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Amazon has talked about wanting to use drones to deliver packages for a while now and now Amazon has released their first prototype. The Prime Air drones will be capable of shipping packages up to 5 pounds. The drones currently fly under 400 feet and weigh less than 55 pounds. The drones will...

Yes, it's as nasty as it sounds unfortunately. I feel bad for both parties here because it really was a freak accident and a child's eye took the blow from it. Here are the rules, which you could say he weren't following, although sometimes these things do happen. Source...

Real Flight introduced new simulation software for "drone" enthusiasts: Real Flight Drone. Here's their website giving more info: http://www.realflight.com/drone/index.html

Back in March of this year GoPro mentioned they are working on releasing their own RC drone to be released the first half of next year. Not much more was known at the time and really still not much is known, however GoPro posted this video shot from the GoPro drone.

The US Department of Transportation announced Monday that purchasers of drones will have to register the devices with the federal government as part of a new "national registry." The plan comes following several close calls with drones and passenger aircraft at airports nationwide and as...

For a limited time, http://www.dronesetc.com/ is offering free shipping on all orders on drones and bundles.

I want the quad tank!

California passed a bill that will allow firefighters to down drones that impede with their missions, as firefighters found themselves hamstrung and unable to deliver aerial water coverage for nearly 20 minutes because a couple of schmucks were flying their quadcopters directly overhead. The...

Drone flies around a burning house while firefighters work to put it out. During most of the video the drone is sitting not moving much just watching and then around the 10 minute mark the pilot he wants to get a much closer look and around the 12 minute mark the firefighters notice it and...

And for once, it seems that NC (and 9 other states) are going to lead rather than follow. Also, on the outset it appears that they had the vision that the foot dragging FAA did not with regards to enacting a licensing process. I'll be following this one closely, and hoping for an outcome that...

Andrea Mears, 24, faces assault charges after confronting a teenager who was flying a RC drone to film above Hammonasset Beach. Andrea Mears was charged with third-degree assault and breach of peace after an investigation into the encounter. The youtube video shows the woman calling 17-year-old...

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2014/feb/06/drone-gives-officials-pictures-of-mcclung-roof/?partner=google_editors_picks&google_editors_picks=true

so i saw it. watched videos of it. kinda sweet!! . bought the sim app... does it really handle like the sim? i did see a clear photo taken from aprox 1 mile from launch. is it worth 300?. i would like some feedback please.

Pretty slick! Needless to say, I want one. http://www.ardronehelicopters.com/ YouTube - Parrot AR.Drone : Flight Demo (HD version) January 2010