As drone technology flies into more aspects of everyday living, legal conflicts are sure to follow. Florida-based aviation attorney Jonathan Rupprecht decided to take a crack at bringing order to the chaos, releasing an online database of drone-related legal activity. “There has been a wide range of drone-related cases in the last couple of years ranging from … [Read more...] about Attorney Launches Drone Legal Database
Leaked Pics Could Be DJI Mavic Air 2 Peek
A verified DJI pilot may have leaked photos of DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 drone. Tech Radar reports Twitter user @OsitaLV posted five photos which industry experts say could be the company’s planned mid-range drone. The model is rumored to be released in April. Osita’s profile lists him as a “verified drone pilot on DJI BBS (China), Aerial photographer and … [Read more...] about Leaked Pics Could Be DJI Mavic Air 2 Peek
Research Project Toughens Up Autonomous Drones
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science are developing AI drones able to “learn” from challenges in the field. Artem Molchanov, Tao Chen, Wolfgang Honig, James A. Preiss, Nora Ayanian and Gaurav Sukhatme authored a paper addressing how to train quadcopters to be more resilient and robust against disruptions. “Currently, the … [Read more...] about Research Project Toughens Up Autonomous Drones
Ocean Winds Toss Low-battery Drone into the Sea
A North Carolina EMS agency lost a $26,000 drone last week in a maritime crash during a training exercise. According to Port City Daily, a DJI Matrice 210 belonging to Pender EMS and Fire crashed into the ocean almost a mile offshore last week during a training exercise. Officials say the drone, equipped with a $13,000 thermal-imaging camera EMS and Fire exhausted its … [Read more...] about Ocean Winds Toss Low-battery Drone into the Sea
Spanish Startup Says Its Drone Set a Flight Endurance Record
European startup Quaternium recently announced its experimental hybrid fuel-electric drone broke a world record for flight endurance. A press release states the HYBRiX 2.1 quadcopter completed a non-stop flight of 8 hours and 10 minutes at Quaternium headquarters in Valencia, Spain. “With this breakthrough, Quaternium set the new world record of endurance with the longest … [Read more...] about Spanish Startup Says Its Drone Set a Flight Endurance Record
