Drone Blogs

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators will finally be able to fly their drones over densely inhabited areas using Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) navigation thanks to new draft FAA regulations that are awaiting final approval.  The new regulations will also allow UAV operations to fly more than one drone at a time and are... Read More

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Fascination with drones is a relatively new phenomenon in japan.  It took a 2015 incident, in which a private hobbyist managed to crash a small drone into the official residence of the country’s president, to spark widespread commercial and consumer interest. Since then, Japanese companies have begun producing the country’s first unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),... Read More

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Every warehouse manager dreads the need for ongoing inventory management.  Even with the help of barcodes or RFID identifiers, it takes workers hours to roam through the warehouse to take stock.  Yearly inventories are one thing but most warehouses feel the need for periodic or cyclic inventories to gauge shifting  purchasing trends, especially during peak... Read More

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can play a wide range of roles in the field of environmental management and conservationists the world over have wasted no time putting them to good use.  One obvious advantage is that UAVs can facilitate inspection of potential environmental hazards and the counting and monitoring of endangered species without the expense... Read More

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Are you worried that someone may be eavesdropping on your home or office?  With so many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying the friendly skies these days, the possibility of a nosy neighbor or corporate spy surveilling your movements and conversations or stealing your data from the air are growing.  But fortunately, so are the means... Read More

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In a dramatic sign of military escalation in the Ukraine war, Iran appears ready to ship hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia to assist Moscow’s increasingly aggressive campaign to declare victory in the East.  While Iran and Russia already enjoy an active military alliance in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East, Tehran... Read More

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 July 4th fireworks displays are dazzling and exciting, especially for kids, but they can be dangerous when not properly supervised.  A report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released last month found that injuries due to mishandled fireworks climbed 25% between 2006 and 2021.  In addition, wildland fires and property damage caused by... Read More

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 Nations are beginning to acquire a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, and about a dozen, led by the United States and Russia, are arming them. America first began deploying remotely piloted armed drones – starting with the infamous “Predator” drone –  during the Iraq War in 2004.  It’s used them ever since to launch... Read More

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Should media organizations enjoy a First Amendment right to conduct news gathering with drones?  Most observers would say yes.  But balancing that right with the rights of citizens to privacy has sparked enormous debate. To date, 9 states, including Florida, Idaho and Montana, have passed laws regulating and in many cases sharply restricting the drone... Read More

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Workplace fatalities are on the rise with more than 5,100 last year.  But many of these fatalities might be avoided if more industries employed drones.  For example, drones can help monitor unsafe workplace conditions that lead to falls from ladders and scaffolding – still the largest safety risk at work.  A study published in the... Read More

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