Our London correspondent, Malek Murison, reports on the fallout from the 'Battle of Gatwick' airport debacle. Drones are often in the news at this time of year. More often than not, the stories are harmless: Aviation authorities laying down the law to the influx of new pilots, viral videos of thousand-dollar models taking a debut flight straight into a Christmas tree. That … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn From The Drone Disruption at Gatwick Airport?
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Police in Central London Run a Facial Recognition Trial. Are Drones Far Behind?
The Metropolitan Police of London have announced that they are inviting people to take part in testing technology that would automate the process of facial recognition rather than testing it covertly. The trials will be held near Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square on Monday and Tuesday during the busy holiday season. This technology is of interest to the drone … [Read more...] about Police in Central London Run a Facial Recognition Trial. Are Drones Far Behind?
Watch: UK Police Use Drone to Catch Deer Poachers
The UK is famous for many things but an abundance of exotic wildlife isn't one of them. Which means the police have to take special measures to keep what little they do have intact. Lincolnshire Police have a fleet of drones to help with event security, tactical operations and more. Over the weekend one was deployed above woods in Beckingham, Lincolnshire. Its heat-detecting … [Read more...] about Watch: UK Police Use Drone to Catch Deer Poachers
APB – Drones Meet Law Enforcement in Fox Crime Drama
APB, a new crime drama launching on Fox later this month, offers an interesting and fairly realistic prediction of how drone technology could be applied in the world of law enforcement. Gideon Reeves is a billionaire used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. That much is clear in a matter of minutes. He's also the CEO of a leading technology company and knows a thing … [Read more...] about APB – Drones Meet Law Enforcement in Fox Crime Drama
Roundup (Part 2): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
Law-enforcement UAV deployment is growing so fast. “How fast is it?” you may ask – so much so, that DRONELIFE needs a two-part roundup just to capture recent headlines (Part 1 lives here). Read on… Massachusetts Worchester Councilor Konstantina Lukes loves emerging technology and she hopes her fellow lawmakers will soon fall in love with public-safety drones. Lukes is asking … [Read more...] about Roundup (Part 2): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
