Drone filibuster delays US Senate’s vote on new CIA director

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...

07 March 2013, by Hallie Siegel

February 11th issue of Time to focus on drones

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...

03 February 2013, by John Payne

Quadrocopter Drones from China

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...

22 January 2013, by Wolfgang Heller

Rethinking drones

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 ...

15 January 2013, by Eric Wind

USA – Rise of the Machines | Journeyman Pictures

“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...

04 December 2012, by John Payne

An exclusive look inside Israel’s drones | CNNMoney

CNNMoney visits Israel's biggest defense manufacturer and gets special access to the drones of today and the future.See on money.cnn.com...

03 December 2012, by John Payne

US doesn’t have drone monopoly | Huffpost LIve

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...

14 November 2012, by AJung Moon

Discussion of military robotics

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...

02 April 2009, by John Payne

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