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Schumer urges advanced tech to identify mysterious drones

December 22, 2024 The Associated Press

BOSTON — After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. “There’s a lot […]

NC high school graduates set to soar in drone industry

July 5, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A groundbreaking partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous delivery service, is paving the way for high school graduates to launch careers in the rapidly […]

In Ukraine war, a race to acquire smarter, deadlier drones

July 18, 2022 Oleksandr Stashevskyi and Frank Bajak, Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Drone camera footage defines much of the public’s view of the war in Ukraine: grenades quietly dropped on unwitting soldiers, eerie flights over silent, bombed-out cities, armor and outposts exploding in fireballs. […]

White House seeks more power to counter use of drones in US

April 29, 2022 Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use in the U.S. of drones, which are becoming a […]

Drones vs hungry moths: Dutch use hi-tech to protect crops

March 13, 2021 Mike Corder, Associated Press

MONSTER, Netherlands — Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can chew up his crops. “I […]

FAA outlines new rules for drones and their operators

December 29, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials say they will allow operators to fly small drones over people and at night, potentially giving a boost to commercial use of the machines. Most drones will need to be […]

Walmart testing drones for deliveries in North Carolina city

September 9, 2020 Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Walmart launched a pilot program Wednesday using drones to deliver groceries and household essentials in a North Carolina city. The retail giant is using drones from Flytrex in Fayetteville, where it says […]

In pandemic, using drones to drop medical supplies from sky

May 27, 2020 Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly hatch and drops a box of medical supplies. […]

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NC DOT announces drone programs to combat COVID-19

April 30, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — On Friday, April 24, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Transportation held a webinar announcing plans for a public-private partnership around drones to deliver “critical medical supplies and food” during the COVID-19 outbreak. […]

UPS adds pickup spots at retailers, seeks to fly more drones

July 23, 2019 admin

NEW YORK — United Parcel Service Inc. is responding to the growth in online shopping and pressures for speedy delivery by seeking to expand its drone deliveries and adding thousands of new spots where customers […]