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 the “fourth industrial revolution.” The second meeting of Japan’s Public-Private Dialogue towards Investment for the Future was held yesterday at the Prime Minister's Office. The meetings … [Read more...] about Japanese Government to Slash Drone Regulations
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Japan Ups the Drone Regulation Game with New Rules
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
Drones to Inspect Mount Hakone Evacuation Area
(Source: The Japan Times) 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 Hakone. The alert level for the mountain is at 2, advising against entry to areas around the volcanic vent. The Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert on May 6 from 1 on its … [Read more...] about Drones to Inspect Mount Hakone Evacuation Area
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
OK Go Deconstruct Their New, Drone-Filmed ‘I Won’t Let You Down’ Video
(Source: billboard.com) 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 OK Go's own label), the inventive alt-pop foursome visited Tokyo's Robot Restaurant, a 12-floor underground theater with robots roller-skating to heavy metal music. "It was the best hour of my life," … [Read more...] about OK Go Deconstruct Their New, Drone-Filmed ‘I Won’t Let You Down’ Video
