/tags/drones Drones en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:01:25 GMT /science/2023-07-03/can-sky-bright-drone-shows-replace-our-fourth-of-july-fireworks A question for the ages. Right now, there's room for both. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:01:25 GMT /science/2023-07-03/can-sky-bright-drone-shows-replace-our-fourth-of-july-fireworks Sally Verrando /austin/2018-08-29/austin-police-department-turns-to-drones-to-map-fatal-car-crashes Drones are multipurpose: They can deliver pizzas and tally seals. Drones can fight wildfires and make aerial videos that garner pretty impressive watchâ€� Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-08-29/austin-police-department-turns-to-drones-to-map-fatal-car-crashes Audrey McGlinchy /texas/2017-07-04/drone-classes-take-flight-at-the-university-of-houston They’re filming a remake of The Fast and the Furious movies on the University of Houston campus. Well, sort of.Instead of Dodge Chargers and Corvettes,â€� Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:59:39 GMT /texas/2017-07-04/drone-classes-take-flight-at-the-university-of-houston Michael Hagerty /austin/2016-04-21/the-austin-fire-department-could-soon-be-using-search-and-rescue-drones The drone idles on a small runway at the Austin Radio Control Association, just east of the city. It’s got a grey body and a white nose, across whichâ€� Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:35:26 GMT /austin/2016-04-21/the-austin-fire-department-could-soon-be-using-search-and-rescue-drones Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2015-01-29/federal-foot-dragging-allows-some-drone-photographers-to-take-flight-grounds-others Earlier this week, the Secret Service fetched a drone flown by a tipsy government employee off the White House Lawn, and yesterday the Federal Aviationâ€� Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:02:53 GMT /austin/2015-01-29/federal-foot-dragging-allows-some-drone-photographers-to-take-flight-grounds-others Andrew Weber /texas/2015-01-14/homeland-security-calls-border-drones-costly-ineffective From Marfa Public Radio:The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General is out with harsh words for the agency’s eight-year-old border droneâ€� Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:43:54 GMT /texas/2015-01-14/homeland-security-calls-border-drones-costly-ineffective AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ Bubenik /science/2014-12-12/the-first-all-drone-airport-is-opening-in-texas A new airport is being built at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, but it won't cater to pilots or offer any amenities common to the typicalâ€� Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:32:13 GMT /science/2014-12-12/the-first-all-drone-airport-is-opening-in-texas David Brown, Alain Stephens | The Trace /business/2014-06-10/drones-approved-faa-gives-ok-to-first-commercial-use-over-land Under a waiver, energy giant BP will use a drone to conduct surveys over large oil fields in Alaska. FAA regulations ban the commercial use of drones in America's skies. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:12:00 GMT /business/2014-06-10/drones-approved-faa-gives-ok-to-first-commercial-use-over-land Bill Chappell /business/2014-05-12/as-drones-fly-in-cities-and-yards-so-do-the-complaints As the price of drones drops, more people are playing around with them in their cities and neighborhoods. This doesn't sit well with a lot of Americans. Are they just paranoid? Mon, 12 May 2014 20:35:00 GMT /business/2014-05-12/as-drones-fly-in-cities-and-yards-so-do-the-complaints Laura Sydell /politics/2014-05-06/white-house-will-let-senators-read-secret-drone-memo The memo makes the legal case for the government's ability to target Americans abroad using a drone strike. The White House is hoping the decision will head off a confirmation battle. Tue, 06 May 2014 20:20:00 GMT /politics/2014-05-06/white-house-will-let-senators-read-secret-drone-memo Eyder Peralta