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It seems like a simple issue, and at one level, it is. The short answer is: Yes, drones, commercial and recreational, are legally permitted to operate at night. It used to be more complicated. That’s because prior to April 2021, drone fliers needed a special waiver from the FAA to fly at night, legally. “Night”... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Firefighting agencies are increasingly turning to drones to help them extinguish fires that can easily overwhelm their ground-based crews. Even fixed wing aircraft and helicopters can only fly so close to a raging blaze without posing a safety risk to their pilots and crews. And manned vehicles can only fly during daylight hours, while drones... Read More
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On New Year’s Eve, more U.S. cities chose drone light shows as an alternative to traditional fireworks displays – or in some cases, as a complement. Hybrid shows –which are a growing trend – occurred in numerous locales, including Baltimore, MD and New Bedford, Massachusetts. Baltimore contracted with a local company, Images Engineering, to... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Tech companies have a habit of establishing life cycles for their products, even if they’re still selling well. It’s a normal practice, so it should come as no surprise that DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer and distributor, is phasing out some of its once hot-selling models. What are they? Topping the list are several... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Commercial UAV News has just released its end-of-the year report identifying 7 key trends that will shape the drone industry in 2024. Sales growth and the opening of new drone markets, especially in Asia, are only the most obvious signs of the industry’s ongoing success, the report notes. Fueling this success, which will accelerate rapidly... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Joby, Archer, Volocopter and EHang are all racing ahead to become the first drone companies to commercialize their air taxis. But first to market doesn’t guarantee sales endurance. The first drone passenger vehicles will have to prove their airworthiness in a few trial roles – as elite passenger shuttles and troop transports, for example –... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Expanding the scope and duration of drone flights is essential for extending drone missions into key commercial niches like infrastructure inspections and fertilizer and pesticide spraying over large agricultural farms. One way to address this growing challenge is to use larger batteries with more storage capacity. But there’s a trade-off: larger batteries –for example, lithium... Read More
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Iceland’s recent volcanic eruption stunned and amazed the country’s residents but also citizens around the globe. That’s because recreational drone fliers were able to film the eruption in real time, and to post their videos online. Coast Guard helicopters circled the volcano and filmed its massive lava flows but stayed at a safe and... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Four months ago, Walmart announced that it was beginning store deliveries by drone from its super store outlet in Frisco, a town of 210,000 residents located in North Texas. At the time, Walmart said it would start drone deliveries in another North Texas town “soon” – but it didn’t say where. Last week, it disclosed... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The British National Health Service wants to fast-track deliveries of emergency medical supplies to hospitals in Northumbria using drones. It’s a great idea that promises to bring speedy relief to tens of thousands of patients in this remote difficult-to-access region. But the plan has run into a snag: Local pilots groups and airports oppose the... Read More
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