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Relaxing the rules on drones

FOR YEARS, the rules on unmanned aerial vehicles — also known as drones — have been irrational. Recreational drone users — ordinary people who buy quadcopters at Walmart and play around with them in their backyards — have been given … Continue reading

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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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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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7-Eleven and Flirtey make first FAA-approved drone delivery to customer’s home

7-Eleven, one of the world’s largest convenience retailers, and Flirtey, a leading independent drone delivery service, announced they have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace … Continue reading

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