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Hacked drones an increasing concern as government seeks to ease restrictions
On July 4, 2017, an unmanned aerial vehicle (otherwise known as a drone) crashed through the display window of a Kate Spade boutique in Manhattan, New York. On March 23, 2017, a 19-year-old Rochester teen crashed his drone through a … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabling Drones and Counterdrone, Drone Catching, Drone Technology, Hacking, Homeland Security, Restrictions, Safety
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Drones Assist With Police Standoff, Crime Scene Mapping
Public safety agencies continue to find some new and unique ways to utilize unmanned aerial systems, aka drones, in both crime scene investigations and on-scene incident monitoring. Two companies in the space provided details of how drones were utilized to … Continue reading
NASA Announces Drone Traffic Test Locations
NASA has chosen locations in Nevada and Texas to assess the safe use of drones in crowded urban environments. On February 19th, NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) project announced where it will test the fourth and final stage … Continue reading
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Tagged Airports and Airspace, Drone Technology, Prototypes and Patents, Safety, Testing
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Drone privacy bill fails second vote in North Dakota House
A bill that aimed to keep people from using drones to violate the privacy of others failed in the North Dakota House on Wednesday morning, Feb. 20. The bill passed the House on Tuesday. House Bill 1493 from Rep. Luke … Continue reading
