its Drone AI Training Simulator Kit Available As Open Source Software
The software simulator toolset could be used to train artificial intelligence and autonomous systems for all manner of devices
Google Officially Ditches Project Titan Drone Broadband
Engineers scattered to other divisions as Titan doesn't make enough progress to continue
Pentagon Tests Swarm Of Drones For Military Reconnaissance
The rise of the weaponised Internet of Things could start here