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- Lawmaker seeks weapons ban on crowd-watching drones
Law enforcement could use drones to monitor large crowds for safety and security, but the … Continue reading →
- Israeli drone maker gets wide clearance from US regulators
Airobotics, a Petah Tikva-based start-up that manufactures industrial drones, has become the first company to … Continue reading →
- Jacksonville lawmaker seeks to expand police force’s use of drones
Republican Rep. Clay Yarborough has introduced legislation (HB 75) for the 2019 legislative session, which … Continue reading →
- Israeli drone could revolutionize US farm production
Elbit Systems, the listed Israeli defense group, is set to revolutionize the US agriculture industry … Continue reading →
- New York City Police Department unveils new drone system
The nation’s largest police force has unveiled a fleet of drones that will be used … Continue reading →
- How are drones helping repair forests after wildfires?
Tree-planting is one of the best ways to help a forest regrow after a wildfire, … Continue reading →
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife using an eye in the sky to watch over wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now able to use a drone to keep a watchful … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Drone Operator
Don’t Harass Wildlife With Drones
On Sunday and Monday, Twitter was abuzz over a harrowing Russian video, obviously shot with a drone, that showed a mother bear and cub making their way across a steep, snowy ridge. As the drone films, the cub falls down … Continue reading
Is That Right? Do you need a license to fly a drone at home?
Drones, the common name for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), are increasingly filling our skies. As Washington begins to tighten the rules about operating drones, many people remain confused about the current rules, particularly over the question of when you need … Continue reading
Virgin Atlantic jet in ‘closest ever’ near-miss with drone on approach to Heathrow
Ten feet was all that separated a Virgin Atlantic jet from colliding with a high-flying drone in what is thought to have been the closest ever near-miss between one of the gadgets and a commercial airliner, a new report has … Continue reading
Commercial Drone Test Flights Expected to Increase Following FAA Program Updates
Commercial drone operators around the country continue to test applications of unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the FAA’s Integration Pilot Program aimed at coming up with a regulatory framework for unmanned flights. For example, later today in Memphis, Tenn., … Continue reading