That which we call a drone... On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story called "Why Some Drone Makers Hate the Word 'Drone.'" It's a well-written piece that outlines why opponents of the term don't like it and ends with an appropriate assessment from Popular Science's Kelsey Atherton: "The battle is over and 'drone' won." Mr. Atherton is right. The battle is over. … [Read more...] about Discussing “The D Word”
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Partnering With University, North Dakota Remains Open to Drones
November, 2011 turned out to be a turning point in which people finally took notice of the potential, both good and bad, of drones. After months of local Sheriff’s officer’s unsuccessfully gathering information of a local farmer for a reported theft of cattle, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke requested the assistance of US Border Patrol employed Predator drones, to conduct … [Read more...] about Partnering With University, North Dakota Remains Open to Drones
Tireless Search and Rescue Effort Grounded by FAA
Over the last several years, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in military operations has raised a new level of heated debate across the political spectrum. Use of drones by the Obama and Bush Administrations – especially in sovereign nations with which the U.S. is not at war – further raises the stakes over the moral implications of using the streamlined … [Read more...] about Tireless Search and Rescue Effort Grounded by FAA
