Drone unit impresses Nottinghamshire police during first six months
The new drone unit of the Nottinghamshire police in the UK has had an impressive first six months and has helped fight crime and save lives.
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Drone deliveries take off in Scotland during coronavirus outbreak
Drone deliveries are taking off in Scotland 10 weeks after the coronavirus pandemic peaked. Vital supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and Covid-19 testing kits, now arrive by drone up to four times a day on the isle of…
Legislation backed by ACLU restricts law enforcement’s drone use in Minnesota
The state legislature has passed a first of its kind bill that put restrictions on Minnesota’s law enforcement’s use of drones. The bill was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on May 16 after winning near-unanimous approval from the…
Smuggling contraband by drone into Mansfield prison in Ohio
Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers said that a Cleveland man was caught red-handed while smuggling contraband by drone into Mansfield prison in Ohio.
Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act of 2020, the latest threat against Chinese-made drones
Here’s the latest push against Chinese-made drones from Arizona Sen. Martha McSally. Her proposal, titled “Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act of 2020,” would prevent state and local agencies from using federal money to buy or operate such technology.
EHang obtains approval from Chinese authorities to test passenger drone
EHang announced that the company has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to test its passenger drone, the EHang 216. The company says that it “became the world’s first AAV company approved by a national aviation…
Truck and drone delivery system hindered by regulatory hurdles
A truck and drone delivery system could be the future of last-mile delivery logistics, however, significant regulatory hurdles are preventing the model from taking off, say MIT researchers.
Drone in hot pursuit of great white shark at Dana Point [video]
Check out this video that shows a drone in hot pursuit of a great white shark at Dana Point, Calif. Local photographer and drone pilot Matt Larmand captured this amazing drone footage of a shark off the Capistrano Beach area…
Drones and machine learning to detect dangerous ‘butterfly’ landmines
Machine learning in combination with drones could be used for good to detect dangerous ‘butterfly’ landmines says new research from Binghamton University and State University at New York.
Prince Harry and Meghan have a serious drone problem
It appears that Prince Harry and Meghan have a serious drone problem at their Beverly Hills home. Since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to Los Angeles full-time less than three months ago, they are worried about their family’s…
FAA approves Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina
This is a big deal! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina. It appears that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the government agency to fast-track beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) medical drone deliveries in the U.S.
Police use drone to locate missing woman in Orange County
The police used a drone for good and located a missing woman in Orange County, Calif. Around 11:42 a.m. on Monday, the police responded to a call and called in the help of a drone operator to help find an…