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Florida Deputy Manager Fired Over Secret Lobbyist Work, Including for Skydio Dronemaker
Florida deputy manager lost his job after it was discovered he was secretly working as a lobbyist for several clients, including dronemaker Skydio.
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Former congressman wanted to blast drone with shotgun but gets bill approved instead
Former Utah congressman, Jason Chaffetz said that he wanted to blast drone with shotgun out of the yard. Instead, he got a bill passed to study...
FAA
Czech Remote ID Addon Enables Drone Flight Radar – Europe
Almost all drones in Europe will also need to be equipped with Remote ID or a Remote ID Addon, a function that broadcasts the operator's operator
Wingcopter
Wing drone delivery service expands to Frisco and Little Elm, TX
Wing drone delivery service expands to Frisco and Little Elm in Texas. Wing has developed a dedicated app that allows customers to select items
DJI
The little drone that could… flew its own weight in drugs
The little drone that could… flew its own weight in drugs across the border with Mexico. A 249g weighing DJI Mini 2 flew 259 g of methamphetamine across the US border wall. On October 7, 2021, according to the affidavit, a DJI Mini 2 was seen flying over the 25-foot high border fence that separates…
Norway
Norway deploys drones with radiation detectors to detect nuclear activities at sea
Five ships of the Norwegian Coast Guard will soon be provided with drones with radiation detectors as standard. The measure was taken due to concerns about the increasing number of nuclear ships and floating nuclear power plants in international waters around Norway. The drones can be used to measure the spread of radioactive materials in…
DJI
Robin Radar extends range of drone detection systems with useful software update
The Dutch company Robin Radar Systems has made a software update available that increases the range of the drone detection systems ELVIRA and IRIS by a factor of two. The update is based on the latest developments in machine learning. Depending on the system used, it is now possible to detect unwanted drones up to…
Canada
Drone pilot error absolute number 1 reason for insurance claims
Drone pilot error is the most common reason for insurance claims in 2021, says the British drone insurer Coverdrone. It turns out: 'drone pilot error'
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