Ethan Hawke’s forthcoming biopic, Blaze, sees the actor make the move from center stage to the director’s chair. The movie tells the story of the late country and western artist Blaze Foley, and is being filmed in almost entirely with DJI prod...
Continue ReadingThe airspace above the world’s busiest airport just got a little busier. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is now using drones to survey and document runway pavement for future maintenance. In an effort to obtain the most accurate su...
Continue ReadingA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against William Merideth, the Kentucky man who shot down a drone that Merideth believed was flying over his own property in 2015. During the weeks that followed the incident, Merideth dubbed himself a “...
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest manufacturer of civilian drones is proposing that the craft continually transmit identification information to help government security agencies and law enforcement figure out which might belong to rogue operators. DJI, a Chinese com...
Continue ReadingWith state-level guidelines for Federal Aviation Administration rules settled, legislation that would regulate state use of drones could soar toward the governor’s desk. So says state House Transportation Chairman Kevin Tanner, the sponsor of House Bill...
Continue ReadingOver 770,000 drone owners have registered to fly in the US since the FAA made it mandatory in December 2015, Administrator Michael Huerta told drone group AUVSI yesterday. That’s up from 670,000 at the beginning of the year, meaning 100,000 users h...
Continue ReadingThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to release the first set of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) facility maps on April 27. The maps will depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate safely. They will help drone operators impr...
Continue ReadingA pair of tethered drones built by a local company will hover over the Boston Marathon starting line in Hopkinton for the first time as part of a high-tech security plan targeting low-tech terror attacks. Built by Danvers-based CyPhy Works, the Persistent...
Continue ReadingDrones are now banned from Sacramento County regional parks. It’s an update to a 1971 ordinance that only mentioned “flying model airplanes.” Since they weren’t around during that time, the county wants to make it clear — drones are not ...
Continue ReadingToms River, the New Jersey township, which has already cracked down on aggressive real estate agents on the ground, is now looking to curtail their activities in the air: by restricting the use of drones. A new ordinance introduced by the Township Coun...
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