In the next episode of FLIR’s DELTA Podcast, thermal expert Randall Warnas meets up with Trent Lukaczyk, Co-Founder and CTO of FlightWave. Randall and Trent discuss Trent’s role in the creation of their V.T.O.L. airframe EDGE, the benefits of modulatory, alternate power sources for drones and more. Check out the download …
Read More »The FAA is Catching Up From the Government Shutdown: New Res…
Matthew G. Bisanz [CC BY-SA 3.0] After the recent government shutdown, the FAA seems to be making up for lost time. In the past 3 days, the agency has made 3 announcements concerning drone regulations. On February 13, the FAA announced a major change to the registration marking rule. At …
Read More »The Supreme Court is trying to protect ‘unsuspecting sunbath…
Though an important Supreme Court ruling on privacy this week dealt with a seven-year-old case, it saw the justices looking forward, into a future where ever-evolving technology is increasingly used to spy on people. Thursday’s unanimous ruling came in the case of a teacher who used a pen camera to take secret …
Read More »Australian weapon tech DroneShield scores a bullseye in Sout…
Anti-drone tech manufacturer DroneShield is proving increasingly popular with foreign governments, with the company announcing today announcing a “major South American governmental agency” has placed an order for its latest DroneGun. The ASX-listed company hasn’t revealed any details about which company placed the order, other than the fact it’s allied …
Read More »The Next Niche for Drone Pilots: Amaze Clients With DIY Dron…
Sponsored by Geoscan. You heard it right. Get ready to offer your clients the best and safest spectacle available – a drone show. Since the SuperBowl, the winter Olympic Games in South Korea, and shows at major events such as Burning Man, Coachella, and many others, massive drone shows have …
Read More »Part Airspace Intelligence, Part Social Platform for Drone P…
Drone pilots are a pretty awesome community. Whether Drone Nation is volunteering after an emergency, or answering questions on forums, flyers from all around the world are reaching out to help each other figure out where to fly and sharing their experiences. Now, drone pilots can get airspace intelligence and …
Read More »FAA Proposes to Ease Drone Flight Rules > ENGINEERING.com
FAA Proposes to Ease Drone Flight RulesMatthew Greenwood posted on February 14, 2019 | The Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) is proposing new rules that could pave the way for drones to become a more common sight in American airspace. One of the recurring complaints from drone operators is that federal …
Read More »Airbus Publishes Study into Public Perception of Urban Air M…
Airbus – one of several players in the race to make Urban Air Mobility (UAM) a reality – has delved into how open the public is to the idea of getting from A to B using unmanned aircraft. The report can be read in full, here. The study’s headlines are …
Read More »Can a Drone Help this Guy on Valentines Day?
In a drone version of reality TV, the description says that Jay was too nervous to approach his crush, so he decided to deliver a Valentine’s Day card to her in a special way… with his Phantom 4 drone! Will his plan work? Watch to see if they have …
Read More »Forget People, Elroy’s Self-Flying Drone Hauls Heavy Cargo
If your vision of the flying future involves whooshing about in an air taxi while chuckling at the car-bound suckers below, Elroy Air is not here to help. But if you dream of a world of smooth logistics, where emergency supplies, firefighting chemicals, and all the crap you order online …
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