North Carolina
USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters
(Source: Biz Journals) Insurance giant USAA is considering using a 5-pound PrecisionHawk drone to survey disasters. The San Antonio company has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to research how the aerial robots could streamline the insurance claims process. The small unmanned aircraft systems, developed by Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, would … [Read more...] about USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters
Tar Heel State Wants to Step Up Drone Jobs
Over the next 10 years, global sales of drones are expected to exceed $89 billion – the bulk of which will be spent in the U.S – and North Carolina wants a piece of that pie and the jobs that come with it. That’s the Gospel According to Kyle Snyder. He leads the NextGen Air Transportation program at N.C. State University and his fervor for the bright future of the UAV sector … [Read more...] about Tar Heel State Wants to Step Up Drone Jobs
How I Lost My Drone Virginity
My name is Jason Reagan. I’m 43 and, before Sunday, July 13, I was a drone virgin. “How?” You may be asking. “You’ve been writing for DRONELIFE since April.” That’s true but until last week, my knowledge of UAVs was academic and one-off. Yes, I have researched the red-tape jungle of state drone regulation. I have sensed the thrill of flight as I watched a wide array of drone … [Read more...] about How I Lost My Drone Virginity
Drone Buzzes Around Panthers-Chiefs Game, Police Pounce
from charlotteobserver.com Something besides a football was flying above the field during the Panthers-Chiefs game. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Tuesday that a camera-toting drone flew into Bank of America Stadium during Thursday’s exhibition game. Its operator was detained and, after questioning, the unidentified man was released and the information was forwarded to … [Read more...] about Drone Buzzes Around Panthers-Chiefs Game, Police Pounce
