Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending August 11, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone - News - Of - The - WeekAustralian Surf Life Savers Trials AI-Powered, Long Range Search and Rescue Drones Due to the assistance of drone training … [Read more...] about Drone News of the Week Ending August 11: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen
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DJI, Hackers, Conspiracy Theories and the Geofencing Controversy
Plenty of controversial drone industry issues can be found within the text of a single article from our colleagues at sUAS News, titled 'Don't be Evil DJI'. We're still trying to get to get a grip on exactly what the point of the piece was. But a number of claims were made against the Chinese drone manufacturer. These claims included references to "DJI’s part in what appears … [Read more...] about DJI, Hackers, Conspiracy Theories and the Geofencing Controversy
Loan By Drone and Eight Other Silly Drone Trademarks
(Source: sUAS News) Drones are so hot right now. That’s why more than 140 active trademarks using the word “drone” are currently registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Some noteworthy ones: Drone Porn®: This one was bound to happen. A registered trademark covering video and “electronic, electric, and digital transmission of voice, data, and … [Read more...] about Loan By Drone and Eight Other Silly Drone Trademarks
Novadem Unveils GPS Auto-Inspection Technology for UAVs
(Source: sUAS News) The LPS technology of Novadem (Local Positioning System) allows for the first time to perform fully automatic inspection of structures. Based on its own terrestrial beacons network, the LPS technology reaches a centimeter-level accuracy while being independent from the satellite coverage. Aix-en-Provence. Novadem, manufacturer of micro-UAVs for … [Read more...] about Novadem Unveils GPS Auto-Inspection Technology for UAVs
The FAA’s Myths About Who Owns the Airspace
from sUAS News It appears there is more than one point of view on this subject. One, the opinion of Chief Justice Douglas, and two, the FAA’s which was defined in the ‘Myth Buster’ paper they published, and is as follows: Myth 1. “The FAA doesn’t control airspace below 400 feet.” Fact: The FAA controls all airspace from the ground up. This myth is based on confusion … [Read more...] about The FAA’s Myths About Who Owns the Airspace
