As drones continue to appeal to wider sectors – police, scientific research, energy companies and firefighters – many new UAV customers soon face a common industry challenge: Keeping drones in the air longer with limited power options. A Singapore firm may have unpacked a fresh solution to this not-quite-age-old problem with Dronebox. Developed by H3 Dynamics, the system is … [Read more...] about Dronebox Jump Starts Power-Starved UAV Sector
Law Enforcement
Can Police Drones Save Money for Ohio?
Law-enforcement officials in Ohio hope that drone deployment may make their jobs more effective and trim down their aerial budgets. Several departments across the Buckeye State are reporting successful uses of UAV tech to complement or even replace more expensive helicopters. WSYX reports: “If departments are successful in establishing drone projects, the unmanned … [Read more...] about Can Police Drones Save Money for Ohio?
Security Expert: Public-Safety Drones Can Be Hacked
Police-deployed drone projects are no strangers to DRONELIFE readers nor to this reporter (see some examples here, here and here). What you may not know is thata security researcher has found some potential security risk in some models used by police. According to WIRED, research “hacker” Nils Rodday planned to demonstrate security flaws in an unrevealed drone model (Rodday … [Read more...] about Security Expert: Public-Safety Drones Can Be Hacked
Public Safety: Small Towns Make Big Gains With Drones
Folk-rock paragon John Mellencamp once wrote in his chart-topping, 1980s hit – “I've seen it all in a small town … had myself a ball in a small town.” For the drone industry, Mellencamp’s love affair with Anytown, USA may strike a fresh chord when it comes to the public-safety market. DRONELIFE readers are no doubt aware of the strides small-town and rural public-safety … [Read more...] about Public Safety: Small Towns Make Big Gains With Drones
New Bills May Empower Police Drone Slayers
As police drone use grows (and grows) across the America landscape, legislators are taking notice and debating bills that either expand or regulate law-enforcement use of UAVs, as well as reviewing anti-drone sentiments. In Kentucky, State Rep. Linda Belcher has introduced a bill that would ban the use of drones for “harassment, voyeurism, video voyeurism and use to … [Read more...] about New Bills May Empower Police Drone Slayers
