Category Archives: News
Ohio lawmaker files bill proposing ban on drone package deliveries
It’s no secret online shopping has revolutionized the way we buy. “I like the convenience so I always feel like ‘ah, just got another one and I didn’t have to do anything,” Dylan and Shelby Wineburg exclaimed as we chatted … Continue reading
Journalists Sue Texas Over Ban on Drone Photography
Texas photojournalists are suing state officials for a ban on drone filming and photography in certain locations that they say violates the First Amendment and is chilling the speech of reporters and news outlets. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Austin … Continue reading
CBP to Deploy Anti-Drone Bubbles Along U.S.-Mexico Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is putting up an invisible bubble along the southern border to stop drug-smuggling drones mid-flight. The agency signed a nearly $1.2 million contract with Citadel, a company that develops systems to counter unmanned aerial vehicles, … Continue reading
UF researcher develops precision agriculture software, “Agroview”
When you think of farming, drones may not be the first thing to come to mind. Yiannis Ampatzidis, a professor in UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is changing that with his new artificial intelligence-based software, Agroview. Ampatzidis, UF … Continue reading
