from nature.com Over the past few months, archaeologist Chris Roosevelt has been remotely piloting a petite six-rotor helicopter named Hydra over western Turkey, snapping high-resolution photographs of the scrubby terrain. The pictures will be assembled into three-dimensional maps to help Roosevelt and his colleagues to understand how people who built a kingdom in the region … [Read more...] about US Drone Research Hits Regulatory Turbulence
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Drones Fly With Massachusetts Users
from Boston Herald Some Bay State businesses are already putting drones in the air to boost their bottom line as the Federal Aviation Administration hints it may be open to some commercial uses of the hovering craft. “It’s a novelty now, but I think it will become more of a mainstay,” said Missy Cummings, a drone expert at MIT. “These drones can really improve business … [Read more...] about Drones Fly With Massachusetts Users
Proposed Bill in Massachusetts Looks to Protect Private Citizens
The rise in demand for commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is soaring, leaving federal and state regulators struggling to keep up. Privacy is the primary focus of the bills regulating state use of UAVs. There are already several laws on the books to regulate government agencies use of UAVs. Others are still pending, such as Massachusetts’ Bill S.1664. Much like … [Read more...] about Proposed Bill in Massachusetts Looks to Protect Private Citizens
