Researchers at MIT have developed a flying robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee and could, someday, help with search-and-rescue missions. More about Researchers at MIT develop tiny robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee
Artificial intelligence supercharges Ukraine's reconstruction effort in a project called Circularity on the Edge, which analyses drone footage of bombed-out buildings to identify reusable materials. More about Circularity on the Edge AI finds reusable materials in rubble of Ukrainian buildings
Chinese interior studio Various Associates has completed an irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for drone brand DJI in Shenzhen, China. More about Various Associates creates irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for DJI
Drone manufacturer DJI has revealed a video filmed by a drone that flies around the exterior and interior of its 200-metre-high Sky City headquarters designed by British architecture studio Foster + Partners. More about DJI creates drone tour of Foster + Partners-designed skyscraper HQ
In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen, artist collective Drift talks about its recent drone installation above the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg. More about Technology behind Drift's new drone installation "comes close to magic"
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has launched its second piece of hardware – a pared-back and pocket-sized drone called Pixy, designed for taking selfies. More about Snapchat releases "friendly" selfie drone called Pixy
Drift's planned four-day drone performance at Herzog & de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg was cut short after attacks by unidentified drones. More about Drift's Elbphilharmonie installation cancelled due to "aggressive disruption" by unknown drones
A burning man, a flock of starlings and a mirrored orb designed by architecture studio BIG were created in drone shows by Studio Drift at this year's unofficial Burning Man festival. More about Studio Drift creates "collection of memories" of Burning Man using lit-up drones
Architectural photographer Edmund Sumner's latest film uses drones to capture Sameep Padora & Associates' recently completed Hindu temple complex in Andhra Pradesh, India. More about Edmund Sumner films black-granite Hindu temple in India
Amazon has debuted its Ring Always Home Cam, an autonomous drone-style camera that can fly around the home to record disturbances when the resident is away. More about Amazon launches autonomous flying security camera for the home
Brazil's national heritage institute has condemned plans to install anti-drone antennas on top of three Oscar Niemeyer buildings in Brasília, saying they would "directly impact" the iconic structures. More about Anti-drone antennas set to be built on top of Oscar Niemeyer palaces in Brasília
German aerial-taxi company Lilium has unveiled its design guidelines for modular vertiports that could be placed on top of office blocks, car parks or shopping centres. More about Flying-taxi startup Lilium reveals design for urban vertiports
The Wing drone delivery system developed by Google is being used to deliver toilet paper and medicine to residents in lockdown in Virginia, USA. More about Google's Wing drones deliver essentials during coronavirus pandemic
Architecture firm MVRDV has collaborated with aircraft manufacturer Airbus to research how landing hubs for passenger drones, called vertiports, could become part of transportation networks in future cities. More about MVRDV and Airbus investigate how vertiports could be integrated into cities
China is deploying robots and drones to remotely disinfect hospitals, deliver food and enforce quarantine restrictions as part of the effort to fight coronavirus. More about Drones and self-driving robots used to fight coronavirus in China
New York City officials are pushing to legalise the use of drones for facade inspections after an architect was reportedly killed by falling debris from a building in the city. More about New York officials propose using drones to inspect buildings
Audi has revealed its AI:Trail concept car – an all-wheel drive with drones for headlights and other features to enhance the passengers' enjoyment of the outdoors. More about Audi replaces headlights with drones and seats with hammocks in AI:Trail car
Are drones becoming a threat to society? Dezeen's Tom Ravenscroft and Calum Lindsay will be taking to Twitter on Thursday 3 October at 4pm UK time to discuss the impact of drones on cities and city design. Join in using the hashtag #dezeenchat. More about Join Dezeen's drones chat on Twitter with #dezeenchat
The reported drone strike that set fire to two oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia on the weekend highlights the rising threat of "massive disruption" posed by swarms of cheap, unmanned flying devices, according to designer Clemens Weisshaar. More about "Massive swarm" drone strike on Saudi oil facility demonstrates destructive potential of autonomous weapons
TU Delft student Sander van den Berg has invented a 3D-printed robotic fish that swims through water at a record-breaking 0.85 metres per second. More about 3D-printed robotic fish swims through water by mimicking the movement of a tuna