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Volunteers Tracking Lost Dog Baffled When Locals Trash Thermal Imaging Drone (futurism.com)

2026-08-09 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: drone, drones, group

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FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-09 | by Etiido Uko | tags: drones, grade, lidar

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How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-04 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: fire detection, artificial intelligence, gironde

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Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-04 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: fire detection, artificial intelligence, wildfires

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US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: auterion, skyfall, shrike drones

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Drones Offer Alternative to Balloons For Weather Research (slashdot.org)

2026-08-01 | tags: drones, weather research, balloons

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Schools Deploying Pepper Spray Drones to Sic on Mass Shooters (futurism.com)

2026-07-30 | by Frank Landymore | tags: pepper spray drones, mithril defense, campus guardian angels

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Would you send your child to a school protected by attack drones? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: attack drones, school safety, active shooter

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Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: pepper-spraying drones, active shooters, schools

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Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year’s mark (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-24 | by Ram Iyer | tags: anduril, defense tech, drones

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First-responder drones are spreading rapidly across the US, and privacy groups are worried (techspot.com)

2026-07-24 | by Rob Thubron | tags: drones, faa waivers, first-responder

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Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: ukrainian drones, arkt-1 robot, russian military

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Charting a Vision for the Future of Drone Computing (computer.org)

2026-07-21 | tags: drone computing, computing research association, national science foundation

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Fire departments are testing autonomous drones that fight wildfires before crews even arrive (techspot.com)

2026-07-21 | by Daniel Sims | tags: fire departments, autonomous drones, wildfires

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New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones (slashdot.org)

2026-07-20 | tags: new orleans police, drone manual, weaponized drones

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Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: firefighting drones, cal fire, seneca

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Russian drones spotted using screwed-on magnetic compasses as navigation aids — the on-board camera can occasionally tilt down to check bearings if satellite comms are lost (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-19 | by Jowi Morales | tags: molniya drones, starlink, expresslrs

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The Same 5G Network Your Phone Uses Can Identify and Track Rogue Drones (cnet.com)

2026-07-18 | by See Full Bio | tags: at&t, ericsson, isac

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What Zelenskyy risks by firing Ukraine’s tech-minded defense minister (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: ukraine, mykhailo fedorov, drones

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What Zelensky risks by firing Ukraine’s tech-minded defense minister (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: ukraine, mykhailo fedorov, drones

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Pentagon Says Drones Can Hide in Wind Farms, Freezing 155 Wind Projects (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: pentagon, drones, wind farms

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Ukraine conducts record drone strike of 2,500km after 12-hour flight — $55,000 unit made of plywood halts operations at Russia's largest gasoline producer (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-15 | by Luke James | tags: drone, drones, omsk

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Why Europe is suddenly betting big on drones (cnbc.com)

2026-07-15 | by Elsa Ohlen | tags: battlefield, billion, drone

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Swedish startup unveils foot-long drone-killing interceptor that can exceed 220 mph (techspot.com)

2026-07-13 | by Rob Thubron | tags: air defence, aircraft, defence

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How to hide from killer drones (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-11 | tags: drones, hide, hide killer

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Americans Are Raging About Autonomous Police Drones Swarming the Skies (futurism.com)

2026-07-11 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: city, council, drone

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Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: department, drone, drones

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US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-09 | tags: attack, drones, iran

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After losing about $1 billion in Reaper drones over Iran, the US wants a disposable alternative (techspot.com)

2026-07-09 | by Rob Thubron | tags: aircraft, cost, drone

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US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: attack, drones, iran