Drones

From small quadcopters to delivery drones to big robotic military aircraft, this is the latest on the uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) buzzing through our skies today—or arriving tomorrow.

Latest in Drones

New Jersey skyline at night

Mysterious SUV-sized drones may have blocked medical helicopter Mysterious SUV-sized drones may have blocked medical helicopter

drone flying for aerial night photography

Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars

two sperm whales singing

New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app

By Laura Baisas

First responders and residents alike are using drones to assess hurricane damage and search for missing persons.

Drones are playing a critical role in Milton and Helene recovery Drones are playing a critical role in Milton and Helene recovery

By Mack DeGeurin

Collecting arm hanging from drone.

Drone discovers hidden Hawaiian plant species Drone discovers hidden Hawaiian plant species

By Mack DeGeurin

The best drones for kids in 2024 on a plain white background.

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The best drones for kids in 2024 The best drones for kids in 2024

By Adam Douglas

Aerobat uses a combination or rigid and soft 3D-printed materials to mimic a bat's malleable wings.

Bats’ weird wings inspired this drone Bats’ weird wings inspired this drone

By Mack DeGeurin

Conceptual illustration of a drone delivering medical supplies

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

By Michelle Andrews / KFF Health News

Stink bugs were observed freezing in place when this drone hover bed above them.

How drones and AI could help farmers fight a stink bug invasion How drones and AI could help farmers fight a stink bug invasion

By Mack DeGeurin

Amazon workers testing Prime Air drones outside

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Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones get a major FAA clearance Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones get a major FAA clearance

Drone spraying over graffiti

Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti

A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone

A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone

Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown

Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Futuristic aircraft and robotic loaders dazzled at a Dallas tech summit

Futuristic aircraft and robotic loaders dazzled at a Dallas tech summit Futuristic aircraft and robotic loaders dazzled at a Dallas tech summit

This compact robotic tank is designed to shoot down drones

This compact robotic tank is designed to shoot down drones This compact robotic tank is designed to shoot down drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

mass-casualty triage occurring via different technologies

DARPA wants to modernize how first responders do triage during disasters DARPA wants to modernize how first responders do triage during disasters

By Sarah Scoles

navy triton drone

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Skydio X10 drone flying at night

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

an F-35B fighter jet

What’s in the US military’s historic lost and found: nukes, jets, and drones What’s in the US military’s historic lost and found: nukes, jets, and drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton