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Drone policy, incidents, and industry news across the United States — from statehouses to the national airspace.

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Sony

Revolutionizing Inspections: Valmont’s 5G-Enabled Drones Take Flight

Valmont Industries set a new record by conducting a 77-mile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone inspection, facilitated by T-Mobile's 5G

Haye KestelooJun 5

DJI

This proposed DJI Ban is serious and you need to act now!

There's now a ban being proposed by the House that could essentially ban DJI outright nationally. It's a real issue and we need to get out in front...

Haye KestelooJun 5

Unlocking the Skies: NYC's Bold New Drone Rules - Lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions is allowed to proceed - Statue of Liberty New York City by Ralph

Police

NYC’s Proposed Drone Rules to unlock the skies over Manhattan

The New York Police Department plans to institute a drone permit process. The proposed drone rules aim to regulate the launch and landing...

Haye KestelooJun 5

Police

Drone Vigilance Turns Tables on Teen Thief

In a turn of events, a California resident's hobby turned into a crime-solving activity when his drone was instrumental in apprehending a suspect.

Haye KestelooJun 2

Texas

Dallas County’s Bold Venture into Robotics and Drones

Dallas County, in partnership with the North Texas Innovation Alliance, is putting out a call for innovators in the drones and robotics technology

Haye KestelooJun 2

The right-leaning television network, Newsmax, has faced public backlash for employing drone footage from a building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, while reporting on a drone strike in Moscow, Russia.

Iowa

Newsmax Fumbles: Iowa Collapse Drone Footage Used for Russia Story

Newsmax faced public backlash for using drone footage from a collapse in Davenport, Iowa, while reporting on a drone strike in Moscow, Russia.

Haye KestelooJun 2

DJI

Chinese-made Drones: High Performance, Higher Concerns

U.S. Authorities are deploying Chinese-Made drones in vast numbers, igniting Senator Marco Rubio's ire. According to the Freedom of Information

Haye KestelooJun 2

Airmap

House to Ban All DJI, AirMap Shutting Down Their LAANC, Lawsuit Over Drone Photos

We have three stories for you. The first one is a concerning one: the House Bill that threatens a complete ban on DJI drones everywhere....

Greg ReverdiauJun 2

United States

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