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Colorado construction sites abuzz with drones, as industry embraces unmanned aircraft

From the mountains to downtown Denver, drones are being put to work surveying, inspecting and mapping construction work in the wake of clear FAA guidelines … Colorado construction sites abuzz with drones, as industry embraces unmanned aircraft Denver Post | … Continue reading

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Air Safety Regulators Face Many Challenges as a Result of Drone Technology

Some drone marketing firms hope to expand the role of drones by allowing these craft to transport packages (or even passengers) through urban areas. On Sunday, a press release reported Ira Brodsky, a marketing consultant, had published a paper contending … Continue reading

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U.S. bars drones over nuclear sites for security reasons

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will bar drone flights over seven major U.S. nuclear sites, including Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The move is the latest in a series of growing restrictions on unmanned aerial vehicles … Continue reading

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Getting a Drone for the Holidays? You’ll Have to Register It With the FAA

Giving a drone this holiday season? Be sure to also wrap up some extra rotors, a spare battery or two, and get drone registration through the Federal Aviation Association (FAA), because the drone registration requirements that were declared dead earlier … Continue reading

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