Oct 8, 2020 | Drones, Government, Regulation
You can’t fly a drone at night. You can’t fly a drone over people. You need to be able to see it with your naked eye at all times — or have a dedicated observer who can. These rules exist to keep dumb drones (and reckless pilots) from crashing into people, property,...
Oct 1, 2020 | Drones, Featured
Drones are used today for a variety of tasks – delivering small express packages, assisting in search and rescue operations and capturing stunning aerial views, to name just a few. Get ready to add one more to the growing list:...
Oct 1, 2020 | Climate, Drones, Featured
Scientists have long deployed drones to do everything from counting caribou to collecting whale snot. Now the flying machines are helping to rescue animals as climate change takes an increasingly deadly toll on wildlife. For the past year, a California...
Sep 24, 2020 | Drones, Featured
If you need to get a Covid-19 test, but don’t want to go near people, Walmart’s got you covered. At least if you live near its North Las Vegas store. Walmart launched a pilot drone delivery program Tuesday that will drop off Covid-19...
Sep 24, 2020 | Drones, Machine Learning
If you’ve ever tried controlling a drone with a traditional joystick unit, you’ll know that it’s difficult to get the hang of. An experimental new system, however, lets people actually write letters in the air with a drone, using a special glove....
Sep 17, 2020 | Criminal Justice, Drones
Drones have been a problem for prisons for years now, where they’re often used to smuggle contraband behind bars. But could they also get inmates out of prison by airlifting them over the walls? That’s one worry expressed by federal prison officers in...
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