Thanks to the Wright Brothers’ famous maiden voyage, North Carolina is known as the First in Flight State. True to the motto, the Tarheel State (which is a totally different origin story!) continues to take the lead in drone innovation. The state Department of Transportation released a feasibility study last week with a plan to use drones to create 3D models of auto crash … [Read more...] about North Carolina May Use Drones to Map Auto Crash Scenes
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NC College Launches Drone Academy for Public Safety
A North Carolina college is offering a bird’s-eye view to enhanced public-safety innovation with the opening of a drone academy this fall. Located 50 miles south of Greensboro, Montgomery Community College will launch the NC Public Safety Drone Academy to prepare regional emergency service members and first responders with the needed tools to become effective and … [Read more...] about NC College Launches Drone Academy for Public Safety
What Exactly is in Raleigh’s Proposed Drone Ordinance?
The cit of Raleigh, North Carolina - home to commercial drone leader, PrecisionHawk - is proposing a ban on recreational drones in all but 7 city parks. The proposal has gotten a lot of press in the drone community. Not only will it severely restrict drone use in the vast majority of Raleigh's public greenspace, but the city further restricts any recreational drones with … [Read more...] about What Exactly is in Raleigh’s Proposed Drone Ordinance?
North Carolina Releases Best Drone Practices
Note to reader: The following post has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that the author is a resident of North Carolina and that the Tar Heels just happen to be poised to win yet another National Championship tonight. Oh and -- Go Heels. The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently created a set of best practices for drone use in disaster analysis, … [Read more...] about North Carolina Releases Best Drone Practices
More Police Agencies Deputize Drones
Law-enforcement agencies have developed a "bromance" for drones. And why shouldn’t they? After all, unmanned aerial vehicles make their jobs easier, more efficient and affordable. Here are a few examples. California In California, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office recently added four more drones to its fleet – bringing the total to six following its first purchase in … [Read more...] about More Police Agencies Deputize Drones
