The 89117  zip code in Las Vegas  holds the most registered hobbyist drone users in the country.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found that small consumer drones are unlikely to cause severe head injuries if they fall out of the sky and strike people.

As drones become easier to acquire, they pose an increasing threat to public buildings, events and people.

There are a number of legislative committees and groups working on counter drone legislation, evaluating existing technology and supporting the development of new technology. Here are some of the major highlights in counter drone research and legislation since the early 2000s.

Drones are beginning to populate the skies: Recent estimates suggest that this year’s global drone market will reach nearly three million units with tens of billions of dollars in revenue

A federal appeals court has shot down a rule requiring hobbyists to register their drones.

In late February 2017, Oklahoma City Police Officers responded to a call of alleged illegal activity, where, soon after their arrival a foot chase pursuit began of a suspect who fled the scene.

Researchers at Cornell University are developing a system to enable teams of robots to share information as they move around and, if necessary, get help in interpreting what they see.

Legislation has been introduced to protect individual privacy from the growing number of government and commercial drones in use.