Author Archives: Martin Walls
U.S. bars drones over nuclear sites for security reasons
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will bar drone flights over seven major U.S. nuclear sites, including Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The move is the latest in a series of growing restrictions on unmanned aerial vehicles … Continue reading
Drone Easily Pierced New York ‘No-Fly’ Zone, Exposing Risk
A recreational drone operator whose device smashed into a U.S. Army helicopter in September flew undetected into a no-fly zone over New York set up to protect President Donald Trump and the United Nations … https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2017/12/15/474422.htm Insurance Journal | Dec. … Continue reading
The Day of the Drone: How Flying Robots Are Revolutionizing Business
Few would have imagined the transformation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, from toys for adults to revolutionary machines for businesses, the military, cinema, maintenance groups, fire-fighters, health services, farming and so much more. As a result, … Continue reading
More Than 600 Drones Were Crashed in the Name of UAV Safety Research
Once drone delivery becomes the norm, having one whir by overhead is likely to be a common occurrence. You’d be forgiven for thinking that the only requirement for making that a reality was developing a reliable autonomous guidance system, and … Continue reading
