(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
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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
Hybrid Power Could Give Commercial Drones Hours of Flying Time
(Source: popularmechanics.com) For the drone revolution to really take off, the flying machines will have to fly longer than the half-hour-or-so that today's batteries allow. Startup Top Flight says it has the solution. Companies like Amazon are annoyed by the FAA's draft drone rules that restrict commercial use of unmanned aircraft. But the regulations may be a moot … [Read more...] about Hybrid Power Could Give Commercial Drones Hours of Flying Time
Drone Tests to Begin in Cape Cod This Summer
(Source: bostonglobe.com) Drone pilots, start your engines. In just a few months, researchers could be sending unmanned aircraft into the air from Joint Base Cape Cod to test an array of experimental sensors over land and water. With drone flights strictly limited by federal regulators, the testing program at the military installation is a chance for New England … [Read more...] about Drone Tests to Begin in Cape Cod This Summer
Plymouth, MA Uses Drones to Survey Storm Damage
(Source: wcvb.com) For the first time, the Plymouth Fire Department had access to ultra-high-definition video of damage just hours after the blizzard slammed the coast. The images from two drones were so crisp the fire chief could not only survey erosion at White Horse Beach, he was able to zoom in and take a closer look at each home. “The quality is unbelievable,” said … [Read more...] about Plymouth, MA Uses Drones to Survey Storm Damage
