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A Polish startup is banking on the success of the anti-drone industry to jump-start their latest product. High+Mighty has unveiled SKYNET, a double-barreled drone zapper that uses radio waves to interfere with a drone’s GPS and can order the aircraft to either gently land at whatever point it’s “shot,” or …

 The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and The Aerospace States Association (ASA), an association of state Lieutenant Governors, have signed an agreement to help boost the economy across the country with drones. ASA is a non-profit formed in 1991 to promote a “state-based perspective” for federal aerospace policy, and to support state …

Law-enforcement agencies have developed a “bromance” for drones. And why shouldn’t they? After all, unmanned aerial vehicles make their jobs easier, more efficient and affordable. Here are a few examples. California In California, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office recently added four more drones to its fleet – bringing the total …

uAvionix and DJI Team at Airventure 2016 DJI and uAvionix Corporation, manufacturer of drone and aircraft collision avoidance technology, announced they will collaborate on an ADS-B based collision avoidance developer kit to help integrate drones into the national airspace system and help keep America’s skies safe. DJI and uAvionix share …

Perhaps in a sign that not a lot is going on in the world of consumer drones at the moment, supposed leaks are beginning to become big news. The leak in question this week is alleged – and we should really stress the ‘alleged’ part – to be a preview …

The great thing about art is its subjectivity. One man’s trash is another’s masterpiece. With that spirit in mind, it’s no surprise that paintings by elephants are on the market, or that certain modern pieces sell for thousands of dollars. So what’s this got to do with drones? Well, scientists at …

It would seem that the drone selfie craze is here to stay, so we might as well embrace it. And the selfie kings at GoPro haven’t even got round to releasing their highly-anticipated drone yet. Today Chinese manufacturer ZeroTech has launched Dobby, a palm-sized drone designed to fit in your …

Last week, we looked at what a Trump presidency could mean for the drone industry.  This week, we’ll take a look at what Hillary might have in store for drones, based on her stated positions and the issues she supports.  We’re neutral parties – except for being firmly behind innovation …

As the commercial drone sector soars into an $89-billion-dollar industry, community colleges are taking notice, launching new UAV programs to fly into an emerging employment frontier. In North Carolina, Edgecombe Community College and Lenoir Community College both unveiled drone programs earlier this month LCC’s program will grant students an associate’s …

The Australian state of Queensland is partnering with one of the world’s largest oil companies to inspect natural gas wells with drones. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $1 million agreement with Shell-owned Queensland Gas Company to launch an inspection drone program that is expected to save millions of dollars …