New restrictions in California, Arizona, and Alabama highlight differences in state regulations and raise questions about federal airspace authority. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As states and local municipalities push to impose regulations to protect event venues from unwanted UAV incursions, drone operators and industry advocates are concerned that the new rules … [Read more...] about New State Drone Laws Create Patchwork of Restrictions, Raising Concerns for Operators
As Drone Delivery Expands, Cities Turn to Zoning Rules to Address Local Concerns
Communities explore land use restrictions to manage drone delivery hubs while federal authorities retain control of the airspace. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As drone delivery services are expanding their operations, bringing their service to new areas across the country, local municipalities are scrambling to enact regulations to limit the potential negative … [Read more...] about As Drone Delivery Expands, Cities Turn to Zoning Rules to Address Local Concerns
New Border Drone Restrictions Raise Questions for Commercial Operators
AUVSI calls for clearer approval procedures as federal agencies expand efforts to counter cartel drones along the U.S.-Mexico border. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill New federally imposed rules to combat the flights of cartel drones, by restricting UAV operations along a narrow strip of land along the U.S. Mexico border, should be enhanced to allow greater legitimate … [Read more...] about New Border Drone Restrictions Raise Questions for Commercial Operators
Secure Connectivity: The Common Challenge for Drone Fleets and Counter-Drone Systems
How ZeroTier is helping operators maintain reliable, encrypted communications across commercial drone and counter-UAS applications. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Operating a drone-based inspection to determine the structural integrity of an underground tunnel and maintaining a counter-UAS system to protect a piece of critical infrastructure might seem like … [Read more...] about Secure Connectivity: The Common Challenge for Drone Fleets and Counter-Drone Systems
Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill If a gang of criminals threatens to do harm to a high-security facility, they might be scared off by a four-legged dog-like robot patrolling the perimeter. Or they might be deterred by an autonomous aerial vehicle patrolling the fence line. In the case of a facility guarded by Philadelphia-based Asylon Robotics, provider of robotic … [Read more...] about Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
