Tag Archives: Traffic Management
Washington State Patrol builds up fleet of 111 drones
In the span of just a few years, the Washington State Patrol has built up a fleet of more than 100 drones. At last check, the Oregon State Police had three. The Washington patrol says its small quadcopters are used … Continue reading
US States Use Drones to Predict Rockslides, Watch Wildlife
In the western American state of Utah, drone aircraft are flying near avalanches to watch snow crashing down from mountains. Drones are also being used in the southeastern United States. For example, in North Carolina, they are searching for endangered … Continue reading
NASA’s first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in cities
NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator’s line of sight as businesses look in the future to … Continue reading
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States turn to drones in droves; UDOT uses them to predict snowslides, mudslides
In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to watch roaring snow. In North Carolina, they’re searching for the nests of endangered birds. In Kansas, they could soon be identifying sick cows through heat signatures. Governments as well as hobbyists have … Continue reading
