Arrests in alleged prison contraband drone plot

Officials say they uncovered a plot to use a drone to sneak contraband into Maryland maximum-security state prisons

• Aug 24, 2015

Medical helicopter has close call with drone in California

Flight nurse says the remote-controlled drone came within about 15 to 20 feet of colliding with the helicopter

• Aug 13, 2015

Watch: Eagle swats drone out of sky in Australia

GoPro camera was knocked off the unmanned aircraft by the massive bird but survived the 50-foot fall

• Aug 12, 2015

Drone spotted by airline pilots near Newark airport

FAA investigating after four pilots reported seeing a drone while preparing to land Sunday at one of the busiest airports in the U.S.

• Aug 9, 2015

U.S. begins armed drone flights out of Turkey

Manned flights from Turkey into Syria are also being prepared as the U.S. expands its combat role in Syria

• Aug 3, 2015

FAA to investigate drone sighting near JFK airport

Delta flight reported seeing an unmanned aircraft while on approach to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York

• Aug 1, 2015

Lost opportunity: Drone pilot had clear shot at Mullah Omar 14 years ago

As reports emerge that Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead, a Predator drone pilot says he had a chance to kill Omar when the war began

• Jul 29, 2015

"Drone teen" arrested after scuffle with cops

Austin Haughwout allegedly hit and kicked Connecticut officers trying to arrest him on a separate motor vehicle charge

• Jul 24, 2015

Is teen's homemade "flying gun" illegal?

Video showing handgun fired by drone is raising serious concerns, but officials say it's a case of "technology surpassing current legislation"

• Jul 23, 2015

University says professor discouraged teen from building gun-firing drone

FAA investigating whether a 18-year-old from Connecticut violated its regulations after he posted a video online that shows shots being fired from a drone

• Jul 22, 2015

Gun-firing drone video draws federal scrutiny

An 18-year-old posted a video showing an apparent drone in flight with a gun being shot off it, and he may get in hot water for it

• Jul 21, 2015

Medical drone makes house calls in the remote mountains of Virginia

Three-thousand people flocked to free health care clinic in Wise County, Virginia, but this year there was a new surprising guest

• Jul 17, 2015

Japanese hotel staffed almost entirely by robots

Recently opened hotel "staff" still have some glitches, but owner insists they're better than flesh and blood, and not just a gimmick

• Jul 16, 2015

Drone racing soars as competitive sport

The first-ever U.S. National Drone Racing Championships is hosted in an 11,000-seat stadium in California, featuring pilots from all over the world and boasting $25,000 in prize money

• Jul 16, 2015

Life-saving drones may be wave of the future at U.S. beaches

A Florida fire department is testing out the floation device carrying drones to see if they can help rescue swimmers caught in the ocean

• Jul 10, 2015

Maine crews use drone to rescue 2 boys from raging river

Small drone used to deliver lifejacket to boy stranded on a rock in the middle of river

• Jul 1, 2015

FAA: Enjoy the holiday, but leave your drone at home

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a video announcing Washington D.C. and surrounding areas are a "no drone zone" for the Fourth of July.

• Jun 30, 2015

Falling drone knocks woman out at Seattle pride parade

Woman's boyfriend catches her after unlikely ding; police looking for suspect with a "noticeable tattoo of a woman somewhere on his body"

• Jun 30, 2015

Plane battling California fire grounded by drone

Officials say pilots' lives were put "at risk" after drone flies above brush fire in San Bernardino Mountains

• Jun 25, 2015

Scientists flying drones to reduce wildfire risks, protect wildlife

The drones are being used to map sagebrush in Idaho as part of a wildlife strategy

• Jun 17, 2015

California lifeguards use drone to track sharks near beach

Drone recently recorded video of a juvenile great white shark in waist-high water at Surfside Beach

• Jun 16, 2015

Drone company CEO on self-regulating safety measures

As government develops new rules for flying tech, 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson says issue is not a "law problem, but an enforcement problem"

• Jun 10, 2015

China uses drone to catch cheaters on college entrance exams

Common cheating methods include hiring surrogate test-takers and using wireless equipment to communicate during high-stakes test

• Jun 8, 2015

FAA: Southwest pilot reports drone sighting during landing

Pilot reported seeing drone while on final approach to Dallas airport

• Jun 5, 2015

Enrique Iglesias grabs drone, slices fingers

But singer keeps performing anyhow during Mexico concert; rep explains why he reached for the aircraft

• Jun 1, 2015

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