Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.
Category: Drones (Pilotless Planes)
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Vermont, Dressed in Snow
For a longtime aerial photographer, snowfall in the Green Mountain State offers a fresh palette of possibility.
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Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather
Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.
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The Man Delivering FedEx Into the Age of Drones, Robots and A.I.
Raj Subramaniam took over three years ago from FedEx’s founder, who ran the company for nearly 50 years. Since then, technology, tariffs and other disruptions have “fundamentally shifted” patterns of global trade.
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Tips for Pulling Off a Successful Drone Show at a Wedding
Sally French, a longtime observer of the drone industry, shares some advice for couples looking for a dramatic and eco-friendly send-off.
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The 20-Somethings Who Raised $121 Million to Build Military Drones
Neros, a company founded in 2023 by former teenage drone racers, won a coveted Army contract and is gaining popularity in the defense sector.
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Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army.
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At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown
Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.
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Factory Towns Revive as Defense Tech Makers Arrive
Drawn by local talent, cheap labor and state cash incentives, start-ups building the weapons of the future are revitalizing manufacturing in once-vibrant industrial towns.
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Drone Sightings Force Copenhagen and Oslo Airports to Close Temporarily
The closures disrupted dozens of flights, the authorities said. It was not immediately clear who was flying the drones.
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Flights Are Diverted From Copenhagen Airport After Drone Sightings
The police said the airport was closed after two or three large drones were spotted in the area.