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World’s First Passenger Drone Is Coming To America
We are inching ever closer to our inevitable all-drone future: the world’s first passenger drone has been cleared for testing in Nevada, where autonomous vehicles roam wild and free. The EHang 184, which was introduced to America last January at … Continue reading
Campbell County considers buying drone for surveying work
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – Campbell County surveyors are hoping to buy drones to help do the job. Unmanned aerial vehicles could save taxpayers thousands of dollars a year, some county officials say. Tony Knievel, chief surveyor with the Campbell County … Continue reading
RI HOUSE PASSES BILL TO GIVE AIRPORT CORPORATION POWER TO REGULATE DRONES
The Rhode Island House has passed legislation giving the state, through the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the exclusive legal authority to regulate the use of drones in Rhode Island. Sponsored by Rep. Stephen R. Ucci and cosponsored by Rep. Arthur … Continue reading
Life-saving liftoff for Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Todd Colten gently pushed his right arm forward, and with that movement, the first test of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s search-and-rescue drone was off the ground. The 4-pound airplane, black with orange trim on the wings and an orange … Continue reading
