The ways in which drones can be used for good just keeps expanding. The world's largest drone manufacturer DJI has published an article describing how the company is modifying spraying drones to assist public health officials in China in the fight against the coronavirus. The coronavirus has become a major health problem in China and around the world. In recent days, … [Read more...] about DJI is Using Drones to Help in the Fight Against Coronavirus: Spraying Drones Disinfect Public Spaces
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17 Days Left to Comment on Remote ID for Drones: What the Comments Look Like So Far
The FAA announced a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Remote ID for drones on 12/31/2019. The comment period required by federal law is open until March 2, 2020 (if you wish to comment, you may review the NPRM and do so here.) Over 13,000 comments have been submitted so far - and from "over-regulation at its finest" to "unreasonable" and "deeply concerned," … [Read more...] about 17 Days Left to Comment on Remote ID for Drones: What the Comments Look Like So Far
How Drones are Saving Koalas Injured in Australia’s Bushfires
A couple of years ago, we shared the news that a forestry company in Victoria, Australia, was using drones equipped with thermal cameras to detect koalas before trees were cut down or controlled burns ignited. In recent times, the wildfires devastating the same area of Australia have been anything but controlled. And sadly, those same methods have been required as part of a … [Read more...] about How Drones are Saving Koalas Injured in Australia’s Bushfires
Using Drones to Combat the Deadliest Animal on the Planet: the Mosquito
According to a now famous blog post by Bill Gates, mosquitoes are by far the deadliest animal on the planet in terms of the number of human lives that they claim through disease: The worst is malaria, which kills more than 600,000 people every year; another 200 million cases incapacitate people for days at a time. It threatens half of the world’s population and causes billions … [Read more...] about Using Drones to Combat the Deadliest Animal on the Planet: the Mosquito
DJI Responds to the Department of Interior Downing Their Drone Fleet
The world's largest drone manufacturer, Chinese-based DJI, has responded to the U.S. Department of the Interior's announcement that they would down their fleet of drones except for emergency response, amid government concerns over security. Although DJI drones represent only a small fraction of fleet, some proposals from lawmakers suggest limiting not only Chinese-manufactured … [Read more...] about DJI Responds to the Department of Interior Downing Their Drone Fleet
