Drone Blogs

When police departments in the United States first began using drones, they faced numerous obstacles. The most significant was assuring the public that drones would be used responsibly and ethically. In 2018, the Chula Vista Police Department in California set the standard for effectively and positively utilizing drones in emergencies. Today, more than a thousand... Read More

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Being able to have accurate counts of different animal populations throughout the world is just one of the many ways scientists take measures of our ever changing planet.  These population counts are particularly vital in understanding how climate change impacts the world.  An example of one of these counts is the populations of walruses that are dependent on the rapidly decreasing polar... Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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 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

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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

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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

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