Author Archives: Martin Walls
Amateur drone operators soon could face high-tech barriers
Something weird happened to Duncan Sinfield’s drone shortly after he was told by a security guard to stop flying over a tech company’s campus in the heart of Silicon Valley. It flew off, defying attempts to control it, and headed … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabling Drones and Counterdrone, Hacking, Hobby and Consumer Drones
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FAA: Half Million Drones of Hobbyists Registered in 8 Months
The FAA announced Tuesday that more than a half million drones have been registered by hobbyists with its agency in the past eight month, according to its administrator speaking at a White House gathering. Michael Huerta, administrator for the Federal … Continue reading
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
Private drones endangering aerial firefighting efforts
As wildfires continue to blaze in California, Alaska and the Southwest, privately flown drones that enter airspace over or near these incidents are impeding efforts to control and contain them, placing undue risk on firefighters and at risk communities. More than … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Traffic Control, Drone Operator, Emergency Management, Hobby and Consumer Drones
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