Drones are becoming an increasingly popular tool in fire departments around the world. However, such departments are often limited by budget restrictions and public perception. That's why videos like this special report from CNN are so valuable. The following story shows how and why a fire department in Atlanta, GA uses a DJI Phantom (a reasonably priced and user friendly … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 5/13/15: Fighting Fire With Drones
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A Closer Look at the CNN Drones
Last week at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems show in Atlanta, FAA administrator Michael Huerta and CNN's Director of News Operations, Gregory Agvent, announced a strategic partnership that will allow CNN to use drones as news gathering tools in populated areas. The collaboration is supposed to supply the FAA with valuable data for integrating drones into the airspace in urban and … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the CNN Drones
CNN’s Drone Approval Could Offer Bird’s-Eye View of 2016 Hopefuls
(Source: The Guardian) The 2016 presidential election could go down as the first in US history to be captured by drones, after federal regulators on Wednesday gave CNN the green light to begin testing unmanned planes as news-gathering tools in urban areas. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) announced that it had entered into a new partnership with the cable channel … [Read more...] about CNN’s Drone Approval Could Offer Bird’s-Eye View of 2016 Hopefuls
Three Quick Takes On FAA Partnerships With CNN, PrecisionHawk And BNSF
(Source: Forbes) Today the FAA announced a partnership with three companies for expanded unmanned aircraft operations. The initiative, called the Pathfinder Program is intended to help the FAA determine if and how drone operations can be expanded in the United States. Through the program, CNN will be researching how visual line-of-sight operations might be used for … [Read more...] about Three Quick Takes On FAA Partnerships With CNN, PrecisionHawk And BNSF
Jon Stewart Was Unimpressed With CNN’s Drone Coverage of Selma
(Source: Washington Post) The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive CNN was proud of its use of a drone to capture footage of Edmund Pettus Bridge for its coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Selma March Sunday, and mentioned so multiple times on the air. On "The Daily Show" Tuesday, Jon Stewart was … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart Was Unimpressed With CNN’s Drone Coverage of Selma
