Drone

By Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons A U.S. senator is asking the FAA to explain how counterdrone testing would work at the state and local level. Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Edward Markey, a ranking member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Security, this …

Aerovironment Quantix Last week, leading defense and industrial unmanned systems provider Aerovironment announced an exclusive distribution partnership with enterprise solutions provider Draganfly for Aerovironment’s commercial drone offering, the Quantix™ Mapper.  It’s a significant deal that makes sense for both companies.  As the market for drone solutions grows, the deal is also …

Our sister publication, DroneFlyers, recently published a helpful resource for drone fans stuck at home. Ever thought about pursuing FAA certification? Check out this post: As public officials continue to urge people to stay home and practice social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak, many are seeking novel ways to pass the time behind …

KUALA LUMPUR: Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be utilised to monitor and control the public’s movement until the end of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 31. Armed Forces Chief General Tan Sri Affendi Buang said the use of the technology will facilitate the task of surveillance, …

The global Tethered Drones market 2020 report is a research document that comprises of comprehensive data which boosts and helps the appraisal of every aspect of the Tethered Drones businesses. It deploys an overview of the baseline and structure of the Tethered Drones market, which summarizes its beneficial or prohibitive …

The French police has started using drones to enforce the confinement rules in place since Tuesday, when president Emmanuel Macron announced the country’s lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic. It is a modern technology that is very complementary to the actions carried out in the field with the numerous patrols. …

A fleet of autonomous truck driving on highway. Connected cars concept. 3D rendering image. Getty Industry Background: Trucking has long been seen as a potentially interesting application for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology.  According to Sam Bokher in his instructive article, “Segments of U.S. Trucking,” the overall industry is approximately $700B …

Flash Alexander (publicdomainpictures.net) A conversation with leading data protection expert Michael Bruemmer, VP of Data Breach Resolution at Experian, multinational consumer credit reporting company.  We talked to Bruemmer about a hacker’s favorite tool, “smishing”, and what consumers can do to protect themselves. The Pineapple Drones are a useful tool for …

image: Cambodia, PI (CC 2.0) UK-based insurtech firm Flock is joining the fight against coronavirus.  The company has pledged £10,000 of free drone insurance to pilots working on COVID-19 crisis response.  Pilots can learn more and find out if they are eligible here. In an extraordinary show of additional industry …

Way back in 2009, Country Guide published a story on a new idea that was being called “jump-shift.” It’s the theory that the only real way to get ahead is to make sudden transitions or “jumps,” instead of trying to evolve smoothly and steadily. Shift quickly, jump whole-hog. Commit yourself …