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Good News: Smartphones improve memory and AI saving Ukraine buildings

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26/08/2022

Ukraine

Drones set for bigger war role after Kyiv given €19m in donations

The money will be put towards purchasing 200 "tactical unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicles".

11/08/2022

Culture news

Auction selling art prints raises thousands to buy drones for Ukraine

An original artwork sold for $22,000 in an auction, raising money to purchase drones for the Ukrainian army

05/08/2022

Tech News

Rescue drones and AI lifeguards: The tech keeping swimmers safe

Technology is increasingly being deployed to safeguard swimmers and beachgoers.

30/07/2022

Mobility

Hello, delivery robot: How drones could transform shipping

Drones have the potential to reshape last-mile delivery, reducing the environmental impact of shipping and reaching more remote areas.

23/07/2022

Iran

White House claims Iran showcased its drones to Kremlin officials

US officials released imagery of Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones on display and in flight at the airbase earlier in June and July, while the Russian delegation's aeroplane was spotted on the ground.

16/07/2022

Health news

Drones to fly chemotherapy drugs in ‘world first’ UK trial

Drones will deliver essential chemotherapy drugs in half an hour to patients on the Isle of Wight, as part of a new trial in England.

05/07/2022

Home

Amazon drone deliveries to take off in California this year

This would be a major milestone for Amazon’s drone delivery project, which has been almost a decade in the making.

14/06/2022

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Russia video said to show rocket launchers firing

The Russian Defense Ministry released footage on Wednesday of what it said were Uragan multiple rocket launchers firing rounds.

01/06/2022

Eco-Innovation

Army of seed-firing drones will plant 100 million trees by 2024

Meet the company using drones to combat biodiversity loss.

20/05/2022

Tech News

What are the Switchblade 'suicide drones' boosting Ukraine’s arsenal?

The US is working to equip Ukraine with cutting-edge drones that dive-bomb into their targets and can pierce through the armour of tanks.

16/05/2022

Tech News

Chinese drone maker DJI stops sales in Russia and Ukraine

Its drones have found their way onto the battlefield in Ukraine, against the wishes of the Chinese manufacturer.

27/04/2022

Tech News

Spain is testing out a traffic control system for drones

The flight test is trialling a platform that aims to minimise collisions by detecting when drones fly too close too each other and proposing evasive manoeuvres to pilots.

14/04/2022

Croatia

Crashed drone in Croatia contained 'explosives', say investigators

The aircraft is believed to have flown from the Ukrainian war zone across three countries before crashing in Croatia.

13/04/2022

Romania

Romania probes found drone days after crash in Croatia

The discovery comes just days after an unmanned aircraft went down in Croatia.

14/03/2022

Sweden

Man arrested for flying drone over residence of Swedish king

Swedish authorities are investigating dozens of reports of unknown drones flying above sensitive locations.

31/01/2022

Tech News

Tech this week: France authorises drones for police use

Despite privacy concerns, France’s Constitutional Court has given police drones the green light and Twitter hops on the NFT trend.

23/01/2022

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Swarms of drones illuminate the skies

Five hundred drones are programmed to fly together to create larger than life 3d images in the skies.

21/01/2022

Turkey

Turkey's Africa summit a chance to sell more drones

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has deepened his defence ties with African countries ahead of the gathering of the continent's leaders in Istanbul.

18/12/2021

USA

No troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civilians

The US is working to pay financial reparations to the relatives and surviving family members, and potentially get them out of Afghanistan.

14/12/2021