If the BA incident had involved a drone, I might have had mixed feelings. Last summer, I was testing a drone. To evaluate the device and its camera, I wanted to find a safe, yet picturesque place to fly. I chose a quiet stretch of beach, a short bus ride south of where I live in Spain. I say quiet: That was until two police officers rolled over the sand dunes on quad bikes and told me to stop.

Ehang, the personal drone we all drooled over at CES in January, announced a partnership with a 3D-printed tissue company that may be more aspirational than real, but would be incredible if it really happens. And Moog, the synthesizer company, put out an iPad app that recreates the real thing for 30 instead of the thousands the real hardware would cost you. Guinness World Records just recorded something every medical nerd would appreciate. As always, please share any great tech or science videos you find by using the #ICYMI hashtag on Twitter for @mskerryd.

For the first time on U.S. soil, 100 drones flew up all at the same time, synchronized to create a light orchestra in the sky. And the work required special approval. According to Intel, "FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) drone regulations limit individuals and businesses from flying multiple drones simultaneously without special exemption. Since unmanned aerial systems (UAS) can pose risks to the busy and complex U.S. airspace, the FAA has taken incremental steps to address any hazards from the proliferation of drones." After working with the FAA by conducting several tests and providing walkthroughs of the technology used for Drone 100, Intel became the only company to ever receive a Section 333 Exemption for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) per pilot, allowing them to launch 100 drones in Palm Springs, California.

Fixated on computer screens and video monitors, an army of volunteers scattered across the country has been painstakingly reviewing hundreds of images and hours of footage recorded over the last four months, desperately hoping to find a single clue to the whereabouts of missing treasure hunter Randy Bilyeu. The Colorado man disappeared in early January in a remote part of northern New Mexico while searching for a 2 million cache of riches supposedly hidden several years ago by an eccentric antiquities dealer. From the shadow of a blue heron flying low over the Rio Grande to a scrap of cardboard, nothing has gotten passed the volunteers who are looking for Bilyeu. The group, linked through email and social media, is analyzing every stretch of the rugged canyons and plateaus along the river via drones and telephoto lenses. Some are searching by foot and boat.

Second stage continuing to carry JCSAT-14 to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. This is the second successful touchdown in a row on a floating platform, after the last one in April. There were previously four failed attempts. SpaceX also made a successful landing on a ground-based pad in December. About two and a half minutes after the launch, the rocket's first stage was scheduled to shut down and separate, leaving the second stage to deliver the satellite into its intended orbit more than 25,000 miles (40,000 km) above the Earth.

A fleet of drones has taken to the night sky for the biggest aerial display of the gadgets over US soil. Sporting an array of LEDs, the aerial army of 100 drones twinkled in the twilight as they flashed red, blue and white over the Californian desert. The display took place in Palm Springs earlier this year and was organised by computer microchip giant Intel. Sporting an array of LEDs, the aerial army of 100 drones twinkled in the twilight as they flashed red, blue and white over the Californian desert. The display took place in Palm Springs earlier this year and was organised by computer microchip giant Intel.

Swarms of drones could soon bring relief to drought-stricken regions by'seeding' clouds to increase rainfall. In a step towards that goal, a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft has, for the first time, successfully managed to seed a cloud during a test flight in Nevada. The Savant aircraft – named the'Sandoval Silver State Seeder' – fired off two silver-iodide flares during its 18 minute flight at Hawthorne Industrial Airport. A fixed-wing unmanned aircraft has, for the first time, successfully managed to'seed' a cloud during a test flight in Nevada. The Savant aircraft – named the'Sandoval Silver State Seeder' – fired off two silver-iodide flares during its 18 minute flight at Hawthorne Industrial Airport Microscopic particles of silver iodide are shot into existing clouds using land based generators or aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration is setting up an advisory committee, led by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, to guide it on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace. The formation of the committee could link to plans by the FAA to finalize much-awaited rules for the commercial operation of drones, which will likely pave the way for the widespread use of the airborne devices for deliveries and other applications by companies like Amazon.com and Google. "By late spring, we plan to finalize Part 107, our small UAS rule, which will allow for routine commercial drone operations," FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a speech at a drone event on Wednesday. Huerta had said in January that the the rules would be finalized at the end of spring, but there has been skepticism as the process has been plagued by delays, including missing a September deadline mandated by the U.S. Congress. Members of the new drone advisory committee will include representatives from a variety of organizations with interests in drones, including manufacturers and operators, application service providers, pilots, the FAA, NASA, representatives of manned aviation and the Department of Defense.

A team of researchers has created the simplest drone in the world. The'monospinner' was demonstrated at the ETH Zurich Flying Machine Arena and has just one moving part – a rotating propeller that allows it to spin through the air. Its movements may look erratic, but the drone is controllable, using feedback to keep the vehicle near its equilibrium. A team of researchers has created the simplest drone in the world. The'monospinner' was demonstrated at the ETH Zurich Flying Machine Arena and has just one moving part – a rotating propeller that allows it to spin through the air The monospinner works by maintaining an'unconventional equilibrium.'

Okay Google, I give up. I honestly have no idea what you're trying to "moonshot" with Project Wing. A couple of weeks ago, X, the experimental technology lab that is part of Alphabet, Google's parent company, posted a new video about their delivery drone effort that, if anything, manages to make things look less exciting. From my perspective (as a journalist who has to watch a vast number of videos like this), this falls under the category of overly inspirational "delivery drones will change the world" marketing material. It makes a lot of grandiose statements but doesn't show a lot of tangible progress.