John Lewis stops selling drones due to airport chaos
John Lewis has stopped selling drones because of the chaos they caused at airports.
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Scientists develop robot inspectors for offshore wind farms
Scientists have developed fully autonomous robots which are able to inspect wind farms for damage.
Houthi rebels claim drone attack on major Saudi oil processing plant
Drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and another major oilfield, sparking huge fires.
Latest Audi concept vehicle uses drones for headlights
Audi has swapped headlights for drones in its latest futuristic vehicle concept, revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Gatwick-bound plane forced to turn to avoid drone
An airliner carrying up to 186 passengers was forced to take avoiding action after a drone was spotted, a near-miss report has revealed.
Israeli drones over Lebanon will be downed, says Hezbollah leader
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has said his group will shoot down any Israeli drones that enter Lebanese airspace from now on.
Uber Eats carries out test drone delivery with McDonald’s
Uber is looking to the skies for the future of its food delivery service, carrying out a test using drones to speed up the delivery of McDonald’s meals.
Amazon to start deliveries by drone ‘within months’
Amazon has said it hopes to start delivering packages via drone “within months” as it unveiled its newest model with emphasis on safety.
Aircraft seats manufacturer uses drones to keep production line running
One of the world’s leading aircraft seats manufacturers is using drones to keep its production line running.
UK: Gatwick drones chaos ‘was inside job’ says airport’s head of operations
Culprits behind the drone chaos at Gatwick had an insight into how the airport was reacting to the incident, its head of operations has said.
Defensive tech and better regulation needed to stop drone incidents, expert says
Incidents of drones being used to disrupt airports will not stop until technology to better control rogue devices is more widely used, an industry expert has said.
Gatwick and Heathrow investing in anti-drone technology
Anti-drone technology will be deployed at Gatwick and Heathrow airports in response to disruption caused by the flying machines in the run-up to Christmas.
Tech company reports surge of interest in anti-drone system
An Israeli technology company has said its anti-drone system is drawing major interest after rogue unmanned aircraft sowed chaos at London’s Gatwick Airport last week.
‘Drone Dome’ system believed to be in use at Gatwick Airport
The military equipment being used to stop further drone disruption at Gatwick Airport is believed to be capable of jamming signals to the rogue devices as well as tracking them.
Underwater drones kill crown-of-thorns starfish to protect Great Barrier Reef
Robot drones are set to be tested underwater to protect the Great Barrier Reef from crown-of-thorns starfish.
Drone photography poses risk to wildlife – experts
People using drones to capture images of wildlife risk disturbing protected species and could fall foul of the law, experts have warned.
Cancer cells do battle with ‘armed drones’
Cancer cells deploy “drones” to battle with the immune system from a safe distance, research has shown.
Drone deliveries could support contactless payment to fight fraud
As drone parcel delivery moves closer to reality, payment processing firm Worldpay has unveiled a concept contactless payment system built into drones and their landing pads to help combat fraud.
Facebook scraps plans to build internet-carrying drones
Facebook is scrapping plans to design and build its own drones that can beam internet signals to remote parts of the world.
UK at risk of terrorist attacks from drones, expert warns
Britain is at risk of terrorist attacks from drones, a leading designer has warned.