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The Terminator universe is perhaps not as rich as some people would have liked in terms of machines. For a franchise that focuses on a robot-led apocalypse, there are surprisingly few robots, bots, drones, and other some such doing the rounds. Everybody knows, of course, the model names for the …

A NEW trial of Royal Mail drone deliveries in Orkney will inform whether a similar flights could take place in Shetland. As part of a government-funded project, daily drone mail flights are taking place from Stromness to the Orkney islands of Graemsay and Hoy. The project, in partnership with drone …

Hensoldt, a sensor solutions provider and a leader in the European defense industry, announced the development of its next-generation collision warning system in a press release on Tuesday, 1st August. Commissioned by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Hensoldt will develop a “detect-and-avoid radar” …

UK’s first drone delivery service launched by Royal Mail in Orkney The U.K’s Royal Mail has launched a daily drone delivery service for a group of Scottish islands in the far north of the country, making it the first regular postal service in the country to be powered by a …

A future where all mail is delivered via autonomous drones doesn’t seem so distant. Skyports Drone Services has kicked off a Royal Mail delivery project in the UK, using a high-performance drone developed by the Brazilian Speedbird Aero. 7 photos Photo: Skyports Drone Services Skyports Drone Services announced a pioneering …

The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched by Royal Mail on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The drones, Speedbird Aero DLV-2 model, can carry payloads of up to 6 kg. Chris Paxton, head of drone trials at Royal Mail, said it would assist the company’s …

Royal Mail has launched the first batch of drones in Orkney that will help people deliver parcels and letters, especially in times of emergency. The permanent drone delivery service is also made possible with the help of Skyports Drone Services. With this, expect to see no delays when receiving mail …

ZeroZero touts its Hover X1 drone as a potentially “cinematic” alternative to action-cams, selfie sticks and smartphones, as it can take their camera-centric use-cases to the sky in a “hands-free” way. This new answer to Snapchat’s Pixy also purports to “make flying fun again” with flight-paths that results in some …

The next two years could see thousands of UK homes placed under the flight path of the world’s largest drone army. The government-backed Skyway project is set to install a 164-mile drone ‘superhighway’ across major UK cities and towns. The £12m project is due to go into operation by 2024, …

Walmart is expanding drone delivery across the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia this year, potentially enabling it to reach 4 million U.S. households, the company announced on May 24. In a blog post announcing the expansion with operator DroneUp, the retailer said it is expanding its delivery network to 34 …