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“World’s first” small UAV beams 4G signal as a “flying cell tower”
On Monday, a VA-based tech firm, Fenix Group, Inc., partnered with Martin UAV, a company that produces “rugged utility drones,” to produce an under-55-lb unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of offering 4G cell service—an accomplishment it calls the “world’s first.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Communications, Drone Technology, Prototypes and Patents, Social Technologies, Testing
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RISE OF THE FIRE DRONES: FIRST RESPONDERS EXPAND ROLE OF ROBOTS
If future 911 calls in Menlo Park are answered first by an autonomous flying robot that assesses the situation and beams data and images to firefighters stuck on gridlocked streets long before they reach the scene, and perhaps deploys a … Continue reading
San Diego can’t afford to wing it on drones
The city of San Diego is facing a new challenge from the skies — what to do about “drones” or “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAVs), the small, aerial devices that weigh less than 55 pounds and typically fly below 400 feet. … Continue reading
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Tagged Laws and Legislation, Privacy, Regulation, Safety, Surveillance
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Connecticut bill would make weaponized drones legal for cops
Connecticut police officers would have the ability to use drones equipped with lethal weapons under a bill now pending in the state House of Representatives. The bill authorizing police use of “deadly” weaponized drones passed 34-7 in the state legislature’s … Continue reading
