drones

Number of Amateur Drone Pilots Set To 'Explode'

Jeff Neumann · 09/12/10 11:48AM

The New York Post has two stories today about hobbyists and amateurs building and flying their own drones around New York. Sounds like fun! Relaxed restrictions mean "the number of drones patrolling the nation's skies is expected to 'explode.'"

'Software Issue' Allows Navy Drone to Wander DC Skies

Jeff Neumann · 08/26/10 05:03AM

Earlier this month a US Navy Fire Scout unmanned killer robot drone went haywire and flew on its own around DC for 23 miles before operators could regain control. The Navy blames a "software issue." How comforting. [NYT]

Armed Flying Robots Coming Soon To Friendly American Skies

Jeff Neumann · 06/14/10 04:52AM

Unmanned drones are convenient: You can kill bad people from thousands of feet in the air without having to see the whites of their eyes, or track down the license plate number of a speeding car... let law enforcement decide!