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As more and more members of the public learn what drones can do to speed commerce, enhance public safety and protect the environment, support for drone use continues to grow. But not everywhere. Some states, especially in the deep South, continue to lag behind others in their acceptance of drones. South Carolina is one such... Read More
Miniaturization is the wave of the future, affecting every industry imaginable. Even the diminutive world of drones is about to get smaller. UAVs as tiny as insects are now being developed for a wide range of uses, from military spying to farm management and construction inspections. “Bug-bots” modeled on bees and flies can be powered... Read More
Comets and meteors are easy to spot at night as they streak across the sky. But finding them after they crash is a persistent challenge. Scientific field teams often spend days on end searching for the remains of meteorites, with only vague estimates of their likely landing sites. Sometimes they come up empty. Now, they’re... Read More
Two teenagers in Fitchburg, Wisconsin went on a rock-throwing spree from a bridge overlooking Highway 114 last month, causing thousands of dollars in damage to cars – and minor injuries to their drivers – passing below. And local police seemed powerless to stop their escalating rampage. Until they sent in a drone. The drone, flying... Read More
Code 313 is a Detroit, MI-based nonprofit organization that provides hands-on educational training to disadvantaged youth in the use of cutting-edge technology. Most of the time Code 313 helps kids purchase inexpensive computers, then helps them to become computer-literate. But this past Labor Day, the group took on another IT training challenge: drones. Working in... Read More
In September 2020, FedEx tested a unique air cargo carrier – a single-propeller Cessna 127 Skyhawk capable of flying completely autonomously from gate to gate. Though technically a 4-passenger fixed wing aircraft, just like others FedEx deploys to make deliveries, this one didn’t have a pilot. Thanks to Reliable Robotics, a technology firm founded... Read More
In 2019, Hawaii’s public electric company said it would conduct drone surveys across all of the state’s five islands to identify areas vulnerable to wildfire and to determine the best course of action to protect the public, as well as electrical infrastructure. One of the islands to be inspected, of course, was Maui, scene of... Read More
There’s a new kind of thief stalking American homes in ever-growing numbers: the porch pirate. In some cities like New York, it’s an epidemic. An estimated 90,000 packages are stolen every day by unscrupulous individuals that follow delivery vans around the city, scooping up packages placed on porches while the residents aren’t home. The thieves... Read More
Twenty-two law enforcement agencies nationwide have obtained waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations (BVLOS) in their local jurisdictions. BVLOS operations allow departments to dispense with remote piloting and visual observation of their drone flights and to respond to police emergencies and other public disturbances over longer... Read More
Drones have many useful applications in the public and private sectors but few are as emotionally satisfying to drone operators as the opportunity to find and rescue a lost or missing person. Search and rescue (or SAR drones) are an important part of the drone arsenal of many police and fire departments frequently called... Read More