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Power Giant Eversource Enlists Drone to Help Service Lines

The region’s largest power provide got up close and personal with some of its transmission equipment Thursday using a new tool with roots stretching to the hobby world. Pembroke, N.H.-based JBI Helicopter, which provides helicopter service for Eversource in New … Continue reading

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Amateur drone operators soon could face high-tech barriers

Something weird happened to Duncan Sinfield’s drone shortly after he was told by a security guard to stop flying over a tech company’s campus in the heart of Silicon Valley. It flew off, defying attempts to control it, and headed … Continue reading

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FAA: Half Million Drones of Hobbyists Registered in 8 Months

The FAA announced Tuesday that more than a half million drones have been registered by hobbyists with its agency in the past eight month, according to its administrator speaking at a White House gathering. Michael Huerta, administrator for the Federal … Continue reading

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Google gets the green light to test its delivery drones inside the US

The day when an autonomous flying machine drops by your home to deliver a package edged a little closer on Tuesday after the White House announced that Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been granted special permission to test its drone technology … Continue reading

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