While the FAA may be taking a slower approach to drone rule-making after the agency missed a deadline last week to offer up nationwide drone regulations, Japan is taking the lead, amending its list of UAV “do’s and don’t’s.” According to the Japan Times, officials amended the Civil Aeronautics Act recently, offering up a list of new rules including a ban on drone flights … [Read more...] about Japan Ups the Drone Regulation Game with New Rules
Fukushima
Drone Being Developed to Fly Autonomously Inside Fukushima Reactor Buildings
(Source: The Japan Times) A drone is being developed to survey the interior of reactor buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima No. 1 plant. The unmanned aircraft will use lasers to detect and avoid obstacles in flight and will be able to land to replace its batteries in the absence of an operator. A test flight was completed at the plant’s No. 5 reactor … [Read more...] about Drone Being Developed to Fly Autonomously Inside Fukushima Reactor Buildings
