(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 and equipped with four rotors, it looks nothing like the winged combat drones that loom over various theaters of war and, thus, the darker corners of the public imagination. In fact, its … [Read more...] about Drones are Set to Conquer Oregon’s Skies. Are You Ready?
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SkyWard Announces Urban SkyWays Project to Demonstrate the Potential of UAVs
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 technologies, it is difficult for anyone to fully understand what a drone brings to the table until they see it in action. This is why Portland-based SkyWard announced on Tuesday the Urban SkyWays … [Read more...] about SkyWard Announces Urban SkyWays Project to Demonstrate the Potential of UAVs
Portland Activists Fly Drone Over FBI Building
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 on the 13th anniversary of 9/11. Before the members of Film the Police Portland could launch their quadcopter, an FBI agent took their picture from across the street and called the … [Read more...] about Portland Activists Fly Drone Over FBI Building
Teen’s Drone Flight Contributed to Wildfire Warning
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 from the flames. The 14-year-old amateur cinematographer hustled to his nearby home and sent his DJI Phantom — a small quadcopter carrying a GoPro camera — aloft. Launching the … [Read more...] about Teen’s Drone Flight Contributed to Wildfire Warning
