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UAS News
- 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: Prototypes and Patents
FAA Traffic Management Anticipates Flying Cars
It may be a year or more before the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) changes its rules enough for Amazon or other hopefuls to deliver products by drones. But the five-year FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, signed into law Oct. … Continue reading
Ohio Researchers Are Working to Make ‘Air Ubers’ a Reality
Researchers at Ohio’s Wright State University are trying to develop what they call an “Air Uber.” The researchers are part of a group awarded a $2 million grant from the Ohio Federal Research Network to support research and development in … Continue reading
Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft will be part of government drone pilots, but Amazon was left out
The U.S. Transportation Department’s 10 winning drone pilot projects aimed at spurring the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in a wide variety of fields do not include Amazon or China’s DJI, but do involve Alphabet, Qualcomm and Microsoft. Apple is … Continue reading
Meds by drone! (Maybe): Flirtey, Reno picked for national UAV pilot program
The city of Reno and Flirtey are on the fast track for drone testing after being picked for a federal pilot program. The city and the Reno-based drone company were selected as one of 10 applicants out of more than … Continue reading