Tami Smith, an Isle of Hope, Georgia resident, has homeowner’s insurance with Allstate and their team used a DJI Inspire Drone operated by Kenny McLean of CDS Aviation to get a closer look at the damage to the roof that was left by Hurricane Matthew. Mc...
Continue ReadingIn mid-October NASA partners will fly five unmanned aircraft systems, beyond visual line-of-sight of their human operators-in-command, to test planning, tracking and alerting capabilities of NASA’s UAS traffic management (UTM) research platform. During ...
Continue ReadingThe DJI is a fantastic all-purpose drone, but with the EXO 1 exoskeleton, it becomes a dedicated search and rescue tool. The 3D-printed add-on quickly attaches to the drone and adds a host of features key to making the drone a valuable tool for first resp...
Continue ReadingIntel has began promoting its first commercial drone in the U.S., as it seeks to carve out a place for itself in the fast-expanding market. The Falcon 8+ drone was on show at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. Intel has been building its drone expertis...
Continue ReadingThe Federal Aviation Administration has issued a waiver allowing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to use drones through November 2020. Disney asked for permission last year to fly the drones at Disneyland and Disney World for entertainment purposes, includi...
Continue ReadingGoPro issued a press release announcing the recall of the Karma drone. The Karma drone was on the market for 16 days and GoPro says it sold 2,500 drones thus far. All of them are recalled. GoPro says a power loss malfunction is the reason for the recall ...
Continue ReadingThe latest Google drones have just started taking flight in the real world. But the team behind the technology is slowing down, trimming headcount and shelving initiatives as the experimental unit becomes the latest target of tightening budgets across par...
Continue ReadingDuring the closing months of his four-year run as US Secretary of Transportation, Foxx has come to California on a fact finding mission alongside Keller Rinaudo, CEO of Zipline. The startup just launched the world’s first national drone delivery service...
Continue ReadingThe fledgling drone industry is in the throes of change as weak consumer demand and falling prices drive startups to shift their focus to specialized business applications. 3D Robotics – an early drone startup that raised more than$125 million from ...
Continue ReadingAfter a period of uncertainty and prolonged debate, the Federal Aviation Administration finally clarified the regulations governing consumer and commercial drone use over the summer. While a few finer wrinkles still need to be ironed out, the general guid...
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