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Aerial drone surveillance has emerged as a low-cost and highly efficient way to enhance the inspection of construction sites. In fact, some surveys suggest that construction is the fastest growing commercial niche for drones after real estate. But most aerial construction inspections are still hampered by the aircraft’s limited battery power as well as the... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:How can drone hobbyists navigate the complex landscape of laws and regulations governing UAV flying in state and local jurisdictions? Despite the persistent claim that the FAA exercises exclusive authority over national airspace, state and local governments continue to impose their own regulations. The problem for drone fliers? These guidelines are rarely publicized and can... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Tough new federal inspection rules for monitoring landfill methane emissions – a leading source of global warming, according to experts – are forcing a growing number of US states to deploy drones to speed field surveys and reduce inspection costs. The latest example is Washington State. On May 13th, the Washington State Department of Ecology... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Knowing where and when drone flying is permitted under the law is essential for keeping UAV fliers out of harm’s way – both physical and legal. But even when the rules are clear, the potential for mishaps is growing as more drones – recreational and commercial – begin to fill the skies. One local Michigan... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:In a long-awaited development, the US House of Representatives on May 15 voted to approve a bill that will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, giving drone industry stakeholders much to cheer about. The new bipartisan bill, which passed the House by a margin of 387-26 after earlier securing overwhelming approval from the US Senate, comes... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents: Falls from scaffolds, lifts and ladders are the leading source of workplace fatalities in America. How can window washers, construction workers and other employees that perform their duties on office buildings and other tall structures be better protected from death or injury? By replacing them with specially-equipped drones that can replace these workers and... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:A handful of small start-ups in the United States, Europe and China are in the forefront of the burgeoning global drone taxi market. But Germany-based Lilium, developer of the first eVTOL fixed wing passenger jet, has recently moved to the head of the pack. Thus far, Lilium is the only drone taxi firm to receive... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Drone hobbyists are playing an increasingly visible role as informal news gatherers in the aftermath of extreme weather events. During two recent tornado disasters, including last week’s near Tallahassee Florida, private drone fliers launched their UAVs to provide an aerial view of the devastation to homes and property that lay in the storms’ wake. Unlike... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Getting beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval for your drone system isn’t easy – it can take years. Just ask the folks at Sphere Drones, who just received a preliminary BVLOS approval from Australian civil aviation authorities to allow for the first sustained field testing of their unique solar-powered drone-in-a-box system known as... Read More
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The last time a drone light show was acknowledged publicly by the Guinness Book of World Records was in December 2023, when Dallas, TX-based Sky Elements, reputedly the largest drone light show company in the world, flew 1,600 drones equipped with LED lights in a choreographed show at a pre-Xmas Eve celebration in North... Read More
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