Collaborate Disseminate
When it comes to gathering environmental data in real-world settings, urban environments have to be the most challenging. Every city has nooks and crannies that create their own microenvironments, and placing enough sensors to get a decent picture of what’s going on in all of them is a tough job. …read more
Continue reading Sensor-Laden Pigeons Gather Data For Urban Weather Modeling
Max Ray Vision says he’s innocent of owning the phone used to orchestrate the scheme and ripping off debit cards to fund the drone purchase. Continue reading ‘Iceman’ hacker charged with running drone-smuggling ring from jail
Soon, perhaps even by the time you read this, the rules for flying remote-controlled aircraft in the United States will be very different. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is pushing hard to repeal Section 336, which states that small remote-controlled aircraft as used for hobby and educational purposes aren’t under FAA jurisdiction. Despite assurances that the FAA will work towards implementing waivers for hobbyists, critics worry that in the worst case the repeal of Section 336 might mean that remote control pilots and their craft may be held to the same standards as their human-carrying counterparts.
Section 336 has already …read more
Continue reading Will Drones and Planes be Treated as Equals by FAA?
Soon, perhaps even by the time you read this, the rules for flying remote-controlled aircraft in the United States will be very different. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is pushing hard to repeal Section 336, which states that small remote-controlled aircraft as used for hobby and educational purposes aren’t under FAA jurisdiction. Despite assurances that the FAA will work towards implementing waivers for hobbyists, critics worry that in the worst case the repeal of Section 336 might mean that remote control pilots and their craft may be held to the same standards as their human-carrying counterparts.
Section 336 has already …read more
Continue reading Will Drones and Planes be Treated as Equals by FAA?
DJI security patch should ease military fears – but throws up further issues for pilots Continue reading Drone firm says it’s stepping up security after US army ban
US human pilots have shot down two enemy drones this month alone. But according to one expert, one day soon—within the next two decades—the drones will outmatch the best human pilots. Continue reading Human vs. Drone Combat Is the New Normal
The commercial drone industry in the U.S. hasn’t heard much from the President Elect about his plans for rulemaking that will impact their business and global competitiveness. Last month, Associated Press broke the story that Trump is interested in privatizing air traffic control, wresting that responsibility from the Federal Aviation Administration, and handing it to a nonprofit… Read More Continue reading What the drone industry wants from the FAA and Trump
In October, American forces in the Middle East had at least two aircraft capable of jamming radio signals used by insurgents to trigger bombs on the ground. Continue reading The US Military’s Drone-Killing Planes Are Hunting ISIS’s Weaponized Quadcopters
A Santa Monica-based startup called AirMap today launched a feature that gives drone operators real time traffic alerts whenever manned aircraft such as helicopters, crop dusters or low-flying passenger planes, are about to enter into their air space. The company’s systems, generally, let drone makers and developers of drone apps give users maps and guidance as to where they’re… Read More Continue reading New AirMap feature helps drones avoid manned aircraft