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
Massachusetts
State Police in MA to Launch Drone Education Program
Massachusetts State Police announced Saturday that they will launch a drone education program to teach recreational drone operators the rules of flight. The program was announced as a response to reports by two commercial flight crews flying into Logan International Airport that they saw drones in their flight paths on Christmas and New Year’s Day as they approached their … [Read more...] about State Police in MA to Launch Drone Education Program
Drones Considered by Massachusetts DOT
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
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
