Author Archives: Martin Walls
NASA Announces Drone Traffic Test Locations
NASA has chosen locations in Nevada and Texas to assess the safe use of drones in crowded urban environments. On February 19th, NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) project announced where it will test the fourth and final stage … Continue reading
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Tagged Airports and Airspace, Drone Technology, Prototypes and Patents, Safety, Testing
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Drone privacy bill fails second vote in North Dakota House
A bill that aimed to keep people from using drones to violate the privacy of others failed in the North Dakota House on Wednesday morning, Feb. 20. The bill passed the House on Tuesday. House Bill 1493 from Rep. Luke … Continue reading
Exploring the Collaboration Between NASA, the FAA and Drone Industry to Develop a Cloud-Based UTM System
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are partnering with private companies to develop a cloud-based traffic management system that could handle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operating in the national airspace, the Department of … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Traffic Control, Airports and Airspace, FAA, Restrictions, Safety
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House endorses privacy legislation aimed at drones
North Dakota’s House has endorsed a measure that would impose penalties for using drones to invade someone’s privacy. Representatives approved the bill 49-44 on Tuesday. The bill makes it illegal to use an “unmanned aerial vehicle system” to spy on … Continue reading
