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US news
fromInsideHook
20 hours ago

Plane Makes Emergency Highway Landing in Pennsylvania

A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania, causing significant traffic delays but leaving the pilot and passenger unharmed.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones | TechCrunch

Mikko Hyppönen emphasizes the invisible nature of cybersecurity work, comparing it to Tetris where successes vanish and failures accumulate.
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
US politics
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 days ago

The FAA's "Temporary" Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE

The Trump administration's flight restriction limits the First Amendment right to record law enforcement using drones near ICE and CBP vehicles.
Cars
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
Data science
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Public opinion on data centers is divided, with significant opposition and concerns about electricity prices.
Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home

Army pilots' suspension lifted after hovering near Kid Rock's home during training; no investigation or punishment will occur.
Public health
fromMail Online
5 days ago

Elderly people should be SEPARATED on flights to speed up evacuations

Elderly passengers should be distributed evenly on flights to enhance emergency evacuation efficiency.
Toronto startup
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Baidu's robotaxis froze in traffic creating chaos

Baidu's robotaxis malfunctioned in Wuhan, trapping passengers and causing traffic issues due to a reported system failure.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
5 days ago

Ride along: Amazon expands delivery e-bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan

Amazon is expanding its delivery service using electric-assisted bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
US politics
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 days ago

TSA Lines Are Returning to Normal at Airports Across the US

TSA officer pay resumption has significantly reduced airport security wait times across major U.S. airports after weeks of delays due to the government shutdown.
#robotaxi
Alternative transportation
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Exclusive: Harbinger's next product will be hybrid emergency vehicles | TechCrunch

Harbinger's flexible electric vehicle platform is expanding into emergency vehicles, partnering with Frazer to build ambulances and mobile healthcare units.
#autonomous-vehicles
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
5 days ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
5 days ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
#drones
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
NYC startup

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Gadgets

Police in Detroit Suburb Install Hives That Can Instantly Deploy Drones to Fight Crime

NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

Brinc aims to revolutionize public safety with its advanced drone technology, particularly the new Guardian model designed to replace police helicopters.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Gadgets

Police in Detroit Suburb Install Hives That Can Instantly Deploy Drones to Fight Crime

#drone-delivery
Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
US news
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

California man tries, fails to deliver meth-filled balloons via drone

A man was sentenced to over 12 years for using a drone to deliver meth to a California prison.
NYC startup
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.

Grubhub launches New Jersey's first commercial drone food delivery service in Somerset County, operating within a 2.5-mile radius with same-day pricing and faster delivery times.
fromianVisits
1 month ago
Public health

Flying drones and robot dogs being used to move medial samples between NHS hospitals

Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
US news
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

California man tries, fails to deliver meth-filled balloons via drone

A man was sentenced to over 12 years for using a drone to deliver meth to a California prison.
NYC startup
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.

Grubhub launches New Jersey's first commercial drone food delivery service in Somerset County, operating within a 2.5-mile radius with same-day pricing and faster delivery times.
fromianVisits
1 month ago
Public health

Flying drones and robot dogs being used to move medial samples between NHS hospitals

European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion | TechCrunch

Zipline raised $200 million, increasing its Series H funding to $800 million, to expand its drone delivery services in the U.S.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 week ago

LaGuardia Airport Shut Down After Deadly Plane Collision With Fire Truck

The Air Canada regional plane, operating as Flight 8646, collided with a fire truck on the runway, resulting in the deaths of both the pilot and copilot.
Canada news
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once | TechCrunch

Uber is investing in Rivian to develop autonomous R2 robotaxis for its network, with a planned rollout in 2028.
#air-canada
Canada news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Fatal ground collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada Express jet collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia, resulting in fatalities and injuries, leading to airport closure.
Canada news
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

2 pilots dead at LaGuardia Airport after Air Canada plane crashed into fire truck

An Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in two pilot fatalities and multiple injuries among passengers.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Canada news
fromGothamist
1 week ago

LaGuardia Airport closed after plane, rescue vehicle collide, 2 pilots dead: officials

Two pilots were killed in a collision between an Air Canada plane and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.
Canada news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Fatal ground collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada Express jet collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia, resulting in fatalities and injuries, leading to airport closure.
Canada news
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

2 pilots dead at LaGuardia Airport after Air Canada plane crashed into fire truck

An Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in two pilot fatalities and multiple injuries among passengers.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Canada news
fromGothamist
1 week ago

LaGuardia Airport closed after plane, rescue vehicle collide, 2 pilots dead: officials

Two pilots were killed in a collision between an Air Canada plane and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones

Ukrainian towns use white drone netting to protect against FPV drones, which now cause up to 80% of front-line casualties by making the entire front line a restricted kill zone.
NYC startup
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

NYPD Rolls Out Nearly $1 Million Drone-Hunting SUV For City Streets

NYPD has introduced a high-tech SUV for drone operations, enhancing counterterrorism capabilities with rapid response features.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Flights stopped at Dubai Airport due to drone incident and fire - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

In the early morning hours, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority halted flights as a precaution. The Dubai Media Office later confirmed that the situation was "under control" and that the fire had not spread. However, several flights were diverted while emergency teams responded to the incident.
World news
#waymo
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Being Driven Remotely

Waymo relies on remote operators in the Philippines for assistance with autonomous vehicles, highlighting the ongoing human involvement in autonomous driving.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

When Warning Lights Flash Red

President Trump's deployment of ICE agents at airports highlights governance failures amid rising air traffic safety concerns and recent aviation tragedies.
#electric-air-taxis
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Joby air taxi makes Bay Area flight in FAA commercial approval push

Joby Aviation demonstrated its electric air taxi technology over San Francisco and received FAA approval to begin operations in multiple states within three months.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Joby air taxi makes Bay Area flight in FAA commercial approval push

Joby Aviation demonstrated its electric air taxi technology over San Francisco and received FAA approval to begin operations in multiple states within three months.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

Drone strike hits Dubai airport, a major global hub, sparking huge fire

An Iranian drone attack ignited a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport, causing a massive fire and forcing flight suspensions at one of the world's busiest aviation hubs.
Alternative transportation
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Affordable mobility for all: why we need smaller, cheaper electric vehicles

Low-speed electric vehicles offer affordable, practical decarbonization for underserved populations but remain overlooked due to bias toward expensive, high-tech solutions and nationalist trade policies.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation's Air Battle Continues

Archer Aviation sued Joby Aviation for government fraud and concealing Chinese ties, escalating legal conflict between leading eVTOL competitors amid regulatory scrutiny and federal grant competition.
Information security
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

The Drone War's Real Problem Isn't Technology - It's Speed

Defense acquisition reforms implement recommended changes but fail to address the fundamental cycle-time gap between rapidly evolving adversary capabilities and the military's ability to deploy countermeasures.
#aviation-safety
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports

The FAA suspended visual separation procedures between helicopters and planes in congested airspace around major airports, requiring radar-based separation instead following a deadly collision and recent close calls.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports

The FAA suspended visual separation procedures between helicopters and planes in congested airspace around major airports, requiring radar-based separation instead following a deadly collision and recent close calls.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Woman Annoyed When Delivery Robot Comes Into Her Yard, Tears Up Her Garden and Steals Her Fence

I came out here and I found the Coco in my garden. It had got my fence caught up in its wheel. It uprooted a whole bunch of [plants] in my garden and then just drove away with the fence attached to it.
Pets
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Archer Aviation Is Putting NVIDIA's IGX Thor at the Core of Its Air Taxi's Brain

Archer Aviation integrates NVIDIA's IGX Thor compute platform into its Midnight eVTOL aircraft for safety-critical autonomy, enabling unified sensor fusion and flight decision logic on a certifiable hardware substrate.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties | TechCrunch

Archer Aviation countersued Joby Aviation, alleging Joby fraudulently misrepresented itself as American-made while sourcing critical aircraft components from Chinese suppliers and mislabeling them as consumer goods to evade tariffs.
Venture
fromPrivacy International
4 weeks ago

Dual-use tech: the Skydio example

Skydio transitioned from consumer drones to defense-focused manufacturing, securing major US military contracts and achieving $2.2 billion valuation by 2024.
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as This Summer: 'It's Not Science Fiction'

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow flying cars to operate in eight U.S. regions starting June 2024 through a three-year pilot program testing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and ultralight aircraft.
NYC startup
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

'Flying Cars' Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer

Advanced aircraft combining helicopter and airplane capabilities will begin operating in eight US regions by June 2024 through a three-year FAA pilot program before full certification.
fromSun Sentinel
3 weeks ago

Tough challenges confront electric air taxi firms as they maneuver to take flight in South Florida

Archer brings this suit to protect the novel and award-winning design of its Midnight eVTOL, which was developed by Archer inventors through careful, brilliant design work, and to stop Vertical infringing its patented designs.
European startups
US news
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

New Jersey drone scare explodes again as police files reveal truth

Newly released documents reveal New Jersey police documented dozens of incidents involving large unidentified drones operating near critical infrastructure, military facilities, and restricted airspace throughout 2024.
Environment
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Government upgrades drones to catch illegal dumpers

The UK is deploying drones, LIDAR and vehicle-screening tools and increasing enforcement funding to combat organized illegal waste dumping and fly-tipping.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Wheelchair user stuck in lift calls fire brigade

A wheelchair user was trapped in a London Bridge lift, faced long staff response time, called the fire brigade who freed him; accessibility issues persist.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Your next ride with Uber could be in the sky

Passengers will be able to book an air taxi ride through the Uber app in Dubai before the end of 2026, the company said on Wednesday. The option will use flying electric vehicles created by startup Joby Aviation. Joby's aircraft can fit up to four passengers and are flown by commercial pilots, the companies said. Joby will operate four landing locations, or "vertiports," in Dubai, connecting Dubai International Airport with a mall, a hotel on Palm Jumeirah, and the American University of Dubai.
Venture
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Joby Aviation Burns $500 Million a Year and Tonight One Number Decides Its Fate

Joby Aviation's survival depends entirely on cash runway, with approximately two years of funding remaining at current $475 million annual burn rate before requiring commercial revenue generation.
#urban-logistics
#evtol
Soccer (FIFA)
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

DHS launches office for drone and counter-drone technologies

DHS created a Program Executive Office for unmanned and counter-unmanned aircraft systems and is finalizing $115 million in counter-drone investments for major 2026 events.
Fundraising
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe | TechCrunch

Skyryse raised over $300 million in Series C funding, reaching a $1.15 billion valuation while advancing FAA certification and deploying SkyOS across helicopters including Black Hawks.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Self-driving cars, drones hijacked by custom road signs

Environmental indirect prompt injection attacks can hijack embodied AI (self-driving cars, drones) via manipulated signage, causing dangerous misbehavior across languages and appearances.
Miscellaneous
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Early warning alerts to reduce knock-on disruption in aviation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Advance Flight Delay Notification API gives airports early visibility of potential flight delays, enabling proactive adjustments to reduce operational disruption, costs, and missed connections.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Robotaxis are in a literal land grab moment

The robotaxi takeover - assuming they take over - will also be a real estate story. As Waymo, Uber, Tesla, and other competitors race to flood the streets with fully autonomous cars, robotaxi operators will need to find places to park, charge, and maintain their vehicles. Voltera, a charging infrastructure company based in Palo Alto that has partnered with Alphabet-backed Waymo, is buying up real estate now to prep for the AV boom.
Real estate
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

aerogel-covered drone flies inside burning buildings to help firefighters in rescue missions

FireDrone is an aerogel-covered that can help firefighters in rescue missions by surveying for victims inside burning buildings. The assistive device aims to be the 'flying eye' in extreme environments so humans can be sure of who are and what is inside a site before going in. The FireDrone flying machine resembles a small quadcopter with its four arms and spinning propellers, but unlike regular drones, the parts of the device are built to survive high temperatures.
Gadgets
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Delivery Robot Gets Stuck on Train Tracks, Gets Obliterated by Locomotive

Footage of the incident, which took place January 15, shows the robot sitting motionless on the tracks, seemingly making no attempt to get out of the way as the unmistakable blare of the train horn gets louder and louder. "Oh it's gonna crush it!" the onlooker taking the video can be heard saying moments before the train, operated by Brightline, flattens the unfortunate bot into the tracks. Sparks can be seen flying from beneath the train before the video cuts off.
Startup companies
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Walmart Drone Delivery Service Surges

Walmart will deploy drone delivery at 150 locations by year-end, expand to 270 next year, and could serve millions via Wing-powered drones by 2027.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Airbus is making a new handheld tablet for helicopters to act as a hub for drone teams

"We were completely controlling the drone from the helicopter. For us, it's of course unique. Today, what we performed is a world first," Gerin-Roze told reporters on Thursday at the Singapore Airshow. The software is part of Airbus' contribution to the surging industry for drone wingmen, which the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are betting will be the future of air warfare.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Met deploys drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves

Gangs recruit children via Snapchat to steal smartphones, offering high cash rewards for newer iPhones and prompting Met Police drone and Surron ebike deployments.
US news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

FAA signs radar deals to modernize US air traffic control

The FAA contracted Indra and RTX to supply modern radar systems replacing up to 612 aging air traffic surveillance sites by June 2028.
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