How should governments and the drone industry respond? The following is a guest post by Timothy Bean, CEO of Fortem Technologies, leading provider of airspace security technologies. Over 100,000 travelers were grounded the week leading up to Christmas due to rogue drones spotted at the Gatwick Airport outside of London. Planes could neither take-off nor land when drones … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE EXCLUSIVE – Drones Shut Down an Airport: Now What?
Drone Defense
FAA Reauthorization Explained: Part 1, the Repeal of Section 336
The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public. It's wordy, complex, and confusing - and the headlines haven't made understanding what's inside easier. There are several points of critical importance for the drone industry to understand. The proposed Repeal of Section 336, the Integration Pilot Program, the "Safeguarding the Skies" Act, the enforcement of … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization Explained: Part 1, the Repeal of Section 336
Drone Security System Airspace Scores $20 Million in Funding
As drones become big news, so do systems to avoid them. Investment in drone defense has increased as a range of stakeholders from federal agencies and airports to stadiums and office buildings look for solutions. San Francisco-based Airspace Systems Inc. has just scored $20-million from a Series A funding round led by Singtel Innov8 the venture capital arm of Singtel, with … [Read more...] about Drone Security System Airspace Scores $20 Million in Funding
Verizon and Dedrone Write the Book on Preventing Drone Disasters During Emergency Response
Drone security firm Dedrone and network giant Verizon's OCR (Operation Convergent Response) team have written the book - well, the whitepaper, anyway - on preventing drone disasters during emergency response. Dedrone is one of the leading firms in the anti-drone technology space, providing an airspace security platform that detects, classifies, and mitigates drone threats. … [Read more...] about Verizon and Dedrone Write the Book on Preventing Drone Disasters During Emergency Response
Amazon’s Patent to Protect Delivery Drones
In their latest move towards implementing drone delivery, Amazon has received a patent for technology to protect their delivery drones from hackers. "Uncrewed autonomous vehicles ("UAVs") may navigate from one location to another location. During navigation, the UAVs may be vulnerable to various threats," states the patent. "For example, an adversarial person may interfere … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Patent to Protect Delivery Drones
