(Source: mansfieldnewsjournal.com) Two area police officers hope their new business will save lives with a little help from above. Ryan Anschutz and John Bartolucci recently formed HYSight Technologies to provide unmanned aerial vehicles — better known as drones — for law enforcement, fire and public safety agencies. “These are going to save a bunch of lives all … [Read more...] about Ohio Police Officers Start Drone Business
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Minnesota Fire Chief Testing Drones in Emergencies
(Source: erstarnews.com) As Minnesota lawmakers discuss limiting law enforcement’s use of unmanned aircraft, the Andover fire chief made plans to use his personal drone when the next house fire or grass fire ignites. He got his chance this past weekend as a grass fire threatened homes in an Otsego neighborhood. Andover Fire Chief Jerry Streich bought his own DJI … [Read more...] about Minnesota Fire Chief Testing Drones in Emergencies
Police Ground Drone Flight at New York Half Marathon
(Source: NYPost.com) A man flying a drone near the half-marathon finish line in lower Manhattan on Sunday set off a terrorism scare that sent cops scrambling by land, sea and air to investigate the mysterious aircraft, sources said. The unidentified man, who appeared to be in his 20, was dressed in a gray jacket with the word “grenade” written on it. Around 10 cops … [Read more...] about Police Ground Drone Flight at New York Half Marathon
Secret Service Testing Drones, How to Disrupt Their Flying
(Source: The BIG Story) The Secret Service is conducting middle-of-the-night drone flights near the White House in secret tests to devise a defense against the unmanned aircraft, The Associated Press has learned. The government-controlled drones will be flown between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. during the next several weeks over parts of Washington —airspace that's usually off … [Read more...] about Secret Service Testing Drones, How to Disrupt Their Flying
FAA Proposed Drone Rules: Market Opportunity Winners and Losers
(Source: Colin Snow, droneanalyst.com) On February 15, 2015, the commercial drone industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. The Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed new rules for small unmanned aircraft systems seemed, at first blush, somewhat practical. The FAA regulations will eventually allow commercial operations of drones that weigh under 55 pounds in U.S. … [Read more...] about FAA Proposed Drone Rules: Market Opportunity Winners and Losers
