By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors. This story will focus on the challenges faced by officials in the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Facing Hurdles in Developing World Cup Counter-UAS
Massachusetts
Drones a Major Player in MA Technology Ecosystem
The state of Massachusetts held State House Innovation Day yesterday - and the drone industry was present and accounted for. The Massachusetts TechHUB Caucus hosted its 3rd marquee Innovation Day , an event which brought 200-plus attendees to the State House to discuss "Megatrends and the Future of Tech in Massachusetts." Tech is one of the state’s strongest economic … [Read more...] about Drones a Major Player in MA Technology Ecosystem
Massachusetts: Federal Court Grounds Municipal Drone Law
A federal court has grounded four parts of a 2016 drone ordinance in a Massachusetts town after a pitched legal battle that may set precedence in future UAV case law. Local drone operator Michael Singer filed the lawsuit after the town of Newton passed an ordinance regulating drone use in December. Among other things, the new law required drone owners to register with the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts: Federal Court Grounds Municipal Drone Law
Mirth and Murder: Monday’s Police Drone Roundup
An unknown pundit once quipped: “The Universe gave us Mondays to punish us for the things we did over the weekend.” Whether or not that’s true, DRONELIFE readers can at least look forward to a fascinating cup of Monday-morning news in the world of law-enforcement drones – no matter what you did this weekend. Today’s look at public-safety UAVs will take us from the amusing … [Read more...] about Mirth and Murder: Monday’s Police Drone Roundup
Roundup (Part 2): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
Law-enforcement UAV deployment is growing so fast. “How fast is it?” you may ask – so much so, that DRONELIFE needs a two-part roundup just to capture recent headlines (Part 1 lives here). Read on… Massachusetts Worchester Councilor Konstantina Lukes loves emerging technology and she hopes her fellow lawmakers will soon fall in love with public-safety drones. Lukes is asking … [Read more...] about Roundup (Part 2): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
