drones

Earlier this week, Nevada-based company Flirtey unveiled The Eagle drone delivery system, which will help Flirtey further its mission to  "save lives and change lifestyles by making delivery instant for everyone." Flirtey is an independent drone delivery service and made history in 2015 by...

North Dakota is known for its sparse population, but also for its drones.  A new partnership between Xcel Energy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows drones to inspect power lines out of human sight in eight states – Colorado, Michigan, MInnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South...

Traffic congestion, road work and limited parking options are among the many things delivery drivers deal with when bringing cargo to customers. Delivering things by drone could address all those challenges and others. Drone delivery is still in the early stages, but some companies are...

In an interview with Benzinga, Yariv Bash, the founder and CEO of Flytrex, a pioneer in drone delivery technology, discussed the company's product and future plans. About Yariv Bash And Flytrex Bash is an experienced air and spaceflight entrepreneur. In 2013, he co-founded Flytrex, an...

In 2014, Wingtra was founded as a professional drone manufacturer for the mapping and surveying industries. Its drone technology integrates the benefits of fixed-wing flight with the convenience of vertically controlled landings and takeoffs. Justina Kostinaite, the drone maker's head of...

Good day, The website says it all: "Flying is complex." And with that, Wing, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), has introduced an app that it believes could form the basis for an air traffic control system for drones. The OpenSky app is now available in the Google Play...

Iran shot down a U.S. surveillance drone Thursday, escalating tensions in an adversarial relationship already on edge after Washington pulled out of a nuclear deal between the two countries.  What Happened Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Iranian forces shot down the unmanned drone,...

The sweeping possibilities of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) were evident from the time they were envisioned. However, their relevance in commercial use cases had largely been non-existent until recently, as the technologies powering such systems were hazy at best. However, with the rise of...

One of our favorite images we’ve used when pitching technology in agriculture is monitors mounted in combines as farmers till and harvest showing board futures prices and basis prices at local elevators. Well, 2019 farmers are taking it to a whole new level. The Journal ran an article about...

On July 4, 2017, an unmanned aerial vehicle (otherwise known as a drone) crashed through the display window of a Kate Spade boutique in Manhattan, New York. On March 23, 2017, a 19-year-old Rochester teen crashed his drone through a 23rd floor window of City Hall in Buffalo, New York. On September...

After posting stellar returns in 2017, robotics and artificial intelligence exchange traded funds are struggling this year. Down nearly 8 percent this year, the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ: BOTZ) epitomizes the trend. The good news is that the struggles being endured...

GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) is reportedly looking to slash up to 300 jobs, mostly in its drone division. While this has yet to be confirmed, at least one notable analyst cautions investors to move to the sidelines. The Analyst Longbow Research's Joe Wittine downgraded GoPro's stock from...

In the past one- and two-year periods, Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) underperformed most major indices, but this may change in 2018, according to one Wall Street analyst. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Andrew Uerkwitz upgraded Ambarella's stock rating from Perform to Outperform with a new $70...

Deutsche Bank will host its annual DB Tech Conference on Sept. 12 and 13, highlighting 34 companies within the semiconductor space. Heading into the conference, investors are expecting the group to post "at least in-line to possibly better" results in the third quarter, the firm's...