In the UK, anybody over the age of 18 can purchase a drone and, after a quick, online multiple-choice quiz, register and fly it. Legally, any adult can fly lightweight drones recreationally without a license. However, if you are more serious about flying and want to use drone piloting as …

Slated to officially begin the last week in February is a drone-inspection program offered by Gulf Power Company. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Gulf Power has taken to the sky in hopes of preventing power outages before they happen. The regional utility company is slated to officially begin a drone-inspection program …

Image by Webagentur Meerbusch from Pixabay SkyWatch.AI is drone insurance for skilled professional operators – providing drone insurance that not only offers a sophisticated risk analysis platform, but also allows pilots to reduce their costs as they establish a safety record. SkyWatch’s differentiators include their flexibility – pilots can receive …

Feb 11, 2020 (HTF Market Intelligence via COMTEX) — This intelligence report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Global Toy Drones Market. This includes Investigation of past progress, ongoing market scenarios, and future prospects. Data True to market on the products, strategies and market share of leading companies of this …

Courtesy: Elistair Last month’s Democratic presidential debate may have been divisive to many American voters, but one issue without debate is the crystal-clear aerial footage provided by drone company Elistair. During the Jan. 14 televised debate, the company’s tethered drone system provided 13 hours of live footage on CNN at …

Key point: Robot subs could be sent to seek and destroy other subs. The advantage is that they are cheaper to make and can supplement the existing, manned Navy. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms – US Navy …

Drone delivery specialist Flirtey has been granted a patent that the company says will “enhance its fundamental technology”. The patent refers to an automatic parachute deployment system to support drone flights and aerial deliveries being carried out safely. The patent recognizes the ability of a drone’s technology to detect an …

New Smyrna Beach police department emphasizes benefits to adding drones as policing tool. NEW SMYRNA BEACH — New Smyrna Beach Police Department is looking to become the latest local law enforcement agency to fly drones in public safety and crime fighting situations. Police say going to the air can help …

Drone photo provided by MCS. In early December the Chula Vista Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in the country to use Skydio 2 drones, which can be deployed at any location during daily patrol operations and so far, CVPD says it’s been a success. “We literally got …

Last month, aerial footage emerged from a busy intersection in Shuyang, northern China. The video – admittedly a piece of state propaganda – shows drones equipped with loudspeakers being used by law enforcement. The purpose? To remind pedestrians to wear their facemasks in an effort to slow the spread of …