Findings from a study conducted in New Zealand and the UK suggests that drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras could be used to locate and protect endangered Maui and Hector’s dolphins... Read more
Another player in the flying taxi space has emerged in the form of Cora, the first personal transport vehicle from Kitty Hawk, Google co-founder Larry Page’s aviation company. Kitty H... Read more
When we imagine a future with laser guns, we typically think of classic sci-fi tropes – Han Solo or Captain Picard shooting it out with yet another violent alien baddie. However, the concept... Read more
Drone Film Festivals are becoming increasingly popular these days. And it’s easy to see why: more people are flying and recording video than ever before. And in turn all of those inspi... Read more
Researchers in New Zealand are hoping a drone test range will open up new horizons for the nation’s growing UAV industry. At the University of Canterbury’s Spatial Engineering Research Centr... Read more
This past week, DRONELIFE reported on the rapid rise in drone use by police in the Middle East. It appears the trend is catching on across the worldwide public-safety community. This week, w... Read more
The Drone Revolution is taking the public-safety world by storm. From police surveillance quadcopters to fixed-wing firefighter craft, UAVs are attracting the attention of public-safety agen... Read more
(Source: New Zealand Herald) Drone operators say a culture of “hysteria” around unmanned aerial vehicles threatens to ruin New Zealand’s chances of benefiting from the te... Read more
(Source: New Zealand Herald) Rogue drone operators are rapidly becoming a nuisance in the United States, invading sensitive airspace and private property, with the regulators of the nation... Read more
(Source: stuff.co.nz) The search is on for the owner of a rogue drone after the machine crash-landed on a restaurant roof in Christchurch. Staff at Craythorne’s Public House in Halsw... Read more
(Source: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand) Industry and the public will soon get an opportunity to have their say on proposed Civil Aviation Rules for unmanned aircraft operations. Co... Read more
(Source: nbr.co.nz) Good old Kiwi ingenuity on a shoe-string budget could see the world’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for long-range search and rescue operational within the next t... Read more