The state Massachusetts Department of Transportation is considering the use of drones to assist with roadwork and construction, reports the Boston Herald. Using drones for inspections under Boston's bridges and in the tunnels of the Big Dig makes sense to many, but the ACLU still feels the need for more regulations where drones are concerned. A report by the Aeronautics … [Read more...] about Drones Considered by Massachusetts DOT
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Could Drones Help (Not Hinder) Wildfire Crews?
While some drones have played the villain in recent media reports covering firefighting efforts, a plan to deploy a fleet of autonomous drones may extinguish concerns and dampen UAV naysayers when it comes to battling blazes. Researchers at Olin College and MIT have joined forces with UAV firm Scientific Systems to develop a vanguard of self-flying UAVS that could gather … [Read more...] about Could Drones Help (Not Hinder) Wildfire Crews?
Learning to Fly Consumer UAVs With DartDrones
While we are still at least a year from an official route to becoming a licensed commercial drone operator, private companies have begun to take it upon themselves to educate the curious masses to teach and instill best practices to the curious masses looking to enter the world of drones. One such company is DartDrones, based in Massachusetts. DartDrones was founded in … [Read more...] about Learning to Fly Consumer UAVs With DartDrones
Drones Taking Flight in Central Massachusetts Businesses
(Source: wbjournal.com) As Maribeth McCauley Lynch walked the property of one of her latest listings in Westborough, the Realtor looked up to see a hawk floating above the rolling four-acre site, envying the bird's view. That perspective, she concluded, could help sell the property. So, during a chance meeting with a local drone operator, she jumped on the opportunity … [Read more...] about Drones Taking Flight in Central Massachusetts Businesses
States Deploy a Mix of Drone Bills
While the continued debate between the FAA and the UAV sector over how drones are to be regulated continues to grab headlines, a number of similar discussions are happening all over the U.S. as state legislatures figure out how drones will affect their legal landscape. In 2014, 35 states debated UAV regulations, with 11 states enacting or changing their drone laws. So far in … [Read more...] about States Deploy a Mix of Drone Bills
