Updated 3/20/15: Drone have also been explicitly banned from the Grand Prix. Nothing lends legitimacy to products with staying power than attempts to ban them. This week's news that drones have been banned from SXSW continues a growing trend of event coordination teams becoming more and more cognizant of commercial UAV technology. From the SXSW blog: SXSW has a strict no … [Read more...] about Drone Bans Are Becoming More Common At High Profile Events
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And it’s 1, 2, All Drones Are Out at the Old Ball Game
The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. The smell of popcorn (and/or peanuts and Cracker Jacks). Yes, sports fans, it won’t be long until major league baseball cranks up another season. And, while fans may be singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” the MLB (at least some teams) will be adding a new lyric: “But leave your drones at home.” In fact, Cleveland Indians … [Read more...] about And it’s 1, 2, All Drones Are Out at the Old Ball Game
Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
(Source: New York Times) As Major League Baseball’s top players took the field at the All-Star Game in Minneapolis in July, a covert radar system scanned the sky above the 40,000-seat stadium for what security experts said was an emerging threat to public safety: drones. Using finely tuned detection programs brought in by the Department of Homeland Security, “Operation … [Read more...] about Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
Flying Drones Near Stadiums Could End in Jail Time
(Source: Philly.com) Operators who fly drones or model planes near or over large sports stadiums and auto racetracks are breaking the law and can be fined and imprisoned for up to a year, the Federal Aviation Administration warned in a notice posted on the agency's website. The notice marks the first time the FAA has sought to criminalize the use of drones and model … [Read more...] about Flying Drones Near Stadiums Could End in Jail Time
Drone Over PNC Park During Pirates – Mets Game
from pittsburgh.cbslocal.com Police were called Thursday after someone was flying a drone over PNC Park during Thursday night’s Pittsburgh Pirates game. The FAA says they are investigating the incident. The Pirates say a private citizen was flying the drone from outside of the stadium, along the Riverwalk. Once it was spotted, the Pirates notified police. The Pirates … [Read more...] about Drone Over PNC Park During Pirates – Mets Game
