Category Archives: Private Sector
‘License Plates’ for Drones?
If we’re going to put cameras on drones and let just about anyone with a few hundred bucks fly them around our neighborhoods, recording video of anyone in our backyards and doing who-knows-what with them, shouldn’t there at least be a way to identify who the drone belongs to? Continue reading
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UAV Forecast: Turbulence!
Expert warns that the companies that make up this fledgling industry have allowed the boom in defense spending during the last decade to define the public perception of UAVs, commonly referred to as drones. Continue reading
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GAO Report: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Expand Their Potential Uses within the National Airspace System
UASs are currently being used by federal agencies for border security, science research, and other purposes. Local governments see potential uses in law enforcement or firefighting and the private sector sees potential uses, such as real estate photography. Continue reading
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Drone journalism set for takeoff – once they’re permitted to use our airspace
Drones already attract press attention, but soon journalists could be using them in their own work, says Duncan Jefferies Continue reading
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