(Source: Huffington Post) Firefighters in an upstate New York town were caught on video apparently blasting water at a drone that was photographing the scene of a house fire. The footage above shows the drone flying over the town of Montgomery when it appears to get sprayed (at about the 12-minute mark) by a firefighter on the second floor of the home, and again (at … [Read more...] about New York Firefighters Blast Drone With Water At Fire Scene
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Surprising Nobody, the TGI Friday’s Mistletoe Drone Hit Someone in the Face
(Source: brooklyndaily.com) Turns out a moment of awkwardness wasn’t the worst that could happen when a popular family restaurant chain unleashed indoor aircraft with the mission of prompting diners to kiss on camera. TGI Friday’s much-hyped “Mobile Mistletoe” drones drew first blood in their New York City debut on Dec. 4 at the chain’s beloved Sheepshead Bay … [Read more...] about Surprising Nobody, the TGI Friday’s Mistletoe Drone Hit Someone in the Face
TGI Fridays Launches Mistletoe Drones for the Holidays
(Source: NY Daily News) Forget about Santa's sleigh, TGI Fridays is launching flying drones laden with mistletoe to get diners in the holiday spirit. The chain launched the drone — which features an HD kiss cam and can film for up to 20 minutes — in the UK Wednesday after research revealed that 47% of Brits have never puckered up under the festive garlands. "We … [Read more...] about TGI Fridays Launches Mistletoe Drones for the Holidays
Feds Investigating Drone Sightings At NYC’s John F. Kennedy Airport
(Source: talkingpointsmemo.com) NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials are investigating after three commercial pilots reported drones flying near their planes as they approached John F. Kennedy Airport this week. The latest incident occurred Wednesday as a JetBlue flight from Savannah, Georgia, reported a drone flying at about 400 feet. Authorities say on Sunday a Virgin … [Read more...] about Feds Investigating Drone Sightings At NYC’s John F. Kennedy Airport
5 Lessons Learned from Public Drone Fails
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” --Eleanor Roosevelt According to industry reports, the UAV sector will see $98.2 billion in total cumulative spending for drones over the next 10 years -- $11.8 billion of which will be for non-military commercial drones. And, while the swarms of new drones buzzing over our heads … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons Learned from Public Drone Fails
