Author Archives: Martin Walls
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 receive a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate of waiver to initiate Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations. The FAA certificate permits Airobotics to fly … 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 begins March 5, that would expand the use of unmanned aircraft … https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2018/12/07/jacksonville-lawmaker-seeks-to-expand-police.html Jacksonville (FL) Business Journal | Dec. 7, 2018
Israeli drone could revolutionize US farm production
Elbit Systems, the listed Israeli defense group, is set to revolutionize the US agriculture industry through its Fargo, North Dakota, pilot program that uses a military-grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for crop surveillance. The program, spearheaded by North Dakota Governor … 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 in hostage situations and search and rescue operations, but a civil rights group worries the drones might be used to invade privacy. The New York … Continue reading
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