from bailiwickexpress.com It’s the must-have luxury man-toy of 2014: a flying drone with a mounted camera to flood your social media with slightly out-of-focus aerial pics of Jersey’s beaches. But now Air Traffic Control say that they’re a bit concerned about squadrons of flying drones taking to the sky because of the risks from mid-air collisions or drones hitting the … [Read more...] about UK’s Director of Civil Aviation Proposes Drone Rules
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House of Lords Launches Inquiry Into Civil Use of Drones
from The Guardian The British House of Lords is holding an enquiry into the civil use of drones, to determine whether the conditions are right “for the industry to take off”. In a call for submissions, aimed at gathering expert written and oral evidence as a precursor to its final report in March 2015, the Lords’ EU subcommittee on the internal market, infrastructure and … [Read more...] about House of Lords Launches Inquiry Into Civil Use of Drones
Drones Used in Hollywood-esque Drug Capers
Thermal imaging by UAVs is immensely practical for use in agriculture and land surveying. Its cheap, easy to install and can provide extensive data in real-time. The simplicity of the process has enabled a new method for drug dealers in Shropshire, in the UK, to acquire marijuana. As anyone who ever watched the show Weeds can tell you, maintaining a grow-operation in a house … [Read more...] about Drones Used in Hollywood-esque Drug Capers
