Author Archives: Martin Walls
TEDGlobal Explores Peaceful Role for Unmanned Aircraft
Since January, 200 vehicles have been built and are being used by environmental protection groups in such countries as Switzerland, Indonesia, Madagascar, Congo, the United States and Greenland. Continue reading
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NASA Tests Radio for Unmanned Aircraft Operations
NASA’s communications experts have begun flight testing a prototype radio as part of the agency’s contributions toward fully integrating civil and commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
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All Drone Legislation Must Meet These Three Requirements
On Friday, EFF staff attorney Jennifer Lynch submitted a set of recommendations for states seeking to regulate drones. In her letter, Lynch outlines three straightforward principles that, at a minimum, must be included in any UAS legislative scheme. Continue reading
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F.A.A.’s Concerns Hold Up Use of Wildfire Drones
But privacy concerns are slowing the integration of unmanned vehicles into the firefighters’ tool kit, said Senator Mark Begich, a freshman Democrat from Alaska. Continue reading
