Officials in Nevada are piloting a program to use fixed winged drones to sniff out radiation from a nuclear accident similar to the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. The use of these unmanned aircraft will greatly reduce the risk to officials who are called upon to test for radiation. This team has traditionally used Bell helicopters and Beechcraft airplanes for monitoring radiation contamination,...

China based Smart phone manufacturer Xiaomi is hoping to compete with the giant of the drone industry, DJI, by releasing a brand new offering to the market called the Mi Drone. It features a spherical camera that is reported to shoot at least 4K video. Other details about the new drone offering are unclear, but if the company’s innovation is any indication, it should be worth a look when it ...

Not so long ago…in a galaxy not-so-far-away…a very entertaining and innovative movie using classic Star Wars toys was made. The movie, which was produced by Rotor Riot, used modified drones combined with classic Star Wars toys to create a story about a Rebel X-Wing fighter, piloted by R2D2 trying to escape a band of Imperial Tie-Fighters. The chase takes the audience through trees, und...

Check out this drone footage of 70 sharks devouring a humpback whale in the waters off Dirk Hartog Island – off the coast of western Australia. Truly amazing footage of the sheer power and awe-inspiring ferociousness of nature. Video and pictures here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/drone-flew-over-70-sharks-152600312.html  

A panel of privacy experts is working to set guidelines for drone operators around privacy. The exercise is designed to strike a balance between privacy and the usefulness of drones for things like deliveries, inspections, real estate and more. Here is a summary of the guidelines. Operators should not fly over private property without the owner’s consent. Operators should alert people about ...