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The first time drones were used to combat Californian wildfires was in 2013. From August-November, 2013, Air Force drones were flown over Californian wild fires. The camera-mounted drones enabled firefighters on the ground to properly direct their effort towards eliminating the threat. The drone flights provided firefighters with unprecedented real time images of the inferno.... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Defense contractor Raytheon has come up with a way to shoot down drones dominating the skies. Enter the HELWS-MRZR, or the High Energy Laser Weapon System. This anti-drone ordinance combines a Polaris MRZR ATV, a portable laser and a multispectral targeting system to burn drones by using high-tech lasers. Sitting on top of the ATV... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:For the past few years, drones have been helping law enforcement officers survey accident scenes and locate missing or wanted people. This information helps officers arrive on the scene when time might be of the essence, such as catching a suspect before he or she can get away or pulling over a dangerous drunk driver... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The insurance industry is in the process of getting a major overhaul. Claim adjusters now have a much more efficient way of assessing damages or losses at accident sites. Thanks to the bird’s eye view from drone cameras, adjusters are able to process claims much more quickly, especially after natural disasters where sites may be... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:If you were planning to catch a bird’s eye view of the stature of Liberty using a drone on your next visit, you should probably shelve those plans. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it’s going to restrict drone flights over the statue of liberty and 9 other major landmarks. They are concerned... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:In August, DJI—the world’s leading drone-maker, announced its plans to introduce a Local Data Mode to its drones following the US army concerns over cyber vulnerabilities. DJI has officially launched the essential privacy feature that cuts drones off from internet activity and stops the automatic upload of certain information to the company’s servers. The Shenzhen-headquartered... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Drones are proving to be one of the real-game changing technologies. A few years after their breakout into the mainstream, individual unmanned autonomous vehicles UAVs also known as Drones, controlled by joysticks, mobile phones, and radio controllers are accomplishing very useful tasks such as security and aerial photography. Notably, drone technology has been employing a... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:In December of 2016, the City of Newton passed an ordinance that ordered drone operators to register their drones, banned drones from flying under 400 feet, and banned any flights over private or public property without express consent from the landowner. But, two weeks ago, a federal district judge in Massachusetts ruled that the City... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The FAA estimates that the number of certified U.S. drone pilots will increase from 107,800 in 2017 to 422,000 in 2021. But, the agency is not specific about how many of these pilots will earn from drone-related work. Up till date, the FAA has issued more than 63,000 remote pilot certificates and more is expected... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The 2016 World Carp Masters in France saw the emergence of the drone as a potential game-changer when Jacques Venter and his team landed a 30-lb. carp. A drone was used to locate a hotspot, drop feed and finally land a hooked bait. The question now is – are drones the next evolution to the... Read More
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