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Drones that save lives: when technology helps in an emergency

A summit in Brussels shows the potential of drones in search and rescue operations

Iceland

Watch: Pie in the sky? Iceland embraces growing drone delivery service

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a burger!

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Call in the drones!

Business Planet

OCEAN 2020 - Europe's bid to up its defence game on the high seas

In partnership with The European Commission

What price a billion-euro warship when it can be sunk by a drone costing 1/1000th of the cost? The EU is looking to integrate companies using the horizon technologies of drones to get more bangs for its bucks, and save lives, too.

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Europe News

Why is Europe still waiting for large-scale, Amazon-style drone deliveries?

In partnership with Airbus-sponsored

A Kenyan cargo arline is aiming to be the first to provide a large-scale postal and medical delivery service in Africa, yet they cannot do the same in Europe - why?

Italy

Marijuana worth millions seized in Italy

Marijuana worth millions seized in Italy

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Fighting illegal immigration and terrorism: New surveillance drone targets EU buyers

In partnership with Airbus-sponsored

An Israeli military tech manufacturer believes they have found a solution which could help governments fight domestic terrorism, tackle illegal immigration, and rescue migrants from capsized vessels at sea.

United Kingdom

This drone can fill in potholes with 3-D printed materials

Potholes are a costly problem for authorities and drivers. Could this be the solution?

France

Greenpeace pilots and crashes drone into nuclear plant's no-fly zone

Greenpeace activists piloted a drone into the no-fly zone of the EDF-operated Bugey Nuclear Power Plant and crashed it against the heavily-reactive wall of its spent-fuel building on Tuesday to prove its vulnerability to foreign attacks.

Europe News

EU round-up from Strasbourg

New defence fund, Rutte lays out EU vision, drone rules approved

Europe News

Flying high? EU to vote on new drone rules

"Having new rules will never stop those who don't care about safety."

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Chinese firm breaks world record with over 1,300 dancing drones

Lighting up the sky of Chinese ancient city of Xi'an, 1,374 illuminated drones broke a Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles simultaneously airborne.

Russia

Russian postal drone spectacularly crashes on inaugural flight

The machine slammed into a wall in front of gathered officials and members of the public.

World News

Drones could be turned into weapons using AI, report warns

Rogue states and terrorists could exploit the technology for harmful means, say experts.

China

World's first passenger drone makes debut in China

The world’s first passenger drone made by Chinese tech company EHang made its debut in the southern city of Guangzhou on Tuesday.

World News

Fears after Russian hackers target US drones

Russian cyber-experts managed to steal the emails of U.S drone workers

Australia

First drone rescue at sea

Two simmers caught in a riptide in heavy seas off Australia's coast were rescued when a drone dropped a flotation device above them. Initially bemused by the drop, the pair of teens said that things could have been much worse if the action had not been so quick.

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In a first lifeguard's drone saves swimmers in Australia

A drone helped save two teenage swimmers struggling in powerful surf on the Australian coastline on Thursday, in what the local authorities called a "world first".

Focus

New drone technology wins Innovation Radar Prize 2017

A new drone is making a buzz across Europe: its technology means that risky industrial inspections can become safer and more cost-effective.

Japan

Drone loses control injuring six in Japan

The machine was scattering sweets as part of a robotics showcase when it crashed into the crowd