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Facebook’s Aquila drone just completed its second test flight
Facebook's Aquila drone has completed its second successful full-scale test flight, according to an official announcement from the company. Facebook confirmed this in a blogpost and said the Aquila drone completed this flight on May 2, and flew for a duration of 1 hour and 46 minutes.

Facebook confirmed this in a blogpost and said the Aquila drone completed this flight on May 2, and flew for a duration of 1 hour and 46 minutes. The drone “landed perfectly,” on the landing site, says company.

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Facebook’s Drone Takes Flight Again

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The social networking giant said Thursday that it’s Aquila drone completed its second test flight on May 22 at the Yuma Proving Ground, a U.S. military facility, in Arizona.
The drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737, flew for 1 hour and 46 minutes and “landed perfectly on our prepared landing site,” wrote Martin Luis Gomez, Facebook’s director of aeronautical platforms.
The fact that the drone landed correctly is noteworthy considering that last summer’s test flight had a rocky ending, with strong winds and turbulence leading to technical errors i..

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WATCH: Drones speed through forest in thrilling race

Schoolchildren could soon have a chance to learn more about the emerging sport of drone racing as part of a new education programme.

The initiative will see students expand on the maths and science learnt in the classroom to help them build and fly their own drone creations.

Pro pilots from US racing drone manufacturer Thrust UAV will showcase the sport’s latest technology at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, before the programme is launched across the country.

And to give an idea of what drones are like, the company invited a group of journalists to the festival site to have a go themselves.

Drone pilots from both the US and UK were on hand to show us the basics, and I started by having a go on a computerised simulator.
Like the real thing, the machines are operated with using two dials, controlling speed and direction – similar to most video games.

The aim is simple – to guide the drones safely through wooden gates and around the course, ideally in as fast a time ..

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The Islamic State (IS) group is using drones rigged with munitions in the battle for the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa, a FRANCE 24 team inside the jihadist group’s highly dangerous self-proclaimed capital discovers.

… a new, technologically advanced threat from the skies.
“A drone has targeted … is targeting US-backed forces with drones rigged with grenade-sized munitions with … every day’
“Two to three drones rotate everyday here. They target … IS group is also using drones in the battle for the …

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Plans to trial drones for medical deliveries in remote North

Drones could be delivering medicine to remote, rural Northland communities by March next year.
Medical Drones Aotearoa plans to begin trialling the delivery of medical supplies to Mitimiti, near Hokianga, in November and aimed to start its first regular service by March, pending Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval.
Medical Drones Aotearoa founder Robyn Kamira said about 14 per cent of patients in low socio-economic and rural areas did not pick up their medicines and even more rationed their medicines to make them last longer.
“The medical and crisis-support drone trials will lead to a high-quality, high-value service that will make a real difference to people's lives. We're focused on supporting communities that may otherwise be overlooked when it comes to deploying leading-edge technologies for services.”
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MIT drones switch between flying and driving, whichever’s best

Jun 26th 2017 at 10:15AM

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MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab has developed a new prototype drone that can both fly and drive, and will determine which method to use to optimize battery life, speed and efficiency. It's a preview of how autonomous urban transit might one day work, with flying cars switching seamlessly between roads and airways to navigate dense urban environments in concert with one another.

The MIT-developed system operates in a scaled down model of a city block, complete with traditional roadways, buildings and mock green space. The prototype can theoretically work with up to 80 vehicles cooperating effectively at the moment, navigating landing pads, streets, no-fly zones and more without issue.

Researchers at CSAIL created eight quadcopter drones that can also scoot along on wheels on the ground, with a max travel distance of up to 252 meters when driving, or 90 meters of pure flight. The team noted that many an..

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