Some Pakistani politicians, however, accuse the U.S. of using drones to deliberately wreck such agreements.
Ten years or less from now, China will likely be able to field armed drones.
When they are not smashing drones, they could be used as hot-air rides for kids.
At the moment, most small drones rely on battery power, so their flights are short.
America is about to deploy drones equipped with a surveillance system called Gorgon Stare.
The "RQ" designation is used for unarmed drones, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
There have been reports of domestic federal agencies using unmanned drones to monitor us from above.
Ivory Coast has asked the United Nations for drones to monitor its border with Liberia.
As Bush embarked on that war, the United States had never used armed drones in combat.
Officials with the Mexican military, which also uses drones, didn't respond immediately to calls for comment.
"I think when people start to play with the drones, they feel pretty badass, " Lamia said.
The city of Charlottesville, Virginia, issued a moratorium on the use of drones within city limits.
Drones, meanwhile, can be equipped with a variety of sensors that serve the same function.
But I do worry that we are missing out on the transformative potential of drones.
One thing I did not predict, however, was the danger to the drones themselves.
Hindi said he's gotten calls from people who say they'll fly drones over his house.
It isn't the first time an animal rights group has considered using drones to track hunters.
Correspondents say small drones have penetrated Israeli territory in the past, but from the north.
According to the Homeland Security inspector general's report, the border-patrol agency has 10 such drones.
Drones will eventually provide mountains of new images and data for all kinds of enterprises.
Attack helicopters and unmanned drones will increasingly be used to support ground operations instead.
Turkey wants more from its American friends, including Cobra attack helicopters and armed Reaper drones.
Walking drones, flying drones, drones in a box, drones with a fox (somewhere, probably).
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NASA, America's space agency, has started using them to beam energy to remotely controlled drones.
When you said earlier that we are providing logistical support, does that include drones?
From my perspective, drones are great, and they have the potential to revolutionize dozens of industries.
The FAA are expected to issue new rules regarding the use of drones in 2012.
U.S. forces operating in Afghanistan have used drones to attack militant targets in Pakistan.
The discussions may trigger heated debate because drones have become so important to the military.
Insects such as bees and ants use it to produce their drones, for example.
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