from globalconreview.com Road-builders in the UK are using an unmanned flying drone as a surveying tool to capture detailed images of the construction path. The 350-sq-mm remote-controlled device is like a helicopter with four rotors, and is fitted with a video camera. The trial is thought to be the first use of a drone in the road-building sector and was initiated to … [Read more...] about Drone Used as Road-Building Survey Tool in Northern Ireland
Anti-drone Bill Killed by Louisiana House Committee
from Seattle PI BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers in the Louisiana House grounded a Senate-backed bill Tuesday that sought to restrict the use of drones on private property in Louisiana. The House criminal justice committee voted 7-6 to reject the proposal from Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, after hearing opposition from environmental and media organizations who criticized … [Read more...] about Anti-drone Bill Killed by Louisiana House Committee
Drone Patrol Rail Cars for Union Pacific
from Bloomberg.com Union Pacific Corp. (UNP), the railroad created with a stroke of Abraham Lincoln’s pen, is now tinkering with the next wave of transportation technology: drones. While Internet companies such as Amazon Inc. (AMZN) dream of aerial deliveries and Google Inc. studies high-altitude robot craft to provide Web access, basic industries are also poised to join … [Read more...] about Drone Patrol Rail Cars for Union Pacific
Startups Aim to Solve California’s Water Woes
from mashable.com California's drought is far from over — but high-tech companies are stepping in to help. The state is facing its driest year in decades, following an unusually rain-free winter. California's central valley, the fruit and nut basket of the world, is suffering the consequences. In response, startups are offering solutions such as drones, aerial imagery and … [Read more...] about Startups Aim to Solve California’s Water Woes
Expert Advice: The Range of UAVs Across Civil Applications
from gpsworld.com Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or as most civil aviation authorities now call them, unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), are attracting a lot of attention lately from geospatial professionals. Common questions in their minds are: What applications can I use it in? What benefits can it provide to my organization or my clients (or data users)? How do I … [Read more...] about Expert Advice: The Range of UAVs Across Civil Applications
