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UAS News
- Georgetown Police Department Uses Drones to Locate Suspects, Perform Search and Rescues
The Georgetown Police Department (GPD) in Kentucky has been using drones to find missing persons, … Continue reading →
- The Drone Revolution Shakes Up Tort Law
At its annual meeting in July, the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws, … Continue reading →
- Another Use for Drones: Investigating Car Wrecks
When police investigators tried to figure out what caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed an … Continue reading →
- Drones Can Help Farmers Grow Healthier and More Abundant Crops
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, can become an important tool for farmers … Continue reading →
- In crash investigations, police upgrade from chalk, tape measures to drones
Drones already have varied uses from mail delivery to storm tracking. Now, US state and … Continue reading →
- Out-Of-Control Drone Slashes Iowa Toddler’s Face At Playground
An Iowa toddler was injured in a freak accident when a drone hit the swings … Continue reading →
- Drone attacks are essentially terrorism by joystick
A failed assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday was mounted with explosive-armed … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Google
Amazon, Google, Others Are Developing Private Air-Traffic Control for Drones
The commercial drone industry wants to create a privately funded and operated air-traffic control network, separate from the current federal system, to enable widespread operations at low altitudes … https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-google-others-are-developing-private-air-traffic-control-for-drones-1520622925 The Wall Street Journal | March 9, 2018
Google gets the green light to test its delivery drones inside the US
The day when an autonomous flying machine drops by your home to deliver a package edged a little closer on Tuesday after the White House announced that Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been granted special permission to test its drone technology … Continue reading
Drone Makers Create New Lobbying Group After Split From Google, Amazon
“Major drone manufacturers have created their own industry advocacy group focused on unmanned aircraft for the growing consumer market. The Drone Manufacturers Alliance “will serve as the voice for drone manufacturers and our customers across civilian, governmental, recreational, commercial, nonprofit … Continue reading
How Google may pull off drone deliveries without putting your dog at risk
“Using drones to deliver packages to our yards has long piqued the interest of some consumers and tech companies as a way to speed a process that can take days to one that happens in minutes. But a new Google patent … Continue reading