FAA Drone Panel Can’t Agree on Need for Security Measures
A panel of industry and law enforcement officials couldn’t agree on how civilian drones should be tracked by authorities, adding uncertainty to the push for expanded commercial uses. The advisory...
View ArticleSurge in Drone Safety Reports Prompts FAA ‘Emergency’ Action
Reports of safety incidents involving civilian drones have surged to an average of 250 a month, leading to a federal “emergency” action to approve drone flights in restricted areas, according to a...
View ArticleDrones to Assist FDNY in Battling Major Fires
Drones will soon be taking to the skies to help New York City firefighters battle major fires and emergencies. The New York Times reported Thursday the Fire Department of New York will deploy a drone...
View ArticleKansas Energy Company Increases its Use of Drones
Westar Energy is increasing the use of drones for such things as inspecting equipment, navigating remote areas and managing some emergencies, as the utility tries to improve safety and efficiency while...
View ArticleConnecticut Police Seek Safety Rules Before Investing in Drones
Across the region, police officials have big ideas about how drones could bolster residents’ safety and wellbeing. They could spot missing people, houses with blight or uncovered manholes. They could...
View ArticleDummies Take Drone Hits to Evaluate Potential Damage, Injuries
Hank sat impassively on a Virginia Tech athletic field, ready to take it on the chin for the future of drone commerce. About 30 yards away, an eight-rotor unmanned copter hovered, buzzing like a swarm...
View ArticleMilestone for InsurTech Drone Startup, 6,000 Roof Inspections in 2 Years
California-based BetterView, a platform & service provider for capturing and analyzing data from drones, announced it has already performed more than 6,000 roof top inspections for insurers since...
View ArticleGroup Opposes Federal Drone Legislation
The Property Drone Consortium (PDC) recently announced its opposition to The Drone Federalism Act of 2017, introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Richard Blumenthal...
View ArticleUK Plans to Tighten Drone Rules After Near-Misses With Planes
British officials announced plans Saturday to further regulate drone use in a bid to prevent accidents and threats to commercial aviation. The new rules will require drones that weigh eight ounces...
View ArticleConfusing Drone Rules Cause Headaches for Businessowners
When Jim Komsa launched his aerial photography business in 2013, using airplanes to shoot photos from the sky, he said there were only a handful of competitors in all of New Jersey. Now, there are...
View ArticleStudy Finds Small Drones Unlikely to Cause Major Head Injuries
The small, popular drones flooding the commercial market are unlikely to cause severe head injuries if they fall out of the sky and strike people, a new study has concluded. The results are similar to...
View ArticleRisk of Collision With Planes Increases as Drone Use Grows
The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation’s skies can cause significant damage to airliners and business jets in a midair collision, new research commissioned by the U.S. Federal Aviation...
View ArticleDrone’s Ease Piercing New York ‘No-Fly’ Zone Underscores Risks
A recreational drone operator whose device smashed into a U.S. Army helicopter in September flew undetected into a no-fly zone over New York set up to protect President Donald Trump and the United...
View ArticleScience Panel Says FAA is Overly Tough on Drones
Science advisers to the federal government say safety regulators should do more to speed the integration of commercial drones into the nation’s airspace. The National Academies of Science, Engineering...
View ArticleDrones Help Fight Fires After Dark
Kale Casey almost can’t believe what a metal bird 5 feet long, weighing 44 pounds with wings spanning 10 feet, can do to help fight a wildfire. “For eight hours a night, without getting tired, without...
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