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Researchers use dead birds to make spy drones to monitor wildlife
A group of researchers disclosed how they successfully developed spy drones from the bodies of stuffed dead birds. The unmanned aircraft...
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NEW BRINC drone, TN Law Bans Non-NDAA, NEW FAA CBO, NEW DJI!
This week, we have four stories for you with a lot of new stuff. We have a new drone announcement from BRINC. We have a Tennessee lot that could ban Non-NDA drones from government use. Furthermore, we have a new FAA CBO and then also potentially a new DJI drone. So let’s get to it.…
Texas
Texas Drone Workshop Comes to Houston on February 18-19
The aviation industry is taking flight in a whole new direction. So, come to the Texas Drone Workshop in Houston, for any aspiring drone pilot to become part of the action and learn from the best! Designed for individuals with an interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the workshop will introduce attendees to the various…
Amazon
Flytrex Partner Causey Aviation Unmanned Awarded FAA Part 135 for Drone Deliveries
Flytrex announced that its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned (CAU) received Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the FAA.
Bell
Govt. Accountability Office vs. FAA, Pyka Pelican Cargo, Flytrex Gets Part 135 Drone Delivery
The Government Accountability Office says that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to stop dragging its feet on drone integration. Yikes.
Remote ID
Remote ID for drones to combat Wild West in the UK skies
The United Kingdom’s government and regulators are drawing up plans to introduce Remote ID for drones to combat the current Wild West in the skies. Plans that are being made right now say that drones will have to have electronic license plates so that law enforcement and security services can track them. As in the…
Bell
It only takes 60 seconds to turn the drone on and help with a police investigation
The Papillion Police Department in Nebraska recently established a drone unit, which uses the technology to assist with ongoing investigations. It only takes 60 seconds for the Autel police drone to power up, and before you know it, it is assisting the authorities in their investigation. “From the time we show up, get our markers…
DJI
Police drone with thermal camera locates suspect on its first official flight
During its first official mission, a police drone with a thermal camera helped find a suspect quickly who was hiding in the woods in Ohio.
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