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Local firms show off drones and bots for law enforcement

A Danvers-based drone maker has begun shipping a new kind of police surveillance aircraft that can stay aloft for days, because it never completely leaves the ground. The Persistent Aerial...

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Drone racing captivates fans at Harvard’s ‘Making Robotics Fly’ event

As two men raced drones around Harvard Stadium with remote controls, kids were mesmerized by the aerial tricks and speed at which the football-sized technology flew through the air. “There’s something...

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Draper, MIT get $3.4 million to build small, fast-flying drones

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency – the government agency that funds future technology – has awarded $3.4 million to two Cambridge groups to build speedy miniature drones that function as...

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The government may soon commandeer drones near airports

CACI International, the defense and intelligence contractor, is working on a system that could soon track and overtake rogue drones flying too close to airports, an increasing concern of the Federal...

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MIT drone flies 30 mph through a course riddled with trees

Grab a helmet — the high-speed drone races are on. A group at MIT has demonstrated that a drone can zip through a maze of trees at 30 miles per hour swerving past obstacles in its way. The craft was...

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Eyes in the sky: How hobbyists and professionals are using drones today

Sharing some video here that was recorded in September, at an event organized by the Massachusetts Production Coalition at WGBH’s Brighton headquarters. The session was titled “Eyes in the Sky: Drones...

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Facebook drone subsidiary partners with Raytheon

Business Insider reports FCL Tech, a Facebook subsidiary, has filed a request with the FCC to test certain air-to-ground radio tech developed by Raytheon, the Massachusetts defense contractor. Source:...

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US ski resorts explore possibility of ‘drone zones’

DENVER — A drone hovers about 30 feet above the skier’s head, then quickly swoops down for a tighter angle so its video camera can capture his every move as he carves down a steep powder stash. It’s...

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Amazon is ready for its drones to fly, but government isn’t

Like a scene from a science-fiction film, the video shows a sleek airborne robot landing on a suburban lawn to deliver a new pair of shoes. It may be the shopping of the very-near future as envisioned...

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DartDrones offers ‘Santa Certified’ flight training for new drone owners

If you’re planning to buy someone a remote-controlled aircraft as a Christmas gift, Abby Speicher hopes you’ll spend a little extra and buy some lessons, too. Speicher is founder of Woburn-based...

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