Drones are paving the way to a better road-construction industry. Both paving companies and state transportation departments have geared up new drone programs that not only provide more prec... Read more
This weekend, DRONELIFE gently takes off into the skies of public-safety UAVs – hovering over growing landscape of police drones and diving into the wonderful world of live-saving drone solu... Read more
An Oregon legislator says he will take aim at recreational drone regulation in 2016. Rep. John Huffman told reporters this week he plans to introduce a sweeping, UAV regulatory bill —... Read more
(Source: heraldandnews.com) Contrary to popular belief, these vehicles aren’t called “drones” among professionals. “We call them unmanned air vehicles,” said Walter Krupnak, an engineer an... Read more
(Source: portlandtribune.com) Jesse Dill recently brought in a crew of amateur actors to play volleyball, toss a Frisbee around and enjoy a barbecue on a $1.2 million property he was selli... Read more
by Sam Churchill Last year the Federal Aviation Administration chose six unmanned aircraft systems research and test site operators across the country. But wouldn’t rivers be a natural... Read more
(Source: Oregon Live) It sounds like a giant mosquito and it looks like a one-eyed wasp, with its camera lens staring at you, but it’s just a friendly drone. And that’s how Chr... Read more
(Source: ktvz.com) For the first time, scientists at Oregon State University are measuring atmospheric temperatures with fiber optic thermometers suspended from unmanned aircraft—combining... Read more
(Source: bendbulletin.com) Among the model trains and radio- controlled cars at D’s Hobbies in Bend sits a growing array of multi-rotor aircraft, ready to fly. Often called drones and a po... Read more
(Source: civsourceonline.com) The state of Oregon is investing in a new testing area for drones. The state will invest $545,000 for a test range in Pendleton. Congress requires that resear... Read more
(Source: portlandmonthlymag.com) In a dusty vacant lot beneath the Fremont Bridge, Scott Edwards toggles switches on a bulky controller and watches his drone rise. About two feet across an... Read more
The two notorious hurdles drone technology has to overcome before it becomes a part of our daily lives are public acceptance and government regulations. And, as with most emerging technologi... Read more
from photographyisnotacrime.com Mike “BlueHair” Smith and two other citizen observers from Film the Police Portland flew a DJI Phantom quadcopter over an FBI building in Portland last week o... Read more
from bendbulletin.com As the Two Bulls Fire sent up a massive column of smoke over west Bend on June 7, Morgan Tien and his friends were hanging by the Awbrey Glen Golf Club pool just miles... Read more