Unmanned Aerial Vehicle The latest drone news

As the U.S. military and defense contractors eye a potential drone war with Iran as tensions with the country remain elevated, the defense industry is also preparing to test-fly domestic versions of its combat drones over major American cities in an effort to fully integrate military-grade drones into civil airspace …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – January 19, 2020 – ( Newswire.com ) ​​​Choosing the best drone on the market is not easy, as the offering is so wide and varied. DJI offers a solution for every need: from the extra-lightweight  Mavic Mini, which films incredibly smooth videos, to more professional drones like …

All gadgets are instruments but not all instruments are gadgets. Both work for humanity; scale and size matter. The first-ever computer set up at the University of Pennsylvania, US, took up a mammoth 1,800 sq ft of floor space. Today’s supercomputers snugly fit into the palm of your hand—technology is …

Truly seismic advancements in the technology sector are revolutionising the way we all lead our lives. And this relentless pace of change is widely predicted to accelerate throughout the 2020s as we increasingly expect more from the tech we use for both business and leisure. Applied futurist Tom Cheesewright is …

DJI Matrice 200 Whether technical failure or simply unrealistic expectations, a new report published in the U.K. indicates that the DJI Matrice Series drones fall during heavy rains. As reported by CNN, the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) found that 16 DJI Matrice 200 series drones crashed due to “technical …

Photo by Jo Théophile from Pexels The FAA’s proposal for Remote ID for drones appears problematic for the recreational drone community.  Tyler Dobbs, the AMA‘s Director of Government Affairs, says the proposal leaves “no viable options” for hobby flyers.  Dobbs says that without changes, the current proposal will not only …

While images of the Super Bowl from the air might be cool, FAA is warning that South Florida will be a no drone zone on game day.  The penalties are serious: up to $30,000 in civil fines and a potential criminal prosecution. The following is an FAA press release. Miami–Hard …

As the need for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) frameworks to be implemented becomes clear, UTM providers are competing to provide the base technology to governments around the world.  The race isn’t all about the individual contracts: it’s also about the opportunity to demonstrate a methodology that will work – and …

Apple Inc. has engaged a specialist in drone and aviation law as a Washington lobbyist, suggesting the company is pushing further into the growing field. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant retained Lisa Ellman, a parter at Hogan Lovells, to conduct the lobbying. Ellman leads the law firm’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems …

Aeryon Labs SkyRanger The following is a guest post by technology writer Marla Keene, working for AXControl, Inc. Imagine you’re the head of a public power utility system.  Winter is coming, and you need to make sure your system’s hydroelectric power isn’t hampered by broken ice floes on the river system. Steel …