US Army Buys Penguin Drone, Bayraktar TB2"s Latvian Lookalike
Edge Autonomy announced a deal with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to produce an unspecified amount of long-endurance Penguin drones for the US Army. From a report: The company manufactures a range of light drones capable of carrying a range of p.....»»
Amazon’s drone delivery finally launches, but we have so many questions
Despite fighting through internal turmoil, Amazon Prime Air’s launch doesn’t yet inspire confidence......»»
Insta360 Sphere review: The camera that makes your drone invisible
The Insta360 Sphere camera allows you to capture 360 aerial videos without getting your drone in the picture......»»
Amazon shows off new delivery drone ahead of trial service
Amazon has shown off the latest iteration of its delivery drone and announced plans for its first U.S. trial delivery service using the new hexacopter......»»
Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California this year
The shopping giant hopes to deliver parcels to shoppers by air for the first time later in 2022......»»
Amazon Set To Launch Drone Delivery in California
The drones are coming as Amazon announces Monday that it's launching a fleet of delivery drones. The retail giant will test its new Amazon Prime Air delivery system in Lockeford, California, the company said. From a report: Amazon worked with the Fed.....»»
How to turn on Spatial Audio in Apple Music if you’re streaming the new BTS album today
If you happen to have a BTS fan — more specifically, a member of the BTS “Army” — in your household, then you have probably already gotten an earful about today being a hugely important one for the K-pop superstars. The long-a.....»»
Short-Sightedness Was Rare. In Asia, It Is Becoming Ubiquitous
Researchers have found that being outside drastically reduces the risk of developing short-sightedness. From a report: In the early 1980s Taiwan's army realised it had a problem. More and more of its conscripts seemed to be short-sighted, meaning the.....»»
Aging dams could soon benefit from $7B federal loan program
Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities across.....»»
65,000-year-old "stone Swiss Army knives" show early humans had long-distance social networks
Humans are the only species to live in every environmental niche in the world—from the icesheets to the deserts, rainforests to savannahs. As individuals we are rather puny, but when we are socially connected, we are the most dominant species on th.....»»
Colombia shares unprecedented images of treasure-laden wreck
Colombia's army has shared unprecedented images of the legendary San Jose galleon shipwreck, hidden underwater for three centuries and believed to have been carrying riches worth billions of dollars in today's money......»»
NASA Buys Remaining Space Station Crew Flights From SpaceX
NASA said this week that it plans to purchase five additional Crew Dragon missions from SpaceX to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Ars Technica reports: Although the space agency's news release does not specifically say so, these.....»»
Atlantic Coast Automotive buys 6 New York dealerships
Atlantic Coast Automotive Group has acquired six dealerships in New York state. The acquisition follows the June 2021 purchase of two Kia dealerships in Virginia......»»
J.D. Power buys F&I tools from car dealer software provider Tail Light
J.D. Power will also keep the staffers and customers associated with the two acquired pieces of software......»»
17 years post-Katrina, New Orleans-area protections complete
Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extensive system of floodgates, strengthened levees and other protections......»»
Cannon Motor buys Ford-Lincoln, Nissan and Toyota dealerships
Cannon Motor in May expanded to the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the purchase of three dealerships......»»
Lithia Motors sells Subaru dealership; Dobbs buys Chevy store
Three dealerships in three states trade hands in separate transactions spanning from December to May......»»
Walmart drones take flight for fast delivery in six states
Walmart expands drone delivery to four million homes in the US......»»
China Launches an Autonomous Mothership Full of Autonomous Drones
An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Atlas: China christened a remarkable new 290-foot ship last week -- the world's first semi-autonomous drone carrier. It'll carry, launch, recover and co-ordinate the actions of more than 50 other autonomou.....»»
Walmart drone delivery plan includes millions of customers
Walmart has announced it's planning to expand its drone delivery network to 34 new locations, eventually reaching four million households......»»
Walmart Plans To Expand Drone Delivery To Six States this Year
An anonymous reader shares a report: Drone delivery has been a long time coming, but its actual implementation has largely arrived in fits and starts. Some companies (Alphabet's Wing) have made decent headway, while others (Amazon) have struggled. Th.....»»