An IMU sensor measures acceleration and rotation to help a drone track its movement and stay stable in flight. IMU stands for inertial measurement unit. When a gust tips a drone, the IMU supplies ...

If you fly near the U.S.-Mexico border, your available airspace just got smaller. On October 16, the Department of Transportation, Department of War, and Department of Homeland Security announced a ...

Will automated drone-in-a-box systems eliminate jobs? As drone technology has trended toward autonomous, remote systems, this question has been coming up more and more. At Dominion Energy, the answer ...

Florida reported 30 drone teams assessing Hurricane Isaias damage and flooding— here's what the State Guard, FHP, FDLE, NOAA and others did.

DJI's Dock 4 swaps Matrice 5TD batteries in under 25 seconds—but it won't launch in the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the Dock 4.

Researchers built a hybrid robot that spins like a maple seed as it drops onto water, then uses its wings as sails to reach ...

Drone pilots filmed two rare fin whales off the coast of Western Australia—here's why the footage matters to researchers.

The FAA funded 19 drone research projects worth $12M on Oct. 5. Meanwhile, Part 108 hits 90 days at White House review, with ...

Two hunters who got lost in thick woods south of Hibbing, Minnesota, are safe after a rescue squad drone found them about half a mile from the road. The St. Louis County Rescue Squad and sheriff’s ...

A drone docking station is a base where a drone can land, recharge or swap its battery, and prepare for its next flight. These stations—also called docks, nests, or boxes—keep a drone ready to fly ...

Amazon’s drone delivery operation in Baton Rouge started making deliveries on July 7. Two months later, some of those living under its flight paths say the drones are way too loud. Residents of the ...

This week we’re covering drone footage of hundreds of sharks swimming off a North Carolina beach. We’re also covering the FCC reversing its approval of the HoverAir Versa in a matter of days, an SFPD ...