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BVLOS

The FAA approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights of unmanned aircraft across 35 miles of New York’s 50-mile drone corridor.

Haye KestelooJan 6

New York

The Renault AIR4 eVTOL is completely electric and has a cruising speed of 93 km/h. The greatest altitude of the flight is about 700 meters.

Wiebe de JagerDec 1

Police

The New York Police Department (NYPD) uses counterterrorism tools and police drones on everyday New Yorkers in the post-9/11 era.

Haye KestelooSep 8

Drones for Good

In New York, a thermal drone quickly located a man in need in the Oswego River. The 21-year-old man was saved by city fire and police depart.

Haye KestelooMay 6

DJI

DJI Inspire drones are used to transport COVID-19 test kits between a hospital and a biotech lab in the state of New York.

Haye KestelooFeb 3

New York

NUAIR drone test site at Griffiss Airport in Rome, NY reached another milestone in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drone program.

Haye KestelooJan 27

United States

New York City tax collectors are looking to drones to help them increase revenues by using unmanned aircraft to conduct property assessments.

Haye KestelooNov 26

Drones for Good

A NY drone pilot used his unmanned aircraft to find a Golden Retriever pup that had been missing for over a week in a wooded area near Andes

Haye KestelooNov 26

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.