The Hong Kong government plans to permit more businesses to test higher-capacity aerial vehicles, aiming to boost the low-altitude economy and assess their impact on logistics efficiency and traffic, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said. Speaking to more than 100 government officials, company executives, venture capitalists and researchers at the International Automotive & Supply…
Food delivery in Hong Kong has reached a new height as a major provider has started to use drones to send out orders, cutting the waiting time by 35 minutes. The service, provided by Keeta Drone, a subsidiary of mainland Chinese food delivery giant Meituan, delivers orders from two fast-food restaurants in Science Park to…
A dramatic standoff with two young boys who had a loaded handgun in the backyard of an Albuquerque, New Mexico, home was de-escalated by deputies with the help of a drone. Recently released video footage of the incident, which happened in February, shows Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies responding to the home, where a 9-year-old and…
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Hong Kong’s drone-based trials to develop a low-altitude economy will put safety first by requiring testing of the devices to be conducted within the direct eye line of operators. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that 38 projects were selected from among 72 applications and would cover activities such as logistics,…
Ni Tao is IE’s columnist, giving exclusive insight into China’s technology and engineering ecosystem. His Inside China column explores the issues that shape discussions and understanding about Chinese innovation, providing fresh perspectives not found elsewhere. The drone warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war has reached a new level of intensity. Russia’s first reported use of fiber-optic drones emerged on…
Iran is deploying advanced surveillance technology like aerial drones and facial recognition to track and penalise women spotted without a headscraf and who fail to comply with the strict dress code, a report published by the United Nations said on Friday. The report said its findings suggested a growing reliance on digital tools, including a…
In This Story Prime Air, Amazon’s (AMZN-2.05%) drone program, is still struggling to get off the ground more than 11 years after Jeff Bezos first teased half-hour deliveries in a publicity stunt on 60 Minutes. Nvidia’s record earnings reveal just 3 customers make up 30% of revenue As holiday shopping peaked in 2013, the Amazon…
Chinese PLA soldiers practice with FPV drones Clash Report Via Twitter China’s release of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent shockwaves through the U.S. stock market and beyond. The makers claim that the underlying DeepSeek-V3 model was trained for around $6m, a tiny fraction of the cost of rival U.S. systems, and with a tiny fraction…
Thousands of East Coast drone sightings spark mystery – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of drone sightings along the East Coast have ignited a mystery. Security agencies are challenged with answering why clusters of drones have been reported over at least seven states. Ali Bauman has more. Be the first to know Get browser…