U.S. military pushes A.I. research toward lethal autonomous weaponry
A Pentagon initiative to field thousands of AI-enabled drones will accelerate decisions on when the technology is ready to weaponize. (AP Production by Mike Pesoli)
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A Pentagon initiative to field thousands of AI-enabled drones will accelerate decisions on when the technology is ready to weaponize. (AP Production by Mike Pesoli)
San Mateo-based drone company Skydio's technology is already being put to use by U.S. service members.
The Alameda County Fire Department is using drone technology to gain an edge in combating wildfires in challenging terrain.
Some cities across the U.S. are opting for drone shows instead of fireworks this year to celebrate the Fourth of July, citing the impact traditional pyrotechnics have on the environment.
The White House said President Biden ordered a missile strike in eastern Syria overnight in response to a drone attack that killed an American contractor and wounded several U.S. troops. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more from the Pentagon.
The camera view is lost briefly after the apparent collision but it comes back to show what the Air Force said was damage to the propeller from the strike.
The U.S. allegations are part of a deliberate effort by the U.S. to drive global isolation of Russia.
Officials say at least 8 people were killed across the country as the latest barrage of explosives-laden drones hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes.
With drones now affordable and readily available at big box stores, officials say unauthorized drones flying in an emergency response zone have really become a problem in California.
After years of development, Amazon announced it will finally begin delivering products by drone in the small San Joaquin County town of Lockeford, and residents there are only beginning to imagine the future.
A drone and surveillance cameras in Fremont helped officers catch a suspect in two armed robberies, police said.
A day after the San Pablo city council unanimously approved an advanced new drone program for law enforcement use, police showed their high-tech gear off at a National Night Out event.
Whale watchers in Monterey came across something, very rare, and they have the drone video to prove it. They spotted a pod of Baird's beaked whales.
A Sacramento County man has been charged with violating national defense airspace by flying a drone that dropped anti-media leaflets over 49ers and Raiders games in 2017.
San Mateo County has launched a drone detection system to protect critical facilities like jails and courts after a successful test earlier at this year at the county's Youth Services Center.
Earlier this month, Fremont police used special technology to help find a deaf student reported missing in the East Bay during a search effort that was complicated by rough terrain and darkness.
Parts of Santa Clara County are officially off-limits to drones. County leaders and law enforcement said that the small, unmanned aircrafts can cause dangerous problems on the ground when they fly in unauthorized areas.
A squadron of small drones took to the skies over Travis Air Force Base Thursday night for a high-tech light show that may one day replace the use of dangerous fireworks.
Researchers in California are developing an autonomous drone ambulance that could help get people to a hospital or out of harm's way in an emergency.
The man arrested for flying his drone during the 49ers game spoke out about why he did tried to release leaflets over the stadium to KPIX 5 on Monday.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly flew a drone over both the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders games on Sunday and dropped a load of anti-media leaflets.
San Jose seems confident they'll eventually be able to bring their graffiti removal costs down by sending a drone up.
A happy and relieved group of family and friends welcomed back the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Sunday to its homeport Alameda after 3 months at sea.
A chilly winter storm front left a dusting of snow on the Bay Area highest peaks like the South Bay's Mount Hamilton. However, getting there to enjoy a rare snowball fight has can be quite a challenge.
When the King Tides caused lowlands flooding around the Bay, KPIX Drone 5 captured the damage in Mill Valley.
