Despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s commitment to the commercial drone industry, Japan has passed new regulations on the flights of hobby drones. The new laws will take effect on Thurs... Read more
While the US argues over registration of hobby drones, Japan is rushing forward with efforts to develop the drone industry as part of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to ta... Read more
As the FAA gears up to increase drone regulations in the US, the Japanese government announced that it would slash regulations on drones in order to promote their use, calling them part of t... Read more
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 i... Read more
(Source:Â The Japan Times) Â Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa said two camera-mounted drones will be used on Friday to inspect the evacuation zone around the Owakudani hot-spring district on Mount... Read more
(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... Read more
(Source:Â billboard.com) Â When OK Go were dreaming up the eye-popping, retro-futuristic video for “I Won’t Let You Down” off their fourth LP, Hungry Ghosts (out Oct. 14 via... Read more
By now you have probably heard that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to field a “Robot Olympics” in tandem with the 2020 Summer Olympics which will be held in Tokyo. And... Read more