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U.N. agency urges registry of all drones in global database

TheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO),theUnitedNations'aviationagency,planstobackaglobaldatabaseforworldwidedroneregistry,accordingtoaReutersreportSat

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More and more Chinese new pilots are scrambling for drone licenses

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After Harvey, insurance drones reach Texas

InsurancefirmsareusingmoredronesthaneverbeforeastheyheadtoTexastoevaluatethedamagefromHarvey.Companiesareusingthedronesonamuchlargerscaletorecordimages,savetime

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Putin: Leader in artificial intelligence will rule world

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinsaysthatwhoeverreachesabreakthroughindevelopingartificialintelligencewillcometodominatetheworld.Putin,speakingFridayatameetingwiths

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Drones will watch Australian beaches for sharks with AI help

Humansaren'tparticularlygoodatspottingsharksusingaerialdata.Atbest,they'llaccuratelypinpointsharks30percentofthetime--notveryhelpfulforswimmersworriedaboutstepp

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Drones are delivering packages in Iceland's capital city

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The US military can now shoot down consumer drones it considers a threat

ThePentagonhasapprovedanewpolicyallowingmilitarybasestoshootdownprivateandcommercialdronesthatareconsideredathreat.AsreportedbyMilitaryTimes,thepolicywasfirstse

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US Army halts use of Chinese-made drones over cyber concerns

TheUSArmyhasordereditsmemberstostopusingdronesmadebytheworld-leadingSZDJITechnologyCoLtdbecauseof"cybervulnerabilities"intheproducts.ServicememberswhouseDJIdron

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Israel Defense Forces to issue troops with Chinese drones

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China launches record-breaking drone swarm

China has launched a swarm of 119 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), breaking the previous record of a swarm of 67 drones, according to the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC).

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China issues real name requirement for drone registration

China issued a requirement on Thursday that civilian drones weighing more than 250g be registered under real names. The new regulation aims to improve civil aviation safety.

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China issues real name requirement for drone registration

ChinaissuedarequirementonThursdaythatciviliandronesweighingmorethan250gberegisteredunderrealnames.Thenewregulationaimstoimprovecivilaviationsafety.Thereal-namer

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US court rules recreational drones do not have to be registered

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China to require drone users to register personal information

TheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAA)hasannouncedthelaunchofareal-nameregistryforciviliandrones,startingonJune1.Thenewrulewillapplytoalldronesover250gramme

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1,000 drones dominate southern China’s night sky in record-breaking display for Lantern Festival

Number of drones used in event to celebrate Lantern Festival in Guangzhou breaks Guinness World Record

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Sweden bans cameras on drones

The use of camera drones has been made illegal in Sweden unless they are granted a special surveillance permit.