Bad actors use drones to threaten jails, prisons By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill This is the second in a series of articles, examining the problems posed to critical infrastructure sites and other significant potential targets of drone incursions by hostile actors. Part one described current federal laws pertaining to the use of counter-drone technology. This … [Read more...] about Drones in the Wrong Hands: How Criminals Use UAVs to Threaten Prisons and Jails
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Amazon Halts Drone Deliveries in Texas and Arizona: Temporary Pause
Amazon suspends drone delivery in Texas, Arizona By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Amazon recently announced it was suspending its drone delivery services at its facilities in College Station, Texas and Tolleson, Arizona until further notice. The company, which in 2020 received its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate -- authorizing it as an airline able to deliver … [Read more...] about Amazon Halts Drone Deliveries in Texas and Arizona: Temporary Pause
Oransi Inc.: The U.S. Company Poised to Take on China’s Drone Motor Industry
U.S.-based company ready to challenge China’s drone motor dominance By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Edit: A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the company name as "Orsani." The correct company name is "Oransi." A U.S.-based electric-motor manufacturer is hoping to become a major supplier to American drone manufacturing companies, by offering a … [Read more...] about Oransi Inc.: The U.S. Company Poised to Take on China’s Drone Motor Industry
Inside Ascent AeroSystems: A Revolutionary Approach to Drones
Coaxial Innovation from Massachusetts Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems offers something unique in the crowded drone market. During a recent visit to their headquarters, DRONELIFE explored what sets this promising U.S. manufacturer apart. Their innovation lies in a coaxial drone design—a sleek cylindrical form powered by counter-rotating rotors. It’s a departure from the … [Read more...] about Inside Ascent AeroSystems: A Revolutionary Approach to Drones
EagleView’s High-Tech Response to Natural Disasters: Capturing Devastation from Above
EagleView produces high-resolution images in the wake of disasters By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Soon after two powerful and devastating hurricanes, Helene and Milton, struck Florida within weeks of each other last fall, data analytics company EagleView Technologies was on the scene, capturing high-resolution aerial images of the destruction to aid recovery efforts … [Read more...] about EagleView’s High-Tech Response to Natural Disasters: Capturing Devastation from Above
