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• This drone could help inspect flooded infrastructure

  A drone on show at IFA in Berlin would need no authorization from the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority to play its part in relief efforts in Houston, Texas, following Hurricane Harvey.

• EU wants to ease commercial drone use with future flight rules

  The European Commission wants to make it easier for lightweight drones to fly autonomously in European airspace -- with logistics, inspection services and agricultural businesses set to benefit.

• Australian soldiers to get mini drones

  Defence is spending $101 million to equip soldiers with unmanned drone aircraft that are small enough to be carried in the field.

• Domino's serves up voice assistant and automation for franchisees

  ​​Domino’s has released a voice assistant so customers can order pizza by chatting to a bot, an Australian first in the quick serve restaurant industry, the company said.

• Miner South32 to trial autonomous drones

  Mining giant South32 is commencing trials of an automated drone platform at its Worsley Alumina mine.

• Domino's strong growth down to tech innovations

  ​Domino’s recent raft of innovations in Australia and New Zealand – including its pizza tracker and ‘Internet of Food’ – has helped it to drive a 17 per cent growth in both revenue and same store sales, the company said today.

• Aerovironment's Quantix drone is all about the data

  Aerovironment's Quantix drone can cover 400 acres of land in under an hour, gathering data which can then be analyzed using the company's cloud service.

• Intel's drones will draw Disney animations in the sky

  Drone shows can be fun to watch, much like fireworks displays. Intel's been flying an army of hundreds of drones that move in a coordinated fashion, creating an effect that looks like a mid-air ballet.

• World's first commercial drone pizza delivery

  ​The world’s first commercial delivery of food by drone has took place in New Zealand this morning.

• Intel's build-from-scratch drone kits to take off next month

  It's fun to buy a drone from a store, but perhaps more fun to build one from scratch. Intel in December will start shipping a fully loaded drone kit to do just that, with all the parts including the rotors, software, 3D camera and flight controller.

• Intel launches 500 drones for nighttime light show

  Could hundreds or thousands of drones in the sky ever replicate the thrill we get from watching a fireworks display?

• Intel ships $399 Aero board to make drones, and a $249 robotics kit

  Want to build a drone at home? Intel's now shipping its Aero Compute Board so you can get your unmanned aerial vehicle in the sky.

• New drone rules cut red tape, boost public safety

  People and organisations wanting to fly commercial drones with a maximum take-off weight of less than two kilograms no longer need to apply for a certificate and licence from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

• Airlines want compulsory registration of drones and pilots in Europe

  If your drone weighs more than 250 grams, airlines and pilots think you should get a drone pilots' license before you fly it in the European Union.

• ​Drones to deliver Domino’s pizzas

  Pizza retailer, Domino’s has announced that it will start delivering food using drones following a new agreement with Flirtey.