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The future of drones in America: Law enforcement and privacy considerations
CIS Blog
25 Mar 2013
Last week the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary heard from witnesses Benjamin Miller, Amie Stepanovich, Michael Tosocano and Prof. Ryan Calo on “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement...
Senators told current laws may offer little shield against drones | New York Times
CIS Blog
25 Mar 2013
"There’s very little in American privacy law that wouldlimit the use of drones for surveillance,” said one witness, Ryan Calo, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law....
Quadcopters advertising new Star Trek movie
Frank Tobe
24 Mar 2013
A squadron of 30 LED-studded Ascending Technologies quadcopters hovered above Potters Fields Park near London’s Tower Bridge and, in conjunction with Earth Hour, formed a three-dimensional Star Trek...
Don’t call ’em drones: The wide world of unmanned flying machines | NBC News
Hallie Siegel
20 Mar 2013
There are different types of unmanned flying machines, and no one agrees which are drones and which aren't. Some say drones are dumb, like the radio-controlled planes used for target practice in World...
Daniel H. Wilson on “How will robots shape the future of warfare?”
Daniel Wilson
16 Mar 2013
Robots have already changed the face of modern warfare, particularly through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly called "drones." Currently, armed drone aircraft are in widespread use...
How will robots shape the future of warfare?
RBI Editors
15 Mar 2013
Updated March 17, 2013 | This month we've asked our experts to weigh in on the future of robotics in warfare, and the broadness of this topic has prompted some of our panelists to push back and reques...
Drone filibuster delays US Senate’s vote on new CIA director
Hallie Siegel
07 Mar 2013
A US Senate vote to confirm John Brennan as CIA director was delayed by a 13-hour talking filibuster by junior Republican Senator Rand Paul.
US President Barack Obama has faced criticism in hi...
February 11th issue of Time to focus on drones
John Payne
03 Feb 2013
Chris Anderson, of DIYDrones, notes in his blog that he has, upon invitation from the editors, submitted an article for the February 11th issue of Time Magazine, which will focus on drones, civilian a...
Quadrocopter Drones from China
Wolfgang Heller
22 Jan 2013
The market of remote controlled quadrocopter drones is growing fast. The world´s first crash avoiding drone comes from Guangzhou Walkera Technology Co., Ltd. a Chinese manufacturer of R/C model t...
Rethinking drones
Eric Wind
15 Jan 2013
To have this discussion, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. One, "drone" is a wide-ranging term that technically means any remote-controlled vehicle. Second, it's probably fair to say that ...
USA – Rise of the Machines | Journeyman Pictures
John Payne
04 Dec 2012
“Most people see drones as a controversial weapon prowling over foreign battlegrounds. But as America's military campaigns wind down, these machines are coming home and set to change civilian li...
An exclusive look inside Israel’s drones | CNNMoney
John Payne
03 Dec 2012
CNNMoney visits Israel's biggest defense manufacturer and gets special access to the drones of today and the future.See on money.cnn.com...
US doesn’t have drone monopoly | Huffpost LIve
AJung Moon
14 Nov 2012
What are the current issues of drone technology? What countries have the technology? How do people feel about the covert nature of the technology? This experts discuss the status of the technology and...
Discussion of military robotics
John Payne
02 Apr 2009
The Inkwell discussion mentioned below is now underway. See Inkwell.vue topic #352 on The WELL.
For two weeks, beginning April 29th, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow P.W. Singer will be o...
