Whether it's spying on trainers or just trying to take unauthorized photos, drones aren't generally welcome at the racecource. So at the four day Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival, held at York Racecource, Crowded Space Drones worked with the North Yorkshire Police to deal with numerous illegal drones flying overhead. Unauthorized drones over large events are certainly … [Read more...] about Crowded Space Drones Protects York Racecourses from Numerous Rogue Drones
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UTM in the U.K.: Partnership of Major Providers Come Together to Build an Open Framework
UTM in the U.K is moving forward. The project reads like a Who's Who from the unmanned traffic management (UTM) industry: Wing, GE Technology's AiRXOS, ANRA Technologies, Altitude Angel, and Raytheon's Collins Aerospace will work with the U.K.'s Connected Places Catapult (CPC) to develop an open-access UTM framework for drones in the U.K. "The Connected Places Catapult is … [Read more...] about UTM in the U.K.: Partnership of Major Providers Come Together to Build an Open Framework
Skyports Drone Delivery Joins U.K. CAA “Regulatory Sandbox” to Trial BVLOS Flights
Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) continues to move forward for the global drone industry. In the U.K., drone delivery service provider Skyports will work with regulators to test BVLOS flight in airspace shared by other aircraft. Skyports is working with onboard detect and avoid technology provided by Iris Automation, which could negate the need for ground-based … [Read more...] about Skyports Drone Delivery Joins U.K. CAA “Regulatory Sandbox” to Trial BVLOS Flights
Earning Your Drone License in the U.K.: Your Questions Answered
In the UK, anybody over the age of 18 can purchase a drone and, after a quick, online multiple-choice quiz, register and fly it. Legally, any adult can fly lightweight drones recreationally without a license. However, if you are more serious about flying and want to use drone piloting as a way of making money, you need to apply for a Permission for Commercial Operations … [Read more...] about Earning Your Drone License in the U.K.: Your Questions Answered
