Over the last couple weeks most major news outlets have run a story about drones interfering with airline pilots and or rescue helicopters battling wildfires on the west coast. It seems to have drummed up a bit of controversy - a brand new concept for the consumer drone industry. Without question there are more and more drone operators flying every day. With more operators … [Read more...] about Why Pilots Should Really Be Afraid of Drones
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Using an Ambulance to Enhance Cell Service for Drones
Drones have become one of the most revolutionary technologies that have the potential to change the way packages are delivered and how photography is done. However, one of the issues with drones is maintaining a stable connection with these unmanned aircrafts from the ground. As a solution to this problem, cellular networks have been identified as the optimum way of ensuring … [Read more...] about Using an Ambulance to Enhance Cell Service for Drones
EagleEye Launches Secure Drone Surveillance
A Brussels-based UAV firm is offering clients a new level of property surveillance – intelligence from the sky. EagleEye Systems is deploying a new stable of products using a type of artificial intelligence module to keep a specific area secure or monitor pipelines or other infrastructure. EagleEye officials point out that while UAV surveillance and monitoring is on the … [Read more...] about EagleEye Launches Secure Drone Surveillance
Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
(Source: USA Today) Jonathan Downey was born into aviation. Now the son of two pilots is navigating the shimmering future of remote-controlled aircraft. Downey is the founder and CEO of Airware, a San Francisco start-up that is designing hardware, software and data storage for commercial drones. Downey compares Airware's operating system that guides commercial drones … [Read more...] about Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
The Future of Flying: Unmanned Aircraft
(Source: heraldandnews.com) Contrary to popular belief, these vehicles aren’t called “drones” among professionals. “We call them unmanned air vehicles,” said Walter Krupnak, an engineer and tech consultant with the Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS) who lives in Klamath Falls. “These are big, big guys — the predator … [Read more...] about The Future of Flying: Unmanned Aircraft
