Guinness World Records recently posted a video on YouTube of a new record: The most drones airborne simultaneously. The incredible light show included 3,051 drones, handily beating the former world record of 2,066 drones. The record was broken by Shenzhen Damoda Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd. in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. …
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BENGALURU: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted exemptions to 13 consortia to operate drones on an experimental basis, without the need for unique identification numbers and operator permits till September 30. The move paves the way for these consortia, which include ones floated by budget airline SpiceJet, Nandan …
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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 …
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Please enable Javascript to watch this video SAN DIEGO — A nonprofit in San Diego is offering a new program that will launch high school students’ careers in commercial drone aviation. The Good Neighbor Project offers hands-on education, employment opportunities and other activities to improve the quality of life for …
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When André Borschberg started flying as a 15 year old, he didn’t worry about how much fuel he had to burn to get and stay aloft. These days, it’s pretty much all he thinks about. It has been three years since Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard completed an around-the-world journey in …
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Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone. It’s the first time a company has gotten a federal air carrier certification for drone deliveries. The approval from the Federal Aviation Administration means that Wing can operate commercial drone flights in part of …
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Mark Bathrick, of the US Department of the Interior, should know what it takes to succeed in commercial drone business. He runs a department that is one of the United States’ leaders in use and integration of UAV technology. His department runs a project managing over 500 million acres and using …
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