(Source: Slate.com) It’s the newest travel trend: carting around a portable, camera-bearing drone while on the road. Suitable for selfies, dramatic landscape photos, and other eminently Instagram-able content, backpack-size drones equipped with action cameras are an increasingly common component of vacationers’ luggage. Cool as those YouTube videos of golden temples and … [Read more...] about How to Travel With a Drone Without Causing an International Incident
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How a Drone Could Be a Realtor’s Best Friend
By George Milner of BaseLETS The highly competitive nature of the real estate market in almost every country across the globe means agents who wish to gain an edge need to innovate and try new techniques in order to sell the properties on their books. It is for this reason that aerial photography has really grabbed the attention of realtors in recent years. Drones are the hot … [Read more...] about How a Drone Could Be a Realtor’s Best Friend
SkyProwler May Set the Bar for “Switchblade” VTOL Drones
An Arizona-based startup’s crowdfunding campaign could see the launch of a rarity in the drone world – a fixed wing UAV that also features vertical-takeoff and landing. Krossblade Aerospace Systems kicked off a new Kickstarter campaign on Wednesday for the gnarly named SkyProwler High-Performance Multi-Mission VTOL Transformer Drone (cue Michael Bay-infused trailer). With … [Read more...] about SkyProwler May Set the Bar for “Switchblade” VTOL Drones
Crackdown on Drones Goes Local
(Source: USA Today) The federal government isn't the only entity seeking to reign in drones as their popularity grows. Since 2012, 15 states have enacted laws restricting drones in some way, according to data from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which tracks state laws. And if New York City Council Member Dan Garodnick gets his way, drones will … [Read more...] about Crackdown on Drones Goes Local
New York Law Journal Q&A With Brendan Schulman
(Source: newyorklawjournal.com) The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday issued long-awaited proposed rules for the commercial use of unmanned aircraft—drones. Until recently, drones were known principally as a U.S. military tool in countries like Pakistan. But more than a million small drones have been sold in the last few years, and regulators have become … [Read more...] about New York Law Journal Q&A With Brendan Schulman
