Drones: News
25 Jul 2018
HyderabadIIPH-H working on a drone system for delivering medical products
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) are working on a drone delivery system for medical products, which is expected to be time and cost effective.
06 Jul 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: Woman flies drone near Charminar, fined Rs. 1,000
A 26-year-old woman has been booked for flying a drone near the Charminar in Hyderabad.
23 Jun 2018
IndiaDrones by IIT Roorkee will make your train journey safer
With an aim to enhance safety and efficiency in train operations, Indian Railways is considering to deploy drones to automate the monitoring of rail tracks.
01 May 2018
IndiaUS agrees to sell India Predator-drones, but New Delhi hesitant
Days after the Donald Trump administration agreed to ease the US' weapons sale procedure, it has said it will supply Predator-B drones to India, the world's largest weapons buyer, so it can locate and shoot targets across seas and land borders.
14 Apr 2018
Ludhiana13-year-old Ludhiana boy becomes India's youngest drone developer
Aryaman Verma, a 13-year-old boy from Ludhiana, Punjab, has become the youngest developer of a drone in the country.
14 Mar 2018
TechnologyDrones, AI, CCTV cameras: Bengaluru ward going to be smart!
Vidyaranyapura in Bengaluru north is on its way to becoming the city's first smart ward.
27 Feb 2018
Fashion TipsDrones carry D&G handbags in fashion show
Italian luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabanna has made a bunch of flying drones carry handbags down the runway at the Milan Fashion Week.
24 Feb 2018
IndiaArmed forces need over 400 drones to step up defense
To step up its defense, Indian armed forces require more than 400 drones, including directed energy weapons (DEWs) and submarine-launched remotely piloted aircraft, over the next 10 years.
20 Feb 2018
SamsungSamsung patents drones that can be controlled with eyes
Samsung might create drones in the future that will be able to recognize and interpret users' gestures, voice commands, and even eye movements.
12 Feb 2018
Taj MahalFlying drones near Taj Mahal can land you in prison
Flying of drones is prohibited in and around the Taj Mahal due to "security reasons." Despite that, they were glimpsed nearly 20 times in the area last year.
10 Feb 2018
South Korea1,218 drones set world record at Winter Olympic Games 2018
The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games 2018 saw a record-setting performance of 1,218 drones, flying in sync to create huge formations of various Olympic sports and the iconic Olympic rings.
02 Feb 2018
StartupsAir taxi start-up, Joby Aviation, raises $100 million in funding
Joby Aviation, a US-based air taxi start-up, has announced to have raised $100 million in funding from the venture capital arms of several big firms.
29 Jan 2018
TechnologyIIT-Roorkee professor invents drone-mounted video-geotagging system
Professor Kamal Jain of the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has invented a new and affordable drone-mounted system for conducting aerial surveys.
25 Jan 2018
TechnologyDJI unveils new Mavic Air drone priced at $799
Chinese consumer drone giant Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (DJI) has officially announced its new, 'ultraportable' Mavic Air drone after a leak revealed images and specifications a day earlier.
24 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Top Haqqani commander, two others killed in drone strike
A top commander of the Haqqani network was killed along with two others in a US drone strike in Pakistan's Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, reports said.
08 Jan 2018
SiliguriDrone by tea vendor's son to help Siliguri fight dengue
A drone made by Rajiv Ghosh, the 17-year-old son of a Siliguri tea-seller, will help the local government fight dengue.
31 Dec 2017
Indian StartupsDrones, chatbots, AI: How will Indian e-commerce change in 2018?
The Indian e-commerce industry has been growing by leaps and bounds. Till 2016, it made up 2% of the total retail market, but this number is set to rise to 12% by 2026.
28 Dec 2017
Delhi PoliceOperations halted at Delhi airport after drone spotted nearby
Operations at Delhi's IGI airport were halted for about 20 minutes this morning after a drone-like object was spotted nearby, reported HT.
10 Dec 2017
IndiaChinese media: 'India should apologize for drone intrusion'
After an Indian drone recently crashed across the border in China, Chinese media has resorted to its characteristic aggressive rhetoric to tell New Delhi off.
09 Dec 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: Heron drone crashes in China, should India worry?
An Israeli-made IAI Heron drone operated by the Indian Army recently crashed into Chinese territory in the Sikkim sector due to a "technical problem."
07 Dec 2017
IndiaIndian drone "invaded" our airspace, then crashed: Chinese media
An Indian drone recently "invaded" Chinese airspace and then crashed across the border, Chinese media has claimed.
11 Nov 2017
MyanmarMyanmar: Two journalists jailed for filming using drones near parliament
A Myanmar court has awarded a 2-month sentence to two journalists for using a drone to capture video-footage close to the nation's parliament.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaIndia's first drone policy is almost ready: Know more!
Soon, the day might come when you are getting your ordered product from e-commerce platforms via a drone while your child is flying her own Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in the backyard.
22 Oct 2017
IndiaTrump Administration considering India's request for armed drones: US official
After securing a deal with the US for procuring unarmed Guardian drones, India may also purchase high-tech armed drones from the US.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia's draft drone policy to be out soon!
India's new drone policy may soon empower the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) and National Security Guard (NSG) to shoot down "rogue" low-flying objects.
24 Aug 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru boy builds drone that can deliver newspapers at doorstep
Bengaluru's Rohit Dey, a first-year BSc student, has built a drone named Nayan that can be used not only for surveillance, photography, and crop monitoring but also doorstep deliveries.
21 Aug 2017
DelhiDrone scare at IGI Airport, operations disrupted
Operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were suspended twice after an unidentified flying object (UFO) was sighted near the airport.
19 Jul 2017
United States of AmericaChina starts mass production of US' MQ-9 reaper rival drone
China has started producing the CH-5 Rainbow heavy military drone commercially, which is considered a rival of America's unmanned combat aerial vehicle MQ-9 Reaper.
15 Jul 2017
AfghanistanUS drone strike kills ISIS-K emir in Afghanistan
The Pentagon said US forces have killed Abu Sayed, the emir of the Afghan branch of ISIS at the group's headquarters in Kunar Province.
09 Jul 2017
IndiaSex toys, narcotics, drones: What do Indians bring through FPOs?
At least 1,000 parcels coming from abroad into India are in detention at Delhi's Foreign Post Office (FPO), and this is just about the capital alone.
30 Jun 2017
TechnologyMIT launches new drones that switch between flying and driving
Scientists and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully developed a fleet of eight robotic drones that have the dual capability to fly through air and travel by land.
29 Jun 2017
Char Dham YatraAmarnath Yatra goes hi-tech- drones, choppers for the first time
The Amarnath Yatra is going hi-tech. For the first time ever, there will be drones and helicopters for aerial surveillance along the route.
26 Jun 2017
IndiaAfter Guardian surveillance drones, India now eyes unmanned combat drones
Right ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Washington visit, US approved India's request for 22 Guardian surveillance drones, government sources said. An official notification is still awaited.
13 Jun 2017
TechnologyRecord-breaking drone swarm: China launches 119 drones at once
China broke a world record by launching a swarm of 119 fixed-wing drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
10 Jun 2017
JapanJapan to finalize plans on drone-based delivery and self-driving trucks
Japan is poised to finalize its strategy on self-driving trucks and drones as it looks to add a futuristic touch to its commercial sector.
26 May 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru horror: 14-year-old gang-raped by minors
Three youths, including two minors, gang-raped a 14-year-old girl in Bengaluru's north division.
16 May 2017
KarnatakaChina made hi-tech drones seized in Bengaluru
Last week, 10 drones capable of flying at 6,000 metres with a half-kg payload and equipped with a high-end satellite navigation system were seized from a passenger at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).
09 Apr 2017
UberHoverbikes - next leap for modern-day transport
The 21st century may have hugely disappointed nerds with limited modes of transportation but there is salvation at hand.
15 Feb 2017
DubaiDubai to launch passenger drones in July
Dubai has announced the launch of 'pilot less' drones at the World Government Summit.
