This is achieved by using multiple eight-propellor drones, each capable of lifting a 65-pound object, which, when combined, can lift a person a distance of 500 yards.

The big drone is called megacopter and it was able to set a new world record by lifting 134 pounds 7.6 ounces off the ground in addition to its own weight. A limited battery capacity gave the team ...

In his own words, Casey says nobody makes a drone that can lift a person, so he decided to make one. We thought that 3 million views in a day were not enough for such an achievement, so we decided ...

Chinese drone maker Ehang turned heads at CES this year when it unveiled the prototype of an computer-controlled, person-carrying helicopter, scaled up from a quadcopter design.

Volunteer drone teams joined emergency responders in the Texas Hill Country flood to search for victims and support recovery ...

From giving a bird’s eye view of a piece of land to delivering packages, the purpose of drones is expanding. And the possibilities of what the devices can do next could be endless. SDSU senior ...

Last month, Griff Aviation, a Norwegian maker of drones, announced the arrival of the Griff 300, a drone that’s an eight-propeller unmanned aviation vehicle (UAV) with serious strength.

A result of a partnership between British defense giant BAE and drone firm Malloy Aeronautics, the T-650 is an all-electric heavy-lift drone. Its payloads will include everything from battlefield ...