# Drones

All time

What happens when an eagle spots a drone? There's only one winner

It’s the bird, in case you couldn’t guess.

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Aug 10th 2015, 9:48 PM

# from above

Facebook's solar-powered laser drone masterplan is starting to take shape

The drones will beam down internet from 90,000 feet.

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Jul 31st 2015, 10:00 AM

# drop down

A bunch of the soundest lads ever used a drone to drop gifts to strangers

Amazing…!

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Jul 17th 2015, 8:12 AM

# talk to me goose

Feel the need for speed - Top Gun 2 is on its way

Be still our beating hearts…

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Jun 29th 2015, 10:05 PM

# droning on

This drone footage of a wedding is beautiful, but wait for it...

Just hire a human photographer next time.

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Jun 12th 2015, 7:32 AM

# gaokao

China is going to extreme lengths to catch cheating students

Thousands of police officers have been deployed to exam centres.

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Jun 8th 2015, 9:30 PM

# new view

GoPro's next adventure is going to involve drones and VR

Although if you want to shoot 360-degree video, you might want to have six GoPro cameras handy.

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May 28th 2015, 2:57 PM

# been there drone that

This camera drone flies itself and will follow you wherever you go*

*Provided you’re carrying a tracker with you.

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May 13th 2015, 5:24 PM

# guacamole

Sniffer dogs and heat-seeking drones used in the fight to protect... avocados

A tiny beetle is causing big problems.

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May 4th 2015, 4:30 PM

# drone wars

Obama 'profoundly regrets' drone strike that killed US and Italian hostages

“On behalf of the United States government, I offer our deepest apologies to the families.”

14.6k

Apr 23rd 2015, 8:38 PM

# spéirview

Check out how unreal Co Kerry looks in this fantastic drone footage

Ah, if only we could put a roof on the place…

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Apr 23rd 2015, 6:55 PM

# mr golden sun

Ireland looks only gorgeous in this sundrenched drone footage

Look at us there!

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Apr 17th 2015, 10:00 PM

# Monkey Business

Don't fly your drone near chimps, or bad things will happen

Primates not putting up with your sh*t – this chimp.

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Apr 14th 2015, 8:45 PM

# shepherd's delight

A Carlow farmer is using a drone to herd his sheep

Farmers do that now.

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Mar 29th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Looking Up

Facebook is building a fleet of internet-connected super-drones

The social media giant has laid out three core priorities for the company over the coming years.

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Mar 26th 2015, 9:31 PM

# Flying Without Wings

Own a drone? Beware, a man is in court for flying one over some famous places

Nigel Wilson failed to get permission for his flights.

16.6k

Mar 18th 2015, 2:37 PM

# Paranoid Android

The mystery of the Paris night drones is deepening

Police are struggling to solve the mystery.

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Feb 25th 2015, 11:13 AM

Voices

Opinion: Drones may be fun, but they also pose complex legal and safety challenges

Novelty may give way to concerns over annoyance, nuisance, privacy, trespass and safety.

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Feb 1st 2015, 7:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you support gardaí using drones?

A crime fighting tool too far?

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Jan 17th 2015, 9:36 AM

# where's granddad

Granddad gets drone for Christmas, flies it into his own face

Oof!

4.4k

Dec 31st 2014, 2:27 PM

# take to the skies

Multi-billion dollar ban on commercial drone flights in the US could be lifted soon

Or, you know, in three years.

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Dec 29th 2014, 7:00 AM

# access for all

The internet is going to have 3 billion people using it next year

And it’s expected that nearly half of the world’s population will have online access by 2018.

5.4k

Nov 21st 2014, 10:10 AM

# modern warfare

The US military wants to build a drone carrying "mothership"

Military designers want to build and aircraft carrier in the sky.

10.3k

Nov 19th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Development

Why the founder of Hailo is betting on drones and robotics

Jay Bregman left his role as co-CEO of Hailo to start focusing on robotics and drones

7.5k

Nov 10th 2014, 10:39 AM

# up up and away

Drone footage shows what it's like to be a bird flying over an airport

This drone gives us a never-before-seen look at Mexico City Airport.

16.4k

Nov 9th 2014, 9:15 AM

# special delivery

Google wants to test drones that could bring internet access to remote areas

The company is looking for permission to test out drones in New Mexico for 180 days as it tries to bring internet access to the world.

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Sep 16th 2014, 11:36 AM

# Management

NASA is creating its own air traffic control system for drones

The control system will be entirely automated, and will be first used for agriculture next year.

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Sep 2nd 2014, 11:28 AM

# disaster zones

This Galway husband and wife team found a new purpose for drones - saving lives

Disaster Tech Lab uses drone mounted sensors to search for survivors using WiFi signals.

19.7k

Sep 1st 2014, 5:34 PM

# send in the drones

Move over Amazon! Google is working on its own drone delivery service

So far, it has successfully delivered a number of items to farmers in the Australian outback, but the project is “years away” from becoming official.

8.1k

Aug 29th 2014, 9:27 AM

# islamic state

Over 28,000 meals and 5,600 litres of water dropped over northern Iraq amid continued air strikes

US warplanes bombed Islamic State positions in northern Iraq yesterday.

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Aug 9th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Drones

Amazon applies for US delivery drone testing

Company says permission to carry out drone tests would be “in the public interest”.

514

Jul 11th 2014, 2:34 PM

# Iraq

The US has begun flying armed drones over Iraq

The US says that drones are purely to protect their military advisers.

6.7k

Jun 28th 2014, 10:07 AM

# Taking Flight

Explainer: What are the rules and regulations surrounding drones?

For one, you should refer to them as unmanned aircrafts from here on in.

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Jun 22nd 2014, 4:00 PM

# hard choices

Drones are ruled in, troops are ruled out but Obama still can't decide on Iraq

The President would not need Congressional approval regardless of his decision.

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Jun 19th 2014, 7:18 AM

# Iraq

Iraqis flee violence as US considers drone strikes on militants

US and Australian embassies and the United Nations have started evacuating staff.

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Jun 16th 2014, 7:47 PM

# Help

The United Nations are trying to stop the killer robots before it's too late

Unsurprisingly, campaigners are worried that robots that can kill people might be a bad idea.

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May 13th 2014, 2:45 PM

# Drone strikes

43 dead in two days of drone attacks in Yemen

Officials have confirmed that at least three civilians have been killed in the strikes.

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Apr 20th 2014, 3:53 PM

# Internet access

Google buys solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace for internet project

Facebook was in talks to buy the solar-powered drone company earlier this year, but Google has acquired them to help with its own internet initiative, Project Loon.

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Apr 15th 2014, 9:03 AM

# All access

Facebook announces plans to bring the world online using aircraft drones and satellites

Both solar-powered aircraft drone and low-Earth orbit satellites will be used to beam internet access down to people in remote regions in the world.

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Mar 28th 2014, 11:19 AM

# wi-fly

Facebook's plan to bring internet to the developing world? Invest in drone aircraft

The social media site is reportedly in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a company which specialises in creating unmanned aircraft drones.

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Mar 4th 2014, 3:40 PM